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BBC – Tests of an iceberg lettuce sample for the parasite that has caused an explosive diarrhoea outbreak affecting thousands of people in the US produced a false positive, officials have now said. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday reported that the sample from food supplier Taylor Farms, which supplies the Taco Bell food chain, had tested …

The corruption probe involving former speaker of parliament Anita Annet Among has reportedly widened to include officials from the Electoral Commission (EC) and the judiciary. The joint multi-agency investigation, reportedly sanctioned by President Yoweri Museveni, is looking into allegations of corruption, money laundering, and illicit enrichment within Parliament and other government institutions. The probe has now reportedly extended to agencies …

Viewers: 60,000 By Spy Uganda Four officials from Manafwa District have been arraigned before the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Manafwa on charges of theft and conspiracy to commit a felony in connection with the alleged misappropriation of funds under the Parish Development Model (PDM). The suspects were jointly charged by the Inspectorate of Government, through its anti-corruption unit State …

WAKISO, Uganda — Technical leaders and central government representatives met in Wakiso from April 23 to 26 to evaluate the progress of the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Program. The Program Technical Committee’s third-quarter review focused on infrastructure delivery, institutional performance and environmental safeguards across Wakiso District and Nansana. Undersecretary Monicah Edemachu, who chaired the meeting, urged contractors to …

By Mulengera Reporters In his 12th October 2023 letter, President Museveni introduced Intracom company owned by a Burundian billionaire and directed the Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja to help get the Gender Ministry surrender 130 acres out of the 377 acres which they own at Kampiringisa in Mpigi district, where the Kampiringisa Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre is located.   However, the Gender …

JOHANSBERG, South Africa – The Secretary General of the National Resistance Movement, Rt. Hon. Richard Todwong, together with senior party leaders, on Wednesday arrived safely in Johannesburg ahead of celebrations marking President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s victory in Uganda’s 2021 General Elections. Upon arrival on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, Todwong held a meeting with the Victory Party Organising Committee and members …

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 …

Mitooma– On Thursday, Anti-corruption Unit of State House in collaboration with Uganda Police in Mitooma District have arrested several district officials from on allegations of selling government jobs and extorting money from job applicants during recent and ongoing Local Government recruitment exercises. Some of the suspects The arrested officials include: Mrs. Nakityo Joanita, Chief Administrative Officer, Mr. Mugisha Sadic-District Health …

By Kayiira Jackson  A delegation from the Uganda Moslem Education Association (UMEA) has concluded an inspection tour of facilities at Nkoma Secondary School in Mbale City as preparations intensify for the 38th edition of the UMEA Solidarity Games set for April 2–6, 2026. The team, headed by Solidarity Games Chairman Hajji Twahir Kitezala, evaluated the readiness of sports venues and …

Officials in Mukono District have undergone refresher training on a government online reporting tool aimed at strengthening monitoring, accountability, and compliance with service delivery standards. The training, held on Monday, March 2, 2026, in the Chief Administrative Officer’s boardroom, was organized by the Ministry of Public Service in collaboration with the Mukono District Local Government. It brought together Heads of …