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Panic has set in across Uganda after the Inspectorate of Government moved to crack down on more than 200 public officials and contractors accused of sitting on billions of shillings in government money that investigators say was irregularly taken and never refunded. Documents compiled by the Inspectorate and seen by Red Pepper show that 202 officers collectively owe the government …

By Kayiira Jackson  The round of 16 fixtures for the Buganda Schools Sports Competitions boys’ football championship have been confirmed following a draw conducted this morning at Kawanda Secondary School. The knockout stage will see several traditional football powerhouses battle for places in the quarterfinals, with St Mark Kayunga and St Mary’s Kitende headlining the fixtures. St Mark Kayunga will …

Kampala — The curtain is slowly falling on the controversial Departed Asians Property Custodian Board, but as the lights dim, what is emerging is not a graceful exit — it is a catalogue of chaos, financial indiscipline, fraud allegations and staggering governance failure. A fresh Auditor General’s report as of December 2025 has ripped open the books of the Board …

Amos Tayebwa Mbarara — A political storm is brewing over the contested land at Kakyeka Stadium, and the temperature is rising by the day. Mbarara City Mayor Robert Mugabe Kakyebezi has fired a chilling warning to Mbarara District Chief Administrative Officer David Muhwezi and LC1 Chairman-turned-Councilor Abdul Kyambade to immediately withdraw their alleged interest in a disputed piece of land …

Uganda’s tourism sector may be posting impressive numbers on paper, but beneath the glossy “Explore Uganda” billboards lies a troubling trail of gaps, missed targets and weak oversight, according to the December 2025 Auditor General’s report on the marketing and branding of tourism activities by the Ministry of Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities and the Uganda Tourism Board. The audit returned …

Queen Cranes Face Defining Night in Zambia as World Cup Dream Hangs in the Balance | Voice of Bugerere Home Uncategorized Queen Cranes Face Defining Night in Zambia as World Cup Dream Hangs in the Balance

CP Cables has written to Wananchi Group (K) Limited, demanding payment of Ksh.46.9 million (about UGX 128.7bn) setting the stage for potential liquidation proceedings at the High Court in Nairobi. The demand, issued under the Insolvency Act, 2015, was filed before the Commercial and Tax Division of the High Court as Insolvency Cause No. E017 of 2026. CP Cables says …

Syria—Damascus was still asleep when horror struck the home of legendary Syrian actress Huda Shaarawi, the woman millions knew as Umm Zaki. At around 5:00 a.m. last week Thursday morning, January 29, 2026, the 88-year-old star was bludgeoned to death while lying in her bed, her life ending violently after more than five decades of shaping Syrian drama. According to …

Sexual violence and family expulsion among the challenges facing African LBQ women  Photo illustration courtesy of Chapter Four Uganda. A new African Human Rights Coalition (AHRC) report reveals how lesbian, bisexual, and queer women experience systematic violence that begins within families and communities and continues through displacement, detention, and so-called host countries. Authored by Melanie Nathan, From Home to Hostile …

Kampala — The High Court has dismissed an appeal by Lwemiyaga Constituency Member of Parliament, Hon. Theodore Ssekikuubo, challenging the nomination of Brig. Gen. (Rtd) Emmanuel Rwashande, clearing the two to face off in the upcoming parliamentary elections. A montage of Theodore Ssekikuubo and Brig General Emmanuel Rwashande. (Courtesy photo) In a ruling delivered by High Court Judge Joyce Kavuma, …