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World Day Against Child Labour: 138 million children still trapped in child labour

On this year’s World Day Against Child Labour, 12 June, the International Trade Union Confederation-ITUC has called on the global community to act with renewed urgency as the world...

How Trans Ugandans are building power through business

Achen, not her real name, is a soft-spoken 26-year-old from northern Uganda. She never imagined she would run...

CORRUPTION SCANDAL! Energy Ministry PRO Solomon Muyita & Other Govt Bosses in Trouble  

The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has ordered the Chief Administrative Officers-CAOs of Bundibugyo and Dokolo District Local Governments...

Minister Kahinda Otafiire and Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa Cited in Mitooma NRM Election Violence 

The National Resistance Movement-NRM party electoral commission chairperson Dr. Tanga Odoi has revealed that the election of Mitooma...

BOBI WINE TO MUSEVENI: Stop Using Judiciary to Suppress Opposition 

The National Unity Platform-NUP party leader Robert Kyagulanyi Bobi Wine, has warned President Yoweri Museveni against using the...

KANUNGU DISTRICT SENIOR ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT ARRESTED FOR EMBEZZLING UGX77.3 MILLION

Police and other authorities in Kanungu district are investing the Kanungu District Senior Accounts Assistant, Charles Mugisha who has been arrested for allegedly embezzling...

MBARARA CITY TECHNOCRATS IN TROUBLE OVER THE MISSING UGX6.4 BILLION

Technocrats at Mbarara City Council have been tasked to explain the missing UGX6.4 billion that was meant to be spent in the financial year...

HOW TEACHERS FORGED APPOINTMENT LETTERS AND EARNED UGX36 MILLION IN 13 YEARS AS PUBLIC SERVANTS

The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament-PAC has directed the arrest, investigation and prosecution of two teachers from the Buhweju and Isingiro districts who are...

MONITORING GAPS & CORRUPTION IN MBARARA CITY TENDERS: BUSINESSMAN NICHOLAS ASIIMWE NICOZ AND OTHERS DEFAULT OVER UGX110 MILLION

By Aaron Ainomugisha. Mbarara city businessman Nicholas Asiimwe a.k.a Nicoz's Woodfix Technical Services Ltd risks losing street parking fees collection tender after defaulting for...

RUKUNGIRI: OVER UGX200 MILLION MISSING IN 375 MILLION WATER PROJECT

The Rukungiri district water officer,Twekwase Deus in trouble for allegedly embezzling over Ugx200 million meant for Omukatooma Gravity Flow Scheme construction,to benefit residents of...

MBARARA CITY: THE SHODDY WORK & CORRUPTION RED FLAGS IN UGX1.8 BILLION BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT

Public accountability gaps and corruption continue to hinder smooth service delivery in different parts of Uganda. In Mbarara city, concerned stakeholders want the Inspectorate of...