Monday , 29 December 2025

Pepper Intelligence Unit

RACE FOR STATE HOUSE! Museveni promises airport, railway line for KASESE

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Kasese — President Yoweri Museveni has pledged major transport infrastructure projects for Kasese District, including a new airport and a Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line, as part of his broader plan to boost tourism, trade, and connectivity in the Rwenzori region. Speaking to residents during a campaign rally on Thursday, the NRM presidential flagbearer said upgrading Kasese’s transport network is …

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EX-POST BANK MD OFF THE HOOK! Judge Blasts “Baseless, Vindictive” Internal Auditor as 8-Year Sh292m Case Collapses

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Former Post Bank Uganda managing director Stephen Mukweli is finally a free man after the Anti-Corruption Court tore apart the state’s entire case and acquitted him of all criminal charges. Mukweli had been accused of authorising a Shs 292 million commission payment during the bank’s bid for the Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment (SAGE) programme back in 2016. During preparations …

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KOLE: Olipa Primary School Head Teacher Remanded Over Shs 10.2M UPE Funds Theft

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Kole: The head teacher of Olipa Primary School has been remanded to Kole Government Prison after allegedly withdrawing and disappearing with Shs 10.2 million meant for the school under the Universal Primary Education (UPE) programme. The suspect appeared on Thursday before Her Worship Adelo Susan, Grade One Magistrate, who ordered his immediate remand as investigations continue. According to police records …

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RACE FOR STATE HOUSE! M7 holds massive rally in RUBIRIZI to conclude Ankole region

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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Presidential flagbearer for 2026 elections, Wednesday concluded his campaign trail in Ankole sub-region with a final rally in Rubirizi District. The President was accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Kataaha Museveni, together with senior NRM and local leaders at Kyenzanza Community Playground in Rubirizi …

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RACE FOR STATE HOUSE! In MITOOMA, Otafiire tells voters to hold prevailing peace like a glass, as M7 wraps up Ankole

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Mitooma – The Minister of Internal Affairs, Gen. Kahinda Otafiire, has urged Ugandans to guard the country’s prevailing peace “like a glass,” warning that any recklessness could shatter the stability restored by the NRM. He delivered the caution on Wednesday as President Yoweri Museveni and senior party leaders campaigned in Mitooma District. Otafiire reminded the gathering of Uganda’s turbulent past. …

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LAND FRAUD BOMBSHELL! Speaker, Butembe MP Zijjan Cited in Jinja Nile Resort 3-Acre Land Grab, Title Transferred to Among & Magogo Twins

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By Nelly Otto – Jinja Butembe County MP David Livingstone Zijjan is facing allegations of fraudulently acquiring a 3-acre piece of land that Mada Holdings Uganda Ltd — operators of Jinja Nile Resort — claims to have legally owned and occupied for nearly two decades. The contested land has since been transferred to the twin children of Speaker of Parliament …

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HOLIDAY FRAUD! Festive Season Sparks Mobile Money Crime Wave

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The festive season is a time of giving, celebration, and connection—and across Africa, it also marks the busiest period for mobile money transactions. In 2024, the continent processed an estimated $81 billion in mobile money payments, with transfers peaking in December as people send money back home and across borders. But as generosity rises, so do cyber-threats. Phishing scams disguised …

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