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A major gold mining operation in Namayingo District has been shut down after shocking reports emerged of children working deep...

IGG team met with the Moroto district officials on Tuesday

JOBS FOR SALE! Desperate Ugandans Pay Up to Shs50M Bribes as Recruitment Cartels Run Wild

The ugly business of buying government jobs has been laid bare after a shocking Inspectorate of Government (IGG) survey revealed...

Namisindwa County Member of Parliament, Metrine Nanzala

UGANDAN OR KENYAN? Namisindwa Mp Seat Hangs by a Thread as Court Orders NIRA to Release of Family Records in Nationality Row with Rival

The political survival of Namisindwa County MP Metrine Nanzala is hanging in the balance after the High Court in Mbale...

Case of 5 OPM Bosses Involved in Sh11bn Heist Takes New Twist

The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has withdrawn charges against five officers who were facing prosecution over embezzlement. They were among...

Sulaiman Ssekanyo the chairperson of Kalerwe Abattoir

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...

Phenekansi Timanyire, the NUP Candidate in the Kikuube LCV By-election. Electoral Commission (EC) has warned against violence during the campaign.Photo by Emmanuel Okello.

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...

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...

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Rebecca Kadaga speaking to journalists after vetting at Parliament

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...

Epicenter of the earthquake was recorded in Nakasongolas

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...

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!