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Kampala — The latest Auditor General’s report on the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) reads like a catalogue of missed opportunities, stalled projects and internal power struggles at Uganda’s top agricultural research body. At the centre of the storm is the Director General, Dr. Yona Baguma, whose four-year contract runs out next year April. Appointed in April 2023 by the …

The family of 31-year-old Fauza Musubika of Mpungwe Village in Kagoma Town Council, Jinja District, who was hired as a housemaid, has been shocked by the postmortem report that accompanied her body from Saudi Arabia stating that she died of natural causes. The late Musubika had allegedly, for some weeks, been sending messages complaining of being mistreated by her employers, …

A Billion-Shilling Job: Why Muhangi Faces No Challenger in UBF Race | Voice of Bugerere Home Sports A Billion-Shilling Job: Why Muhangi Faces No Challenger in UBF Race

Swiss-Indian billionaire Pankaj Oswal’s industrial empire is under fire after Ugandan authorities accused his flagship ethanol factory in the East African country of choking protected wetlands with toxic waste — a crime that could land company bosses behind bars for up to 12 years, RedPepper can report. The storm centres on PRO Industries Pte Limited, a massive ethanol and extra-neutral …

By Alexander LuyimaUganda’s tax system is sinking into a profound crisis of credibility after the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) failed to meet its revenue targets for four consecutive months as 2025 came to a close. Preliminary figures indicate a cumulative shortfall running into trillions of shillings between August and November alone. Yet, in a move that has ignited widespread public …

KAMPALA – In a development that has sparked allegations of persistent political persecution, Olivia Lutaaya, the National Unity Platform (NUP) supporter recently released after nearly four years in prison on disputed charges, has been arrested and charged once again. According to reports, the former “treachery” suspect now faces charges of “unlawful drilling,” just days after regaining her freedom. This rapid re-arrest …

Pepsi University Football League: Bugema Poised to Assert Superiority as IUEA Faces Another Tough Test | Voice of Bugerere Home Sports Pepsi University Football League: Bugema Poised to Assert Superiority as IUEA Faces Another Tough Test

Hold onto your hard hats, folks! The cement giant that once owned Uganda’s Hima Cement is now mixing in a whole different kind of trouble — terror money! French prosecutors on Tuesday opened a sensational trial against Lafarge, a subsidiary of Switzerland’s Holcim Group, accusing it of funding deadly jihadist groups including ISIS and al-Qaeda’s Nusra Front to keep its …

NAGURU-Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Clive Nsiima Barigye, who is on remand for charges of assaulting a Supermarket Attendant at Shell Kyanja is also pending dismissal from Uganda Police Force. ASP Clive Nsiima Barigye in City Hall Court on Monday (Courtesy photo) According to the Police Statement released on Monday evening after his appearance before City Hall Magistrates Court, Nsiima …

KAMPALA – Jibu Uganda is under intense public scrutiny after a video circulated on social media showing a customer receiving impure water from one of its 20L bottles. A video posted on social media showed “green water” or algae in Jibu Uganda’s water, prompting public concern and discussion. “It seems we have been taking poison. Our lives are at stake, Jibu …