- December 15, 2025
- John William Ogenda
UEDCL Secures $50 Million Absa Facility to Upgrade Power Distribution Network
Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has signed a five-year, $50 million (about Shs190 billion) financing agreement with Absa Bank Uganda to fund major upgrades to the country’s electricity distribution…
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- December 15, 2025
- John William Ogenda
644 Motorists Arrested In Nationwide ‘Arrive Alive’ Traffic Operation
Police have apprehended 644 drivers in the past week for various traffic offences as enforcement operations intensify ahead of the festive season. According to SP Michael Kananura, the Public Relations…
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- December 15, 2025
- John William Ogenda
UPDF 3 Infantry Division Passes Out 180 NCOs After Ideological Course
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division has passed out 180 Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) who completed a three-month ideological training course aimed at strengthening leadership, discipline, and operational…
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- December 15, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Pro-democracy Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai convicted in high-profile national security trial
BY BBC| Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner and media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been found guilty of colluding with foreign forces under the city’s controversial national security law (NSL). The 78-year-old…
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- December 14, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Outrage Grows as Masaka Priest Abducted by Armed Men Remains Missing
The Catholic Church in Masaka has called for prayers and restraint as concern mounts over the whereabouts of Rev. Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira, a priest of Masaka Diocese, who was reportedly…
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- December 14, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Mafabi Faults NRM for Failing to Harness Kigezi’s Tourism Potential
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Nathan Nandala Mafabi has accused the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government of neglecting tourism potential in the Kigezi sub-region, saying the failure has…
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- December 13, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Unverified Circulating Clip Claims UPDF Soldier Held By Al-Shabaab
An unverified video circulating on social media has sparked renewed debate about the fate of Ugandan soldiers deployed to Somalia, after a man identifying himself as a UPDF sergeant claimed…
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- December 13, 2025
- John William Ogenda
DPP Defends Chief State Attorney Birivumbuka, Dismisses Torture Allegations
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has strongly dismissed what it describes as false and baseless allegations aimed at intimidating state prosecutors, warning that such claims threaten…
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- December 12, 2025
- John William Ogenda
Salim Jamal Backs Youthful Uganda Side To Shine At AFCON
Uganda Cranes goalkeeper Salim Jamal has said the national team is entering the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a renewed sense of purpose, driven by a talented new generation…
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- December 12, 2025
- John William Ogenda
CDF Muhoozi, French Envoy Strengthen Military Ties
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on Thursday met with the French Ambassador to Uganda, Her Excellency Virginie Leroy, for…
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