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SHELL SHAKE-UP! With 600 Stations On Sale in S. Africa — Uganda Not Spared as Two Prime City Petrol Sites Hit Market

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A quiet but significant ripple from the global oil industry is now being felt in Uganda after Vivo Energy Uganda announced plans to sell two of the most strategically located Shell-branded petrol stations in the heart of Kampala. The move comes as the multinational energy giant Shell plc continues reshaping its global downstream fuel business — a strategy that includes …

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Lusuku Lwa Cement Hit Maker Cries Out for Second Chance

Lusuku Lwa Cement Hit Maker Cries Out for Second Chance

Kampala– Ronald Alimpa aka Lusuku lwa Cement seems to be living a miserable life ever since surviving the deadly accident which had claimed his life in 2022. Ronald Alimpa (Courtesy photo) The musician who had gained fame in the past few years says that ever since the accident, his life living conditions have been worsening until today. “Many of the people …

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BIG FALL, ROT EXPOSED! Embattled CIC Life Insurance Hit With Licence Suspension, Customers Panic

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In a dramatic regulatory shake-up that has sent shockwaves through Uganda’s insurance sector, the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) has suspended the licence of CIC Africa Life Assurance Limited, stopping the company from signing up any new customers effective 7th November 2025. In a strongly worded public notice, the Authority warned Ugandans NOT to seek new life insurance products from the …

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PLU SHAKE UP! ‘Drugs & Weapons’ Scandal Hit Katungi quietly replaced in new reshuffle

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In a move that has sent shockwaves through the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), embattled External Relations boss Michael Katungi has been quietly kicked out and replaced—ending months of whispers, leaks, and behind-the-scenes panic within the Muhoozi-led pressure group. Katungi, once a polished diplomat strutting global corridors of power, has been sinking under the weight of explosive U.S. indictments linking …

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Kenyan LGBTQ+ safe houses ‘overwhelmed’ as cuts hit refugee camps

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Nairobi’s queer safe houses are pushed to the brink as LGBTQ+ refugees flee hunger in Kakuma camp hit by aid cuts. Food rations at refugee camps were cut after funding was slashed. LGBTQ+ refugees have fled Kakuma Camp because of hunger and abuse. Nairobi safe houses have been unable to cope with the number of arrivals NAIROBI – Terry Namalo, …

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RT. HON DEP SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT HIT BY ANOTHER SCANDAL AS HE FORCES DISTRICT SERVICE COMMISSION TO RECRUIT HIS BROTHER IN LAW AS EXECUTIVE CONSULTANT FOR MITOOMA DISTRICT.

RT HON DEP SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT HIT BY ANOTHER SCANDAL

Post Views: 10 By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante(MK)In Mitoomawww.mknewslink.comThe deputy speaker of parliament Rt. Hon Thomas Tayebwa has been hit by another scandal whereby he is forcing Mitooma district service commission to recruit his brother in law dr. Wilberforce Owembabazi.Dr. Owembabazi retired from Bushenyi local government long time ago and decided to join USAID and after its closure by the …

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HARVEST IS GOOD! Uganda Sept Coffee Exports Hit Shs765bn

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Uganda’s coffee sector maintained strong performance in September 2025, with exports totaling 844,949 60‑kilogram bags valued at $218.554 million (Shs766.7 billion). According to the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) Monthly Coffee Report for September 2025, Robusta dominated the exports, with 771,704 bags worth $190.008 million (Shs666.5 billion), while Arabica contributed 73,245 bags valued at $28.547 million (Shs100.1 billion). The rise in value comes on the back of …

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ON THE ROCKS! Amb.Ogwang, Parliament Babe Ranny Ismail Marriage Hit Stormy Waters

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KAMPALA — Trouble is brewing in paradise! Word reaching Red Pepper Online is that the once-sweet love story between Former Uganda’s Deputy Ambassador to Washington DC and Sudan, Dickson Ogwang, and his Parliament staffer wife Ranny Ismael has hit stormy waters. According to well-placed family moles, all is not well in the couple’s marital villa, and whispers around both families …

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