Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda’s motor trade sector has demanded that the government cancel its 10-year contract with Russian firm Joint Stock Company Global Security, citing persistent failures in implementing the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS). The ITMS was introduced to track all registered vehicles and motorcycles nationwide while …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The arrest and remand of seven senior Parliament officials on corruption-related charges has attracted a mixed reaction. Some politicians, activists and members of the public welcomed the development, while others urged that the IGG should cast her net wider to catch the …
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Beginning July 1, 2027, public officers will contribute five percent of their monthly salary, while the government will contribute 10 percent to the new Public Service Pension Fund. Kampala, Uganda | URN | Civil servants will begin contributing to their retirement benefits, marking the end of Uganda’s decades-old non-contributory …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded seven employees of the Parliament to Luzira Prison until July 7, 2026, on a string of corruption-related charges, including embezzlement, money laundering, and causing financial loss amounting to more than Shs27 billion. The accused are Chris Obore Ariko, …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Quality Chemical Industries Limited (QCIL) has posted its strongest financial performance since inception, reporting a third consecutive year of profit growth as investments in manufacturing capacity and product diversification continued to pay off. For the financial year ended March 2026, the pharmaceutical manufacturer recorded an …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Scientists are exploring the possibility of having the popular HIV prevention injection Lenacapavir in a formulation dispensed once a year. The drug, first approved in 2025 and whose uptake is reported to be high in Uganda as a twice-yearly Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), according to Senior …
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Chris Obore being charged for embezzlement of Shs 5.2bn. Daniel Adilo 14.6bn. Leonard Okema 3.48bn Rajab Kaya 2.17bn Okwi Emmanuel Emuron 1.1bn Itute Stella 75m Oteba Vincent 5.2bn Kampala, Uganda | URN | Seven senior officials from Parliament have been arrested by the Inspectorate of Government (IG) over alleged …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | ITHUBA Uganda Limited has wound up its lottery operations. The National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) has confirmed the development, making it clear however that the operator’s cessation of operations does not relieve ITHUBA Uganda Limited of its obligations under the law, the National …
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Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Britam Insurance Uganda has introduced a flexible premium payment plan aimed at expanding access to comprehensive motor insurance, as insurers seek to address one of the biggest barriers to uptake high upfront annual premium costs. The new initiative, dubbed Car-Tono Katono, allows motorists and fleet owners …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Health (MOH) said that it was unaware of an outbreak of Marburg viral hemorrhagic fever in the country. Information about a possible outbreak started circulating after the United States Embassy in Kampala released an advisory alerting its citizens that there was a …
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