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Jonam County retains MTN–Kopu P’ubimu football title

    His Royal Marjesty Phillip Olarker Rauni III awards trophy to Jonam after beating Psdyere 3.2 in panelty in Bar Okoro.Photo by Patrick Okaba By Our Reporter Jonam County has emerged as the champion of the 2025 MTN–Kopu P’ubimu Football Cup after a tense 3–3 draw and penalty shootout victory over Padyere County at […]

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Speaker Anita Among  holds  a meeting  with Tororo district  NRM  independents intending to stand as  MPs, assures them of government deployment

The Speaker of Parliament and the  NRM  second National Vice Chairperson  (female) Rt.Hon.Anita Among campaigns for NRM  Chairman and party Presidential Candidate  Gen Yoweri Kaguta Museveni alongside the NRM Electoral Commission Chairman Dr.Tanga Odoi and Musician Jose Chameleone at  Kisoko Boys School grounds.Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates. The Speaker of Parliament, and first National Vice Chairperson

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Gen Rwashande Graduates with First Class Degree from Nkumba University

Retired Brigadier General Emmanuel Rwashande has earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy with First-Class Honors from Nkumba University, marking a significant milestone in his academic and professional journey. The achievement was officially recognized during Nkumba University’s 27th Graduation Ceremony held on Saturday at the university’s main campus in Entebbe. The event

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African Development Bank Group receives $14 million in first funding allocation under Global Agriculture and Food Security Program’s new private sector financing window

WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, October 26, 2025/ — The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) has announced the first allocation from its new private sector financing window to the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), providing $14 million in de-risking capital that aims to unlock $200 million from the private sector to enhance

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CFOs Urged To Create Impact Beyond Numbers, As PostBank’s CFO Enjoys Double Win at Annual Awards.

 By Solomon Lubambula/KMA Updates Chief Financial Officers’ have been challenged to create tangible impact which ultimately impacts their teams and organizations. In his keynote address at the  9th annual Chief Financial Officier Awards Patrick Ayota  NSSF MD said, “No other office in an organization sits at the pinnacle of an organization than finance, hence there

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Museveni Appoints Canon Rukikaire New Kabale University Chancellor

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Canon Mathew Rukikaire, the former Minister of Privatisation, as the new Chancellor of Kabale University, making him the second person to hold the position since the institution became a public university. The appointment follows a recommendation by the Kabale University Council, chaired by Adison Kakuru, earlier this year after

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Museveni urges cultural leaders to champion wealth creation

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on cultural leaders across the country to play an active role in guiding their people toward wealth creation and unity, emphasizing that socio-economic transformation must go hand in hand with development if Ugandans are to achieve sustainable prosperity. The President made the remarks in a speech delivered on his

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Police to Recruit 100,000 Temporary Officers for Election Duty

Police is set to recruit 100,000 Special Police Constables to enhance security during the upcoming general elections. In a statement signed by AIGP Jesse Kamunanwire on behalf of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the recruits will serve on a three-month contract and will each earn a monthly salary of UGX 469,000. “Applications are invited

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UWA staff remanded over Shs 9.3 bn gorilla permit fraud

KAMPALA ; The Anti-Corruption court has remanded 11 officials of the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) over conspiring to defraud the government of more than Shs 9.3 billion through the fraudulent issuance of gorilla and chimpanzee tracking permits. The accused, who appeared before chief magistrate Rachael Nakyazze on Thursday, are part of a wider group of

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Munyagwa’s Common Man’s Party Candidates Nominated as He Decries Police Interference in Campaigns

Munyagwa’s Common Man’s Party Candidates Miles Rwamitti and Engineer  Dafala.Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates. By Naome Namusoke & Ronald Kabuubi | KMA Updates KAMPALA — The second day of the Electoral Commission’s (EC) parliamentary nominations has seen more political hopefuls successfully join the race for Uganda’s 2026 general elections. Among them were several candidates from

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