All posts tagged "featured"
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168NationalLesotho to buy 20 Kiira Motors buses, Museveni offers five more
This would bring the expected supply to 25 buses, comprising 20 to be purchased by the Lesotho government and five to be...
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714NationalMTN Mobile Money targets industrial parks in cashless payments drive
During the engagement, MTN Mobile Money General Manager for Regional Operations Keith Tukei said the company was willing to support the digitisation...
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411Big StoryUganda Law Society urges Somalia to respect court ruling on presidential term
Citing Uganda's military sacrifices since the first AMISOM deployment in 2007, ULS President Isaac Ssemakadde says Somalia must not undermine the democratic...
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1.0KFootballCAF WCL: Kawempe seek historic final spot against African giants Sundowns
The Ugandan debutants will meet the two-time champions at the Suez Canal Stadium in Ismailia, hoping to make history by becoming the...
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748Big Story‘Not a rubber stamp’: ULS challenges Museveni over selection of new Permanent Secretaries
ULS argues that the President’s directive to the commission to assess the suitability of the named individuals risks reducing its constitutional role...
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1.3KBig StoryFULL LIST: Museveni retains 16, retires 11 in permanent secretaries reshuffle
In Summary: The changes affect 51 senior public officers across government institutions. Among those retained are Head of Public Service Lucy Nakyobe,...
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795Big StoryUganda, Italy sign new cooperation framework, €120m coffee loan proposed
Under the proposed cooperation, Italy has indicated plans for a €120 million concessional loan to support Uganda's coffee sector and prepare investments...
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3.2KBreakingFULL LIST: Museveni names 12 permanent secretaries, new Clerk to Parliament in major shake-up
In a communication dated November 5, 2026, Museveni submitted the names to the Public Service Commission (PSC), directing it to assess the...
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612NationalTayebwa rallies OACPS member states for united front ahead of EU talks
Uganda's Thomas Tayebwa is pushing 79 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries to speak with one voice when negotiating with the European Union,...
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719OP-EDWhen Ugandan elites want the bleeding to mind their manners
In this provocative opinion piece, Kakwenza Rukirabashaija challenges Ugandan public intellectuals who defend torture and unlawful detention, arguing that human rights violations...
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1.1KBig StoryULS slams DPP over ‘systematic abuse’ of Communications Law to silence journalists, critics
In a protest letter received by the DPP's office on November 6, 2026, ULS argues that Section 82 of the Uganda Communications...
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981Big StoryCMP suspends SG Bigirwa after ‘questioning’ Munyagwa’s absence at party offices
The development comes just days after Bigirwa publicly questioned Munyagwa's absence and the functioning of the party's leadership structures. What is happening...
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1.2KBusinessKCB Tanzania becomes first bank to integrate PayPal into its mobile app
KCB Bank Tanzania Becomes the First Bank to Integrate PayPal Services into Its Mobile App, Connecting Tanzanians to Global Payments
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601NationalLugoloobi challenges mining sector to maximise value from Uganda’s minerals
The Minister questioned whether Uganda is collecting all revenue due from its mineral resources, urging stronger accountability as the country disseminates its...
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535ParliamentTayebwa pushes financial independence, reforms for OACPS Parliamentary Assembly
Briefing Pacific parliamentarians in Brussels, Tayebwa called for stronger regional representation, improved institutional structures and greater financial independence for the organisation. Here...
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555NationalApac Municipality recovers just Shs21m from Shs8.142bn PDM disbursements
With more than Shs8.142 billion reportedly disbursed over five financial years, Apac Municipality faces growing pressure to explain the low recovery figure,...
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756Big StoryShs723bn invested, but properties up for auction: Fresh questions for Magoola’s Dei empire
The development comes amid a prolonged loan dispute with Equity Bank and fresh parliamentary questions about the pharmaceutical project's performance and government...
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598Big StoryApac risks Shs92.8b health investment as hospital land dispute stalls referral upgrade
The dispute, which has raised concerns over the ownership, management and protection of public institutional land, is threatening infrastructure plans for the...
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942Big Story‘Don’t leave the seat’: Luwero NRM supporters urge Museveni to stay for 2031, back Namyalo’s grassroots touch
Led by Greater Luwero Regional Coordinator Wasswa Tamale Abdukarim, the group declared continued support for Museveni, defend Namyalo's leadership and appeal for...
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969CourtEx-Owino Market boss remanded over TikTok posts targeting ministers
Kushaba appeared before Chief Magistrate Ritah Kidasa Neumbe on Thursday, November 5, 2026, and denied three counts of sending false distress signals...
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522FeaturesKyabazinga, Inhebantu welcome third son in double birthday celebration
The young prince was born on November 1, 2026, in an occasion made even more special by the coincidence that he shares...
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1.2KBig StorySsemakadde celebrates constitutional court ruling, says return home is closer
In a statement issued on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, Ssemakadde described the decision as his second major legal vindication this year, saying...
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593NationalMuseveni tasks cultural leaders on heritage preservation, economic transformation
The President said cultural institutions have a critical responsibility to safeguard Africa’s historical identity, indigenous knowledge, languages, traditional skills and cultural practices,...
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1.0KBig StoryTwo former ADF informers sentenced to death over staged bomb attacks in Kampala
The Munyonyo explosion occurred on June 3, 2025, during preparations for Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations, while the Kalerwe incident followed on June...