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Corruption Scandal Rocks Turkish Firm Behind Uganda’s SGR, Executives Jailed As Shs 11 Trillion Deal Hangs In Balance

The Turkish company which was awarded a massive $3 billion (approx. Shs 11 trillion) contract to construct Uganda’s long-awaited Malaba–Kampala Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) is now at the center of a major corruption scandal back home, following the arrest of its top

June 21, 2025

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Former Kibuli Supreme Mufti Sheikh Ndirangwa Dies At 65

Sheikh Siliman Kasule Ndirangwa, a respected figure in Uganda’s Muslim community and former Supreme Mufti of the Kibuli-based Muslim administration, has died at the age of 65. Family members and senior Muslim clerics confirmed that Sheikh Ndirangwa passed away on Friday, June

June 20, 2025

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Stanbic Bank Unveils New FlexiPay Campaign To Promote Financial Inclusion&Digital Transformation

Stanbic Bank Uganda today announced the launch of an exciting, three-month nationwide campaign to boost its innovative digital payments platform FlexiPay. The campaign dubbed the Flexipay Cashback Explosion kicked off at the offices of Boda Boda Banja, one of the bank’s key

June 20, 2025

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Embattled Kawempe North MP Nalukoola Under Fire For Allegedly Taking Ugandan-US Based Investor 65M In Disputed Legal Fees and Fraudulent Land Sale

Legal woes are deepening for embattled Kawempe North lawyer and recently ousted Member of Parliament, Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola, as he faces serious allegations of fraud and professional misconduct involving over UGX 65 million in disputed legal fees and land sale proceeds. In

June 20, 2025

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African Women Unite In Kampala For Spiritual Revival And Continental Transformation

Maama Janet Kataaha Museveni, Uganda’s First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, has lauded the efforts of African Women for Jesus to all Nations (AWJAN), praising the organization as a vital force for peace, unity, spiritual growth, and socio-economic development across

June 20, 2025

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Ugandan Police Investigate Foreign Nationals Cited In Cross-Border Money Laundering Case

Ugandan Police have extended their investigations into three foreign nationals including two Japanese citizens over suspected money laundering activities and residency irregularities linked to operations in Kenya and possibly Uganda. The inquiry follows the arrest of three Zimbabwean nationals in Nairobi: Stanley

June 19, 2025

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Dr. Sudhir to Deliver Keynote Speech at UK-Africa Business Forum in London

Uganda’s wealthiest businessman and chairman of the Ruparelia Group, Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, is set to deliver a keynote address at the 15th UK-Africa Business, Trade & Investment Summit at the prestigious Royal Horseguards Hotel in London on September 12, 2025. The summit,

June 19, 2025

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Shock As Trigger Hungry Ultimate Security Guard Kills Assistant HR, Armory Officer

A heartbreaking incident unfolded Tuesday morning at the offices of Ultimate Security Company in Mbuya, Bugolobi Parish, Nakawa Division, Kampala, resulting in the deaths of three individuals. The tragedy occurred around 9:00 AM and is now the subject of an active investigation

June 18, 2025

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Ssemakadde Declines Chief Justice’s Appointment To Law Reform Committee, Citing Judicial Crisis & Persecution

The President of the Uganda Law Society (ULS) Isaac Kimaze Ssemakadde, has turned down an appointment to the Law Reform Committee, citing what he calls a breakdown in the relationship between the Judiciary and the legal profession under Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy

June 18, 2025

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Hellen Odeke Akol Decries Political Manipulation After Exclusion From NRM Bukedea Woman MP Race

Hellen Odeke Akol, a determined political figure in Bukedea District, has once again found herself embroiled in a fierce legal and political battle as she seeks to participate in the 2025 elections. Akol is vying for the position of Woman Member of

June 18, 2025