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LIST: 2024 PLE: Top 50 Pupils at Kampala Parents Who Excelled Highly in Division One

Kampala Parents School has once again affirmed its position as a hub of academic excellence, with several students excelling in the 2024 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE). The 2024 PLE results, released on January 23, 2025, portrayed a notable increase in participation, with

January 24, 2025

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Hanging Of Corrupt Officials In Public Will Weed Out Graft-Ggoobi

The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, Ramathan Ggoobi, has reiterated that addressing Uganda’s corruption crisis requires more than symbolic gestures or severe punishments. Speaking in Mbarara, Ggoobi emphasized that tackling corruption effectively demands systemic reforms, as opposed to relying on

December 13, 2024

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Museveni Defends Court Martial Trials For Dr Besigye, Kamulegeya And Other Civilians, Hails Role In Maintaining Stability

As the legal battle involving prominent opposition figures Col. Dr. Kiiza Besigye and Hajj Obeid Kamulegeya unfolds in the General Court Martial, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reignited debate over the role of military courts in handling civilian cases. The two political

December 12, 2024

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Judiciary In Turmoil: Embattled Judges Esther Kisaakye, Faridah Bukirwa & Lydia Mugambe Unresolved Controversies Leave Nation In Suspense

The Ugandan judiciary has refrained from making any definitive statements about the future of three female judges entangled in separate controversies, leaving the public and legal community speculating about their fate. Among them is Justice Esther Kisaakye of the Supreme Court, whose

December 11, 2024

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UPF Warns Officers Against TikTok Use in Uniform, “Funny Hairstyles” & Nails

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Abbas Byakagaba, has issued a stern warning to all police officers, directing them to refrain from using TikTok while dressed in Uganda Police Force (UPF) uniforms. This directive was delivered through ACP Akoth Carolyn, the acting

December 5, 2024

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Money Lenders Push for Policy Dialogue to Secure Uganda’s Financial Stability this Christmas

Kampala: The Money Lenders Association of Uganda (MLAU) has raised concerns over the potential economic impact of recently introduced lending rate caps, urging the government to reopen discussions on the policy. This comes as Uganda enters the Christmas season, a period traditionally

December 5, 2024

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Untouchables: Speaker Among, AG Kiryowa Block EOC To Scrutinize MPs, Staff Salaries

A brewing battle over transparency in the salaries of Members of Parliament (MPs) has escalated, with Speaker of Parliament Anita Among and Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka outrightly rejecting a request from the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) and the Ministry of Public Service

December 4, 2024

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Explosive Dispute: Brig Lukwamuzi Blocks Activities On Scandalous Lubowa Land

The suspension of activities on a contested 23-acre parcel in Lubowa, Wakiso District, by Brig. Gen. Moses Lukyamuzi, head of Uganda’s Presidential Special Task Force on Land Matters and Environment, has sparked significant public attention. The parcel, linked to allegations of illegal

December 3, 2024

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Principal Judge Faults DPP Staff For Manipulating Murder Case, Orders Retrial Of Quality Supermarket Security Guard

Principal Judge Justice Flavian Zeija has criticized senior official Mics Isiah Wanamama from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for allegedly manipulating the plea-bargain process to reduce charges against Moses Ongoriya, a former security guard at Quality Supermarket, from murder to manslaughter.

December 1, 2024

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Panic As Joint Security Committee Probes 18 Senior Staff BoU Over 62Bn Money Heist

A wave of uncertainty has engulfed the Bank of Uganda (BoU) following the launch of an intensive investigation into the disappearance of Shs62 billion from one of its central accounts. A joint security team, including experts from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID),

November 29, 2024

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In Hot Soup: MPs Order Minister Anite To Resign Over Tibet Hima Company Contract Scandal

The Environment and Natural Resources Committee of Parliament has urged the resignation of Evelyn Anite, Uganda’s State Minister for Finance in charge of Privatization and Investment. The demand comes in the wake of a contentious decision to terminate a 25-year concession agreement

November 28, 2024

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