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BLACKOUTS, BILLIONS & BOARDROOM WARS! Investigation Exposes Rot at UEDCL as Power Crisis Rocks Post-Umeme Era

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Ugandans are asking one burning question: what exactly is going on at Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited? Ever since Umeme exited and UEDCL officially took over power distribution on April 1, 2025, complaints of persistent blackouts, delayed meter replacements, sluggish customer response and erratic service have exploded. Now, the Auditor General’s December 2025 report has poured fuel on the fire, …

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UACC IN TURBULENCE! Investigation Exposes Rot at Uganda Air Cargo as Dubai Firm Alpha MBM Fails to Deliver

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Uganda Air Cargo Corporation (UACC), once envisioned as a strategic national aviation asset under the supervision of the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs, is now at the centre of a storm after a damning Auditor General’s report exposed deep financial distress, stalled partnerships, grounded aircraft and a controversial foreign deal that appears to be going nowhere, RedPepper can report. …

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FOREST CHAOS! Probe Exposes Digital Licensing Flop, Land Allocation Gaps & Project Delays at NFA — Is ED Maniraguha Losing Grip?

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Uganda’s forests are meant to be protected by law, technology and tough oversight. Instead, the latest December 2025 Auditor General’s report has exposed what insiders are calling a “digital disaster” and deep management cracks at the National Forestry Authority. At the heart of the storm is the much-hyped Electronic Licensing System — a flagship digital reform meant to modernise licensing, …

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ROT AT UWA! Probe Exposes Sh18.8bn Fee GAPS, Ghost Concessions & Sh2.9bn Unpaid Wildlife Claims

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Fresh revelations from the Auditor General’s report as of December 2025 have laid bare deep cracks inside the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), raising tough questions about oversight, accountability and leadership at one of Uganda’s most strategic conservation institutions, RedPepper can exclusively report. Under the Tourism Development Programme, the Auditor General examined the management of concessions at UWA — and what …

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SABOTAGE? Probe Exposes Sloppiness at UIA as Delays, System Breakdowns Choke Investors

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What was designed to attract investors, create jobs and stimulate industrial growth is now under the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. The Auditor General’s December 2025 report on Licensing and Investor Support Services at the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) has laid bare serious operational weaknesses that are delaying — and in some cases sabotaging — investments meant to power …

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Bobi Wine Condemns “Unconstitutional” Ban on Nation Media Group, Links it to Corruption Exposés » The Hoima Post –

Bobi Wine Condemns Unconstitutional Ban on Nation Media Group Links

The National Unity Platform (NUP) leader, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has vehemently condemned the blockade of Nation Media Group (NMG) journalists from Parliament, labeling it a blatant assault on media freedom and a retaliatory move for critical reporting. In a statement posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Thursday, the presidential candidate expressed grave concern …

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SHOCKING! Report exposes bad things happening at Kingfisher oil project

SHOCKING Report exposes bad things happening at Kingfisher oil project

A report released by the Environment Governance Institute and Climate Rights International alleges the Kingfisher oil project is marked by military-enforced displacement, livelihood destruction, environmental damage and a rise in gendered exploitation. The report details abuses that challenge global claims of ethical energy investment in the Global South. “The abuses detailed in the report echo patterns seen in extractive projects …

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