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Mufti Hosts Sudanese Ambassador – The Torch Uganda – Independent News, Stories & Perspectives

Mufti Hosts Sudanese Ambassador The Torch Uganda – Independent

H.E. Ahmed Ibrahim, the Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan, has paid a courtesy visit to His Eminence Dr. Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, the Mufti of Uganda, at his office at the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) headquarters on Old Kampala Hill on Wednesday mid-morning, February 11, 2026. Ambassador Ahmed informed the Mufti that his short visit was intended to …

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From Sports Grounds to Health Care: Janan Primed for Elite Schools Tournament

From Sports Grounds to Health Care Janan Primed for Elite

By Kayiira Jackson  Janan Secondary School Bombo has expressed full preparedness to host the 2026 USSSA Elite Schools Championship, with the head teacher, Mukwaya Joseph, assuring stakeholders that the institution is ready in all aspects to stage the prestigious tournament slated for February 26th to March 1st, 2026. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Voice of Bugerere, Mukwaya confidently stated …

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Judiciary to Improve Research Competence Among Magistrates

Judiciary to Improve Research Competence Among Magistrates

Kampala– The Principal Judge, Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo, today officially opened a one-day intensive training programme on advanced legal research for Magistrates Grade One (Research) at the Court of Appeal Conference Hall, reaffirming the Judiciary’s commitment to strengthening research capacity as a cornerstone of quality adjudication. Principal judge, Jane Frances Abodo (in middle) with Justice Mike Chibita (Left)  In her …

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UCU Mourns their Murdered Dean of Students

UCU Mourns their Murdered Dean of Students

Mukono, Uganda- Situation at Uganda Christian University (UCU) based in Mukono is in sombre mood as they mourn their beloved colleague, sister, and friend, Dean of Students UCU, Pamela Tumwebaze. “Her life was brutally cut short by thugs who broke into her home last night and attacked her. Despite efforts to save her, she succumbed to her injuries this morning in …

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Shs161bn Solar Water Project Sinks in Chaos at Water Ministry, Donors Furious

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It was sold as a shining solution to Uganda’s water crisis — 687 solar-powered irrigation and water supply systems meant to transform farming, boost incomes and bring clean water closer to communities. The Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) is the lead government agency, overseeing the project primarily financed by UK Export Finance. Nexus Green Ltd (UK) is the contracted company …

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STATE HOUSE CALL! M7 Orders All NRM Chiefs to Report Friday

STATE HOUSE CALL M7 Orders All NRM Chiefs to Report

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) district, city divison and municipal leadership has been summoned to State House Entebbe this Friday in what insiders describe as a high-level strategy meeting chaired by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. In an official letter dated February 10, 2026, and signed by NRM Secretary General Richard Todwong, all NRM District/City Chairpersons and Municipality/City Division Chairpersons have …

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CURSED WEEK FOR UPDF? Another Gen Drops Dead En Route to Bury Fellow Gen Takirwa

CURSED WEEK FOR UPDF Another Gen Drops Dead En Route

It was supposed to be a solemn morning of honour and final salute—but fate had other plans. Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Armoured Division Commander, Maj. Gen. Deus Sande, has died suddenly after developing severe breathing complications while travelling to Kampala in the early hours of Wednesday. Gen. Sande was on his way to attend the funeral service of fellow …

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WEB OF LIES? ACCESS BANK’S MERGER TRAIL OF TEARS – After Uganda’s Finance Trust Fiasco, Nigerian Giant Drops Sh625bn S.Africa Deal!

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Africa’s so-called banking powerhouse, Nigeria’s Access Bank, is once again under the spotlight after another high-profile merger deal spectacularly collapsed—this time in South Africa. Barely months after Uganda’s Finance Trust Bank (FTB) was left gasping for air following a failed takeover promise, Access Bank has now walked away from a Sh625.4 billion agreement to acquire 100% of Bidvest Bank Holdings …

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UPDF General Dies on his way to Kampala

UPDF General Dies on his way to Kampala

Kampala– The Uganda People’s Defence Force(UPDF) is mourning the passing away of a second general in a period less than a week. Maj.Gen Deus Sande According to the Acting UPDF Spokesperson Brig Gen Chris Magezi, Major Gen Deus Sande, UPDF Armored Division Commander (Masaka) passed away on Wednesday morning at Mpigi on his way to Kampala at 03.45 am “He was …

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