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Court upholds 10-year ban of KCCA officials over Shs300,000 bribe

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Court of Appeal in Kampala has upheld the conviction of two former Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) officials and confirmed their 10-year disqualification from holding public office over a bribery case. The officials, Beatrice Nakibuuka and Jocelyn Wagaba Twemanye, who previously served as Ward Administrator …

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43 civilians killed in fresh ADF attack in eastern DRC

Ituri, DRC | URN | At least 43 civilians have been killed in a fresh attack by suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in Mambasa Territory, Ituri Province, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The attack, which occurred between Wednesday evening and the early hours of Thursday, targeted Bafwakao village, the …

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MPs side with UNBS to retain Non-Tax Revenue

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have urged government to allow the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) to utilise its Non-Tax Revenue collections, to enhance enforcement of product standards, warning that limited funding is undermining its mandate. The legislators on the Committee of Tourism, Trade and Industry …

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Why Gulu Archdiocese suspended joint way of the cross

Gulu, Uganda | URN | The Gulu Archdiocese has suspended the joint Way of the Cross that had been scheduled for Friday, April 3, 2026, in Gulu City, citing doctrinal differences with other Christian denominations. The decision brings to a halt a decades-old ecumenical tradition that has seen Catholics, Anglicans, …

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Pay rise for army privates gets the greenlight

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The salary of privates in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces could jump from Shs 650,000 to Shs 816,280 if a resolution reached between the defence ministry and Parliament holds. The proposed salary increment was agreed to by the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs …

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Uganda gets $540 million funding for cities, municipalities

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda has secured over 2.1 trillion Shillings (USD 540 million ) funding from the World Bank to improve the management of cities and municipalities. The initiative aims to improve urban management, expand climate-smart infrastructure, and create jobs for both residents and refugees in ten cities, 26 municipalities, …

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8 U.S. deportees arrive in Uganda

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Eight deportees from the United States have arrived in Uganda, sparking renewed debate over the country’s role in accepting third-country nationals, an official said on Thursday. Simon Mundeyi, spokesperson for Uganda’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, told Xinhua by telephone that the eight people arrived at …

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