Saturday , 29 November 2025

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RELIEF! TMR Revises Greenhill Pupil’s Medical Bill to Sh80m, Body Released for Burial

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Fresh details have emerged in the heartbreaking case of the Greenhill Primary (Buwate) pupil Augustine Kizito who died three weeks after a mysterious fall at school. The family has now reportedly been handed a revised medical bill of Sh80 million from TMR International Hospital, down from the earlier reported Sh150m. According to relatives, the bill was first adjusted to Sh100m …

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STANBIC FRAUD WEB! Cyber Thieves Who Collided with Insiders to Target Enid Kukunda’s Sh725m officially charged, remanded

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Four people accused of attempting to defraud Stanbic Bank of Shs725 million were on Friday formally charged before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court. They face seven counts, including forgery, uttering false documents, personation, attempted theft, and conspiracy to commit a felony. The accused — Joel Mucunguzi, Elizabeth Mbabazi, Faridah Kobusingye, and Flower Njawuzi (also known as Florence, Mega, or …

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LEGAL EARTHQUAKE! Banking and Insurance Sectors on Edge as Finance Trust, Sanlam Clash in Mega Sh30bn Insurance Showdown

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Uganda’s banking and insurance industries are on high alert as a courtroom battle erupts over who should pay for a trail of disastrous land valuations that left Finance Trust Bank exposed to massive loan losses. At the centre of the fight is a Shs300 billion claim—one of the largest ever—based on allegations that Katuramu & Company Consulting Surveyors filed wildly …

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NAGRC&DB Wraps Up Workshop on Preventive Livestock Healthcare, Trains Vets to Boost Farm Productivity

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The National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB) has concluded Workshop a three days of its ongoing training programme, “Growing Your Business Through Preventive Livestock Healthcare,” held at Rubona Stock Farm in Bunyangabu District. The programme, conducted in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Bukalasa Agricultural College, aims to strengthen the capacity of Veterinary Paraprofessionals …

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2026 POLLS ON LOCK! M7 unleashes digital system, vote protection army to stop opposition ‘Vote Theft’

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The Office of the National Chairman (ONC) has launched a state-of-the-art digital Vote Protection and Monitoring System designed to secure President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s votes in the 2026 General Elections. The groundbreaking platform was unveiled Friday by ONC Manager SPA/PA Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo during a high-energy ceremony at the ONC headquarters in Kampala. The new system represents one of the …

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CITY LAW FIRMS @ WAR! Dentons cries foul as Ligomarc inches closer to UETCL’s Sh13bn, rot in UETCL’s tender process exposed 

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The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal has allowed the case in which Dentons Advocates sued Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) over a 13 billion legal services contract for arbitration proceedings against Umeme Ltd. The Tribunal in its decision delivered on Friday, found irregularities in the evaluation process, including the unlawful alteration of the winning bidder’s …

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RACE FOR STATE HOUSE! TORORO voters salute M7 for empowering youth, women

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Tororo – The National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders and supporters in Tororo district on Friday hailed President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for his longstanding commitment to empowering women and young people, as well as for steering Uganda through four decades of peace and socioeconomic transformation. Speaking at the rally, MP-elect for the elderly persons in Eastern Uganda, Ofwono Opondo, who went …

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RACE FOR STATE HOUSE! M7 hails BUTALEJA for key development projects

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Butaleja – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has praised Butaleja District for its steady development across key sectors, noting that the area has made remarkable progress in water access, electrification, agriculture, and social services. Addressing thousands of supporters at Booma Grounds, the NRM Presidential flag bearer said the district’s achievements reflect improved planning, commitment, and effective use of government programs. Museveni …

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