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Uganda: Senior Police Officers Get Huge Pay Rise As Government Streamlines Salaries

Africa · Uganda

Uganda: Senior Police Officers Get Huge Pay Rise As Government Streamlines Salaries

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Top-ranking officers in the Uganda Police Force and Uganda Prisons Service will now earn a uniform salary of Shs12.75 million per month, following a newly approved structure by the Ministry of Public Service.See the Story

Kyambogo University Pressured to Reinstate Expelled Guild President

Uganda · Uganda

Kyambogo University Pressured to Reinstate Expelled Guild President

Kyambogo University has come under fire after dismissing its Guild President, Benjamin Akiso, for leading student protests against tuition policies. In a letter dated 3rd July 2025, Vice Chancellor Prof. Eli Katunguka confirmed Akiso’s expulsion, citing violations of university regulations, including breach of peace, mounting roadblocks, and insubordination. Akiso, who also serves as the National Unity Platform (NUP) Head of Institutions, had b…See the Story

Equity Bank and Nation Media Group to Partner in Sharing Impact Stories on Uganda's Youth and Women

Kampala · Kampala

Equity Bank and Nation Media Group to Partner in Sharing Impact Stories on Uganda's Youth and Women

Nation Media MD Nsibirwa and Equity Bank Managing Director Gift Shoko (middle) at the Daily Monitor offices in Namuwongo Equity Bank Uganda Limited delegation visits Nation Media Group Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A delegation from Equity Bank Uganda led by Managing Director Gift Shoko today paid a courtesy visit to the Nation Media Group head office in Namwongo, a Kampala suburb. The courtesy visit is part of a series of meetings that t…See the Story

Yara East Africa and Asili Agriculture Launch Agri-Hub in Kiryandongo to Advance Farmer Knowledge and Food Security in Uganda

Kiryandongo, Uganda — Yara East Africa Limited, a leading crop nutrition company, in partnership with Asili Agriculture, today launched a new Agri-Hub Knowledge Centre in Kigumba, Kiryandongo District. The centre is designed to serve as a transformative platform to deliver agronomic knowledge, demonstrate sustainable farming practices, and support smallholder and commercial farmers with the tools, skills, and inputs required to increase producti…Uganda · Uganda See the Story

UPDF to Recruit 11,500 Soldiers

Major General Felix Kulaigye, Director of Defense Public Information. PHOTO URN Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces has announced a nationwide recruitment of 11,500 new soldiers this month. Major General Felix Kulaigye, Director of Defence Public Information, announced at Mbuya Military Headquarters that applicants will submit their applications through the UPDF website from July 7 to July 11, 2025. Kulaigye sa…Uganda · Uganda See the Story

Lukwago confirms presidential ambitions

Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has publicly acknowledged his long-held ambition to run for Uganda’s presidency, though he stopped short of confirming whether he will contest in next year’s elections. Speaking on CBS FM, Lukwago, who is also the president of the newly formed People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), admitted that he had considered entering the presidential race as far back as 2011 but deferred to stronger candidates at the time. "In t…Kampala · Kampala Read Article

UN Approves $5 Billion Plus 2025/26 Peacekeeping Budget - Global Upfront Newspapers

Five of the United Nations (UN) 12 peacekeeping and/or peace support missions are in Africa with a commensurate portion of the world body’s $5.4 billion budget for 2025/26 finding its way to troubled continental countries and regions. The African UN missions are, in no particular order, MINURSO in Western Sahara; MINUSCA in the Central African Republic (CAR); MONUSCO in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); UNISFA in Abyei; and UNMISS in South…United Nations · Entebbe See the Story

TikTok Tops Traffic: A Snapshot of Uganda’s Social Media and Streaming Platform Usage

TikTok has emerged as the undisputed leader in data consumption among Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms in Uganda, accounting for a staggering 56% of total traffic, according to newly released statistics shared by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Executive Director, Nyombi Thembo. Despite having nearly the same number of subscribers as WhatsApp—9.17 million vs. 9.29 million, respectively—TikTok users consumed over 22.4 million GBs of data, dwar…TikTok · Uganda Read Article

Mao to reconcile Ssemakaddde and Alfonse Owiny-Dollo

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Norbert Mao has stepped up efforts to reconcile the Uganda Law Society and the Judiciary ahead of the official retirement of Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo. His intervention comes at a time when the bar-bench relationship in Uganda is at its worst. Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, during the opening of the New Law Year, 2025 denied the Law Society President or th…Kampala · Kampala Read Article

Explosive Twist: Museveni Furious After Botched Besigye Arrest Exposes Fake Rebel Plot!

By Spy Uganda President Yoweri Museveni is said to be seething with rage after learning that the intelligence which prompted the arrest of opposition heavyweight Dr. Kizza Besigye in Nairobi was based on misleading or entirely false information. Besigye and his aide, Abed Lutale, were dramatically detained last week in Kenya’s capital in what sources…Yoweri Museveni · Uganda Read Article

Vetaplan Chicken Directors Arrested Over UGX 758 Million Poultry Investment Scam

The Capital Markets Authority has confirmed the arrest of two directors and an employee of “Vetaplan Chicken” following a major two-year investigation into an alleged investment scam that swindled over UGX… This Is Premium Content. Subscribe And Save On Unlimited Access With Our Best Offers! Subscribe Log In The post Vetaplan Chicken Directors Arrested Over UGX 758 Million Poultry Investment Scam appeared first on CEO East Africa.Uganda · Uganda Read Article

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