Police in Tanzania’s main city Dar es Salaam have fired tear gas to disperse opposition supporters protesting against the general election taking place in the East African state. The election is expected to be a shoo-in for President Samia Suluhu and her ruling party, as the main opposition leader is in in jail on treason […]
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By Solomon Lubambula. The Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) has been recognised as the first Self Regulator Organisation in Uganda a step that is expected to improve efficiency and streamline capital markets. Speaking at the launch of the World Investors’ Week, Paul Bwiso, the CEO Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) said the self regulator status accorded means
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Kampala: The dreams of dozens of children who once trusted their teacher to lead them to a brighter future have turned into heartbreak and confusion, following revelations that the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results they proudly presented were forged. Police this week confirmed the arrest of Wafula Ivan, the 34-year-old director of Earnest Nursery and
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Iganga, Uganda: A total of 102 people have been arrested following a joint intelligence-led operation conducted by the Uganda Police Force and the Joint Anti-Terrorism Task Force (JATT) in Iganga Municipality, Busoga East region. The operation, which took place on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, targeted suspected criminal groups operating around Nkono Central Cell, Nkono Ward, Northern
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Kampala, Uganda — The territorial Police at Katwe are investigating circumstances surrounding the death of a 25-year-old woman, Nalubwama Caroline, who allegedly sustained serious injuries during an altercation at the home of socialite Bryan Kirumira, popularly known as Bryan White. Preliminary reports indicate that the incident occurred at Bryan White’s residence in Kyamula, Makindye Division,
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The Social Protection National Dialogue brought together policymakers, development partners, and civil society actors to discuss strategies for ensuring that no Ugandan is left behind in the country’s socio-economic transformation agenda. The Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda, Rt Hon Thomas Tayebwa, has called for stronger commitment and practical action towards enhancing social protection
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Tanzania heads to the polls with President Samia Suluhu Hassan seeking her first direct mandate since taking office in 2021 following John Magufuli’s death. But the elections come under a cloud of fear, with widespread reports of abductions, arrests, and killings of opposition members. Major opposition leaders, including Tundu Lissu, have been barred or jailed,
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President Museveni has appointed Lino Anguzu as the new Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The appointment was announced on Tuesday by the Senior Press Secretary to the President, Sandor Walusimbi. “H.E. Kaguta Museveni has appointed Mr. Lino Anguzu as the new Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP),” Walusimbi said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
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NAIROBI, Kenya – October 28, 2025– As the results are analysed from the release of the latest global threat intelligence report from NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC., we find that Kenya is once more the East African country with the most Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks during the first half of 2025, ranked third in across the continent overall
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MTN Uganda launches third phase of Changemakers initiative with UGX 500 million investment MTN Uganda has today rolled out the third phase of its flagship Changemakers Initiative, a community investment programme designed to fund and scale grassroots innovations that are transforming lives across the country. The initiative, implemented through the MTN Foundation Uganda, will
