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The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has clarified that the Ugandan nationals repatriated into the country last week were hired mercenaries fighting for the South Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO), and not defectors from the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA).The UPDF in collaboration with the government of South Sudan repatriated the group from Juba on Friday last week.The returnees include seven …

Our Reporter For years, Jian Namuhenge spent nearly Shs 80,000 every month on charcoal. Like millions of Ugandans, she relied on a traditional charcoal stove for daily cooking, unaware that a more efficient and affordable alternative existed.Today, that same sack of charcoal lasts her almost three months. The difference is not a change in income or lifestyle. It is a …

During the 20th Annual General Assembly (AGM) of Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL), held last Friday at the Serena Kampala Hotel, one moment transcended the customary rituals of corporate governance: a salute to Francis Karuhanga, SUHL’s outgoing chief executive.After presenting another year of strong financial performance, SUHL Board Chair Baker Magunda informed shareholders that Karuhanga—the Chief Executive who has guided …

Post Views: 26 BY TWESIGYE AGGRYIN SHEEMA—— Police in the Greater Bushenyi region have urged the public to strictly observe fire safety precautions following a fire outbreak that destroyed a house in Sheema District. The incident occurred on Tuesday at around 2:00 PM in Kyigimbi Cell, Nyanga Ward, Kabwohe municipality , Sheema district. According to preliminary findings, the affected …

A major court ruling has been delivered in the bitter inheritance war that has engulfed the family of the late Christine Namubiru Nkuutu, widow of former Health and Works Minister Shaban Kirunda Nkutu, with the High Court at Entebbe formally granting probate and effectively handing full legal control of the deceased’s vast estate to the executors named in her Will.The …

Post Views: 14 Police in Mbarara City have arrested three men suspected of being part of a criminal gang accused of terrorizing residents in the city. The suspects were apprehended on Wednesday during an intelligence-led operation conducted in Baghdad Suburb, Lugazi Cell, Kakoba Ward. According to the Mbarara City Division Police Commander, SP Kenneth Kabwigo Gumisiriza, the operation led …

Post Views: 2 BY TWESIGYE AGGREYIN BUSHENYI——Police in Bushenyi District are investigating an aggravated robbery in which unidentified assailants attacked a security guard and stole a firearm at Kashenyi SACCO in Ishaka Division. The incident occurred at around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at Kashenyi SACCO in Kashenyi II Cell, Kashenyi Ward, Bushenyi Municipality. According to police, …

Post Views: 39 BY WILBER MUHWEZI KASIBANTE[MK]IN BUSHENYIwww.mknewslink.com ———Jubilee sacco owned by west Ankole diocese has placed into forced leave two senior staff on allegations of theft.The affected staff include the former general manager Mr. Kenneth who has been heading the department of marketing and Mr Ronald the regional accountantAccording to a credible source the two senior staff are …

Several senior cops, some at the level of directors within the Uganda Police Force, are not happy after missing out on vehicles that were allegedly procured for their directorates, Red Pepper has exclusively learnt.Highly placed sources told Red Pepper that between 2021 and 2024, the Uganda Police Force budgeted and set aside funds to procure 21 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado …

Queer rights groups call on France to stand up for LGBTQI people  Rainbow flags decorate City Hall in Paris, France. (Photo courtesy of Tetu)As several countries in Francophone West Africa enact strict new crackdowns on queer people, several LGBTQI, feminist and human rights associations based in France and elsewhere published an open letter calling on the French government to do …