Bududa MP Nandutu Ordered to Start Defence in Iron Sheets Scandal Trial

The Anti-Corruption Court has directed Bududa Woman Member of Parliament Agnes Nandutu to begin presenting her defence in the high-profile iron sheets scandal case. The ruling came after the court…

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Shs100m for Each MP: Uganda’s Parliament in Another Cash Storm

Uganda’s Parliament, once nicknamed the “House of Deals” by a local newspaper, is once again living up to its name. In a move that has shocked few but angered many,…

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Ministry of Health Sounds Alarm Over Rising Unsafe Abortions Linked to Contraceptive Gaps

The Ministry of Health has raised alarm over a sharp increase in women seeking medical care for abortion-related complications, signaling a deepening reproductive health crisis in Uganda. While officials have…

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Baby and Kids Expo Returns to Kampala With Focus on Health and Happy Families

The much-loved Baby and Kids Expo is coming back for its third edition, promising fun, learning, and essential services for parents and children. Organized by Kiara Events Limited, the event…

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ICC Set to Deliver Landmark Ruling on Ongwen Reparations April 7

The International Criminal Court (ICC) will issue a crucial judgment on April 7, 2025, deciding the fate of convicted former LRA commander Dominic Ongwen’s appeal against a €52 million reparations…

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Myanmar Reels as 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Leaves 144 Dead, Hundreds Injured

A powerful earthquake measuring 7.7 on the magnitude scale has struck central Myanmar, leaving at least 144 people dead and 732 injured, according to military leader Min Aung Hlaing. The…

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Electricity Chaos: How Government Bungled the Umeme Takeover

Uganda’s electricity sector stands at a dangerous crossroads as the government stumbles through a poorly planned takeover from power distributor Umeme Limited. What should have been a carefully managed transition…

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Parliament Approves Controversial Loan for Umeme Buyout Amid Transparency Concerns

In a heated session on Thursday, 20 March 2025, Uganda’s Parliament approved a government request to secure a loan exceeding US$190 million from Stanbic Bank Uganda to facilitate the buyout…

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Kenya Apologizes to Muhoozi Over Controversial Newspaper Article

Kenya’s High Commissioner to Uganda, Joash Maangi, has formally apologized to Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, following the publication of an offensive article in Kenya’s The Standard…

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President Museveni Commissions Kampala Flyover, Urges Discipline and Cleanliness

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned the Kampala Flyover Project, a landmark infrastructure development aimed at easing traffic congestion and modernizing the city’s road networks. The project, located in Kampala’s…

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