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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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On The Spot: MPs Question 20B Allocated To Kiira Motors

Members of the House Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) have raised concerns over the Shs20 billion allocated for the assembly of 25 Kayoola electric buses by Kiira Motors Corporation. The legislators argued that the cost of producing each

July 6, 2024

Big Story·Crime

BURSTED: Namayingo DPC Underfire For Taking Bribe to Sabotage New Sugar Factory

Namayingo, Uganda – Leaders and residents of Namayingo district are demanding the immediate transfer of their District Police Commander (DPC), Joseph Kamukama, following multiple accusations of bribery and corruption. The allegations claim that Kamukama has been accepting bribes and is connected to

July 3, 2024

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Ex RCC Burora Spends Night At Kampala CPS

Former Rubaga Division Deputy Resident City Commissioner Anderson Burora has been arrested and is currently detained at Kira Division Police Station. He was picked at midnight from his home. Burora was in mid-March suspended from office for alleged continued violation of the Uganda

July 3, 2024

Big Story·Politics

The Rise of Africa’s Gen Zs: From TikTok, X to the Streets

SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | On June 18, 2024, thousands of young Kenyans took to the streets to oppose proposed tax reforms, marking a significant shift in the landscape of youth activism and advocacy in Africa. Within hours, a colourful image that

July 3, 2024

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Bugiri Sugar Factory Accused of Monopolizing Market as Namayingo District Erupts in Conflict Over CN Sugar Suspension

Namayingo, Uganda – Namayingo District has been plunged into a state of turmoil following the controversial suspension of CN Sugar Factory by the Minister of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives. The decision has not only left over 800 workers jobless but has also

July 2, 2024

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Full List: IGP Byakagaba Drops SCP Enanga In Top Police Officers Reshuffle

The newly appointed inspector General of police (IGP )Abbas Byakagaba has reshuffled Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga replacing him with ACP Rusoke Kituuma. Enanga has been assigned to be Deputy Director of interpol. Below is the full list of reshuffled senior police officers

June 30, 2024

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PICTORIAL: Tycoon Hamis Kiggundu graduates with Doctorate Degree from Paris University

In a momentous achievement that underscores his unwavering dedication to leadership and excellence, Hamis Kiggundu, a prominent Ugandan entrepreneur and philanthropist, has been officially conferred the title of Doctor of Global Leadership and Management by the European International University (EIU) in Paris.

June 30, 2024

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Violent Clash in Namayingo as Police Disperse Protesters Over Suspended Sugar Factory

Namayingo, Uganda – A volatile situation unfolded in Namayingo district as police fired live ammunition and teargas to disperse angry workers and Indian investors protesting the suspension of the CN Sugar factory. The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives suspended the factory’s

June 26, 2024

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Top Trade Ministry Principal Kavundira Remanded Over 3.4B Theft

The fifth suspect in the theft of Shs 3.4 billion in cooperative money has been arrested, charged, and remanded. Leonard Kavundira, the principal cooperative officer in the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives, was arraigned on Monday before the Anti-Corruption Court on

June 25, 2024

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On Tenterhooks: Speaker Among Pleads With CID To Summon Corrupt MPs Through Her

The Speaker, Anita Among has directed the Police to summon Members of Parliament under investigation, through her. Among said that she was aware that some MPs are under arrest and are undergoing investigation. “These investigations are part of the evidence-gathering process. Just

June 22, 2024

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