Thirty one years ago, the Commander of the Reserve Force, Maj Gen Caleb Akandwanaho, also known as Salim Saleh, denied reports that he was building a private army for President Museveni and the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM).
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Past and Present: Saleh dismisses talk of private army, use of lean portraits of Museveni banned
The denial was precipitated by reports that were sparked off by a meeting attended by about 600 army veterans, which Saleh had chaired in Old Kampala on August 10, 1995.
The Uganda Police’s Directorate of Fire and Rescue Services is grappling with a shortage of 498 firefighters, which represents a staffing gap of 45.3 per cent.
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Inside police fire department’s deficits
According to the report of the Auditor General for the year ending December 31, 2025, whereas the approved number of staffing positions is meant to be 1,100, the department has only 602 personnel.
Tooro Kingdom unveils cultural protocols for King Oyo’s funeral, succession.
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Tooro Kingdom unveils cultural protocols for King Oyo’s funeral, succession
To manage the transition, a 21-member committee of Babiito elders, headed by Kamurasi, has been constituted to identify and formally announce the next Omukama
OPINION: Voices at Alex Mukulu’s grave.
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Voices at Alex Mukulu’s grave
What money is in Uganda’s theatre? I was never rich
Zambian opposition leader Mundubile charged with treason, lawyer says.
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Zambian opposition leader Mundubile charged with treason, lawyer says
"Mr Brian Mundubile and his running mate, Mr Makebi Zulu, were both charged with treason and remained detained at Lusaka Central Police Station as of last night," lawyer Kambwa Aongola said
OPINION: WhatsApp groups: When you call a name, and there’s no one to answer.
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WhatsApp groups: When you call a name, and there’s no one to answer
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OPINION: Business first, house later. Does this advice really work?
The business-first advice sounds great, and many young Ugandans are taking it seriously https://bit.ly/4zNi6dK #MonitorUpdates
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Business first, house later. Does this advice really work?
The business-first advice sounds great, and many young Ugandans are taking it seriously
OPINION: Why I prefer Vin Diesel over Tyrese Gibson to market Ugandan coffee.
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Why I prefer Vin Diesel over Tyrese Gibson to market Ugandan coffee
The State could not have chosen a better poster child for our tear-jerking State of affairs
A new study has challenged the widely held belief that robusta coffee is more resilient to climate change than other varieties, with its lead author in an interview calling it an "internet myth" based on flawed research that overlooked the crop's drought intolerance and other vulnerabilities.
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Robusta coffee climate resilience 'an internet myth,' author of new study says
Paper says irrigation masks robusta's drought intolerance and underpins profitability
The Commercial Division of the High Court in Kampala has fined Spot Wash (SMC) Limited Shs60 million after finding the firm guilty of infringing on the trademark and business identity of its rival, SpotClean Dry Cleaners Limited.
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Court fines Spot Wash Shs60m over trademark infringement against SpotClean
Court rejected the defense's arguments in their entirety, concluding that Spot Wash’s long-term branding strategy amounted to unfair trade practice and continuous passing off
A Dutch court on Friday sentenced a 67-year-old man to life in prison for war crimes and genocide committed in Rwanda in 1994, where it said he had been involved in the killing of around 3,000 Tutsis who had sought refuge from Hutu attacks at a stadium.
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Rwandan genocide suspect jailed for life in the Netherlands
The defendant, identified only as Eugene N., had fled to the Netherlands in 1998 and later obtained the Dutch nationality
Minister Kaboyo proposes fines for skipping national cleaning day.
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Minister Kaboyo proposes fines for skipping national cleaning day
The minister calls for Rwanda-style cleanliness
Amolatar leaders demand government relief, resettlement as Lake Kyoga floods displace thousands.
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Amolatar leaders demand government relief, resettlement as Lake Kyoga floods displace thousands
'We need compensation': Amolatar district strained by five-year climate disaster
Uganda institutionalises adolescent healthcare to survive budget cuts, donor exit.
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Uganda institutionalises adolescent healthcare to survive budget cuts, donor exit
“If you're going to conduct a training, it's no longer about focal persons at given service points, but that everyone at that service point should be able to respond to an adolescent's health...
Regional referral hospitals to receive shs244b advanced cancer diagnostic machines.
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Regional referral hospitals to receive shs244b advanced cancer diagnostic machines
Currently, Ugandans requiring PET scan services must travel abroad to countries such as Kenya, Egypt, India, and South Africa, incurring prohibitive expenses