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RED PEPPER EXCLUSIVE! SH2.3BN LOOT LIST: 202 Officials Named in IGG Recovery Crackdown, Face Arrest

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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 …

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Sheikh Ramadhan Ibrahim Named New Teso Kadhi

Sheikh Ramadhan Ibrahim Named New Teso Kadhi

The Teso District Council of Sheikhs has successfully carried out a nomination exercise, unanimously selecting 47-year-old Sheikh Ramadhan Ibrahim Ibwakiti as the new District Kadhi. He replaces Sheikh Asuman Muhammad Ocen, who has been serving in an acting capacity for nine years. Some of the council members The well-attended session, presided over by Hon. Abubaker Were Wandagho, the UMSC National …

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Coca-Cola named world’s top plastic polluter

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A report has detailed that Coca-Cola used nearly 8 billion pounds of plastic in 2024, a marked increase from the 1.4 billion pounds it used in 2019. What’s happening? According to Oceana, citing figures from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s 2025 progress report, the company’s plastic use increased by nearly 5% in just one year, right after it scaled back its …

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BIG IS BIG! ROKO Named Contractor of the Year at UNABSEC Awards

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ROKO Construction Ltd has been named Contractor of the Year by the Uganda National Association of Builders, Suppliers and Engineering Contractors (UNABSEC). The award was presented on 12 December 2025 during a colourful ceremony held at the Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala. The UNABSEC Construction Awards 2025, officially known as the Uganda Construction Excellence Awards (UCEA) 2025, are an initiative …

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