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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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NETSCOUT EXTENDS VISIBILITY INTO KUBERNETES CONTAINERS WITH CONTINUOUS OBSERVABILITY INNOVATION

Photo/Getty Images Helps Organisations Understand the Why Behind Issues Across Private and Public Cloud Environments WESTFORD, Mass., October 23, 2025 – NETSCOUT® SYSTEMS, INC. (NASDAQ: NTCT), a leading provider in observability, AIOps, cybersecurity, and DDoS attack protection solutions, today announced an innovation aimed at meeting organisations’ increasing needs for comprehensive observability within complex cloud environments. With the

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Why attack surface management must look both inside and out

Why attack surface management must look both inside and out By Kyle Pillay, Security as a Service Manager at Datacentrix Johannesburg, South Africa – October 21, 2025 – Attack surface management (ASM) has grown exponentially in recent years, evolving into a recognised market category that equips businesses with the strategies and visibility needed to protect their digital

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World Bank to Disburse Shs 7.6 trillion to Uganda as IMF Talks Continue

According to Ggoobi, the funds will be directed toward roads and bridges, electricity transmission and last-mile distribution, infrastructure in regional cities, agriculture, water and irrigation, schools, information technology, skilling, and social protection. The World Bank will release more than $2 billion (about Shs 7.6 trillion) to Uganda over the next three financial years to support

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The Zonal Commander of Greater Masaka Region Commissioner of Police (CP) Godfrey Maate, has died. CP Maate is said to have collapsed while he was on duty in Sango Bay in Kyotera District. He was taken to a nearby clinic for medical attention, where he died on Sunday night, according to police.6

Commissioner of Police Maate Godfrey, who was serving as the Commander of Sango Bay Police Operations, has passed away. According to reports, Maate collapsed while on duty in Kyotera and was rushed to a nearby health facility, where he was pronounced dead. His death was confirmed in an official statement released by the police: “We

The Zonal Commander of Greater Masaka Region Commissioner of Police (CP) Godfrey Maate, has died. CP Maate is said to have collapsed while he was on duty in Sango Bay in Kyotera District. He was taken to a nearby clinic for medical attention, where he died on Sunday night, according to police.6 Read More »

Emirates celebrates 25 years of operations to Uganda

  Since the inaugural flight, Emirates has carried 2.8 million passengers on the Dubai-Entebbe route and driven inbound tourism through partnerships with the Uganda Tourism Board To mark the anniversary, Emirates operated a special one-off flight and static tour of the refurbished Boeing 777 aircraft, showcasing the future to the Pearl of Africa   Entebbe,

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NAM member states meet in Uganda amid rising geopolitical tensions

UPDATE: Uganda is hosting the 19th NAM Midterm Ministerial Meeting in Kampala, reviewing last year’s summit outcomes and strengthening cooperation for the Global South. KAMPALA, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) — Senior officials from member states of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) on Monday began a meeting in Kampala ahead of a foreign ministers’ conference to address challenges

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Body of UNOC engineer recovered after tragic fall in Busowoko Falls

The body of Eng. Gershom Rwakasanga,Operations Manager at the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) Jinja Storage Terminal, has been recovered from the River Nile at Busowoko Falls following a tragic drowning incident on Saturday, October 11. Eng. Gershom Rwakasanga, who served as Manager, Terminals Development and Operations at UNOC’s Jinja Storage Terminal, accidentally fell into

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PRESIDENT MUSEVENI WELCOMES COL. SAMSON MANDE BACK TO UGANDA, CALLS FOR CONTINUED PEACE, RECONCILIATION AND REGIONAL UNITY

PRESIDENT MUSEVENI WELCOMES COL. SAMSON MANDE BACK TO UGANDA, CALLS FOR CONTINUED PEACE, RECONCILIATION AND REGIONAL UNITY Minister for Presidency    Milly Babirye Babalanda greets Kenya’s Vice President Kithure Kindiki as Speaker Of Parliament Rt.Hon Anita Among looks on.      President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has saluted peace-loving Ugandans and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces

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Museveni appoints Justice Aisha Naluzze Batala as new IGG, replaces Beti Kamya

Kampala, Uganda: President Museveni has appointed Justice Aisha Naluzze Batala as the new Inspector General of Government (IGG), replacing Hon. Beti Olive Namisango Kamya, in a major change at the helm of Uganda’s anti-corruption watchdog. The announcement was made by Faruk Kirunda, the Special Presidential Assistant for Press and Mobilization and Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, through an

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