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NIRA Registers 9.1M Ugandans in Two Months, Urges Public to Keep Turning Up

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has recorded a remarkable surge in national ID registrations, with 9.1 million Ugandans

Aflatoxin Problem Becomes History in Uganda's Agricultural and Trading Sectors-NARO

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August 12, 2025 Aron Mwesigwa

Aflatoxin Problem Becomes History in Uganda’s Agricultural and Trading Sectors-NARO

Reporter Kizindo Lule Wakiso-Uganda Senior Researchers and Scientists of Agriculture at the National Agricultural Research Organization NARO) have finally come

Former Minister Mary Karoro Okurut Dies at 71

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August 12, 2025 Aron Mwesigwa

Former Minister Mary Karoro Okurut Dies at 71

Uganda is mourning the loss of Mary Busingye Karoro Okurut, a towering figure in politics, literature, and education, who passed

Record 51 Aspirants Pick Nomination Forms as Uganda’s 2026 Presidential Race Kicks Off

Uganda’s road to the 2026 general elections has opened with an unprecedented rush, as 51 people collected nomination forms for

Museveni Decries Bribery Scandal Within State House President Yoweri Museveni has condemned what he termed entrenched corruption within State House, revealing a long-running scheme in which citizens were allegedly charged millions of shillings to have their petitions delivered directly to him. Addressing the matter candidly, Museveni disclosed that individuals involved in the racket collected as much as Shs 30 million from desperate petitioners. “There are people who are paying money — 30 million you take it and make sure the President sees this letter. And it’s true, when I would see it, I would answer and give a solution. The bringer of the letter is paid here,” the President said. According to Museveni, many of those implicated have since died, but the practice left a corrosive legacy that undermined the system. He said the matter was first brought to his attention by his daughter, Natasha. “Now the system is dead, rotten people,” he remarked. The President noted that over the years, some officials have voluntarily admitted their role in such schemes, guided by the principles of the National Resistance Movement (NRM). “Of course, in the end, we get information because NRM is a benevolent group vicious, but you don’t hurt people. So these people, who find bad things along the way, they say, ‘Why are we doing this?’ and they come and report themselves.” Museveni’s revelation uderscores growing fears about the depth of corruption in public offices, highlighting that even the Presidency itself has not been immune to abuse of power.

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Museveni Decries Bribery Scandal Within State House

President Yoweri Museveni has condemned what he termed entrenched corruption within State House, revealing a long-running scheme in which citizens

Police Dispel Kidnap Reports, Confirm Fraud Charges Against NUP’s Settumba

Police at Kabalagala are holding Ssetuba Derrick on allegations of obtaining money by false pretenses from Namara Omuhereza, amounting to

Kitgum Bribery Scandal Rocks UPDF Recruitment, Three in Custody

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August 11, 2025 Aron Mwesigwa

Kitgum Bribery Scandal Rocks UPDF Recruitment, Three in Custody

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces’ ongoing recruitment drive in Northern Uganda was briefly overshadowed by a bribery scandal on Friday

Electoral Commission Opens 2026 Presidential Nomination Period

The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially opened the nomination period for Uganda’s 2026 general elections, starting with presidential candidates. EC