WORLD CUP! Embolo BANNED from flying to US with squad over last-minute travel issues
Switzerland's World Cup squad travelled to the United States without Breel Embolo on Tuesday after the forward's Esta authorisation was...
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RED CARD! FUFA Kicks Out Five in Match-Fixing Crackdown
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) Ethics and Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned five individuals after finding them guilty of...
KILO YA BEEF, KILO YA STRESS! Disease Outbreaks, Dry Spells Push Up Beef Prices to Shs22,000
Rising meat prices are forcing many Ugandans to cut back on beef consumption as the cost of a kilogram climbs...
EC TO TROUBLEMAKERS: Keep Off Kikuube Polls or Face the Law!
The Electoral Commission (EC) has issued stern warnings against violence during the Kikuube LCV By- Election campaigns, and reminded the...
M7 SPEAKS THURSDAY!! President to Open New Parliament With State of the Nation Address Amid ‘Triple A’ Dirty Deals Probe
President Museveni is expected to deliver the State of the Nation Address on Thursday. The address will be held as...
CCTV BRIBE SCANDAL! Fresh Documents Reveal Sh26Bn Contract Breakdown
Fresh documents obtained by Red Pepper have laid bare the inner workings of the Shs26.586 billion CCTV maintenance contract now...
BOU FINALLY WAKES UP! New Cash Withdrawal Caps Expose Years of Lax Oversight After Parliament Corruption Probe Closes in on Anita Among’s Inner Circle Money Trail
For years, Uganda's banking halls have witnessed scenes that should have set off alarm bells at the highest levels of...
VIRTUAL MARTYRS DAY! No Pilgrims, Fewer Voices As Ebola Shrinks Namugongo Choir From 600 Singers To Just 30
Organisers of the Anglican Martyrs Day celebration have drastically reduced the number of singers for the event to be held...
SAVE THE EAC! Kadaga Launches Fresh Push to Keep Integration Dream Alive in New Term
East African Community financial obligations are set to be enforced through renewed diplomatic lobbying as arrears among Partner States continue...
QUAKE PANIC! Ministry Confirms No Destruction After Tremor
An earthquake that struck Uganda on Sunday night caused no significant damage or loss of life, according to the Ministry...
IN HOT SOUP! Lands Commissioner Mugaino Faces Fresh Arrest, Jail
Lands Commissioner Baker Mugaino is staring at possible arrest and civil imprisonment after a Ugandan landowner dragged him back to...
WHISTLEBLOWERS TO THE RESCUE! Kyankwanzi Peasant Tells Museveni How to Crush Corruption Using Village Informers
Open Letter to President Museveni! Dearest Sir, As is right, I'll start by thanking our dear leader for finally putting...
END OF THE ROAD FOR WETLAND TYCOONS! NEMA Gives 100+ Kajjansi Mansion Owners 21 Days To Flee Before Bulldozers Move In
The party may finally be over for more than 100 homeowners who built lavish residences in Kajjansi Wetland after the...
NO SCHOOL CLOSURES! Education Ministry Shoots Down Ebola Scare Rumours
The Ministry of Education and Sports has dismissed claims circulating both online and offline that schools across Uganda have been...
KAFEERO EXHUMED! Police Dig Up Legend’s Remains in Bitter Paternity War
Heavy security personnel were deployed across Busansula village on Monday as police oversaw the exhumation of the remains of legendary...
BESIGYE COURT BATTLE BEGINS! Judge Orders Trial to Kick Off in Just 7 Days
The High Court in Kampala has ordered that the treason trial against opposition politician Rt. Col. Dr. Kiiza Besigye proceeds...
SEARCH FOR THE MP! Police Yet to Confirm Where Missing Legislator Is
Police have said they are yet to establish whether Amuria District Woman Member of Parliament Maggie Etilu is under arrest...
TILL DEATH DO THEM PART! 80-Year-Old Kamuntu Pass Vetting, Vows To Follow M7 Into 2031, 2036… And Perhaps Heaven’s Cabinet!
Panic, laughter and political hysteria swept through Kampala on Monday after Uganda's most durable minister, Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu, survived yet...
RED PEPPER EXCLUSIVE! NEW DETAILS IN CCTV BRIBE EMERGE! How Sh26bn Turned Into Sh31bn, Then Shs61bn — As Contractor Got Only Sh3.8bn Pay!
A bombshell corruption saga surrounding Uganda’s national CCTV project has taken an even more dramatic twist after fresh details emerged...
Housing Finance Takes Gulu by Storm, Leads Big Talk On Urban Housing Investment
As Uganda’s newly created secondary cities continue to expand, attention is increasingly shifting from simply recognizing their economic potential to...