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24/07/2025

The White House has pushed back against reports that President Donald Trump is among hundreds of names that appear in justice department documents relating to the late convicted pa******le financier Jeffrey Epstein...See More

BY BBC| The White House has pushed back against reports that President Donald Trump is among hundreds of names that appear in justice department documents relating to the late convicted pa******le financier Jeffrey Epstein. The claims were "nothing more than a continuation of the fake news stories c...

23/07/2025

Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has given all customers with tampered, bypassed meters, or illegal power connections until September 30, 2025, to normalize their electricity supply or face penalties and prosecution.
DETAILS>>>>> https://yougandan.com/uedcl-sets-september-30-deadline-for-illegal-power-users-to-normalize-connections/

23/07/2025

The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU) has foiled a high-profile scam involving a forged Ministry of Energy contract that targeted a Turkish investor with a deal worth nearly USD 5 million.

According to Mr. Israel Ochwo, Deputy Head of SH-ACU, the syndicate had fabricated documents for the supply of AD Blue solution, a chemical used to reduce motor vehicle emissions. The fraudsters allegedly posed as senior government officials, promising lucrative business opportunities under a fake procurement arrangement.
DETAILS >>>>> https://yougandan.com/ugandas-anti-graft-unit-busts-fake-4-9m-energy-contract-scam/

23/07/2025

Bobi Wine’s civilian bodyguard, Noah Mitala also known as Noah Mutwe has been granted bail by Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi, ending a weeks-long period of uncertainty following his alleged abduction...Read more

Bobi Wine’s civilian bodyguard, Noah Mitala—also known as Noah Mutwe—has been granted bail by Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi, ending a weeks-long period of uncertainty following his alleged abduction. Latest EC Releases Programme for Non-Unionised Workers’ Elections Kenyan man ...

23/07/2025

According to the prosecution, the accused, together with others still at large, allegedly committed the offenses on January 3, 2018, at the Ministry Zonal Office of the Kampala Capital City Authority...Read more

The State House Anti-Corruption Unit, in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), has arraigned Ahebwa Eric before the KCCA Magistrate’s Court on charges related to forgery, uttering false documents, and fraudule...

22/07/2025

In a message to party members, including his trademark reference to the Bazzukulu (grandchildren), Museveni acknowledged that the primaries were “glorious” but tainted by “mistakes committed by self-seekers.” These mistakes, he noted, included altering results, bribery, and interference with voter registers...See More

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has vowed that grievances arising from alleged malpractice in the just-concluded National Resistance Movement (NRM) parliamentary primaries will be addressed, assuring party members that “everything will be rectified.” In a message to party members, including his...

22/07/2025

Oucor clinched victory with 7,503 votes (42.9%), defeating his closest rival, Peter Ojit, who garnered 6,509 votes (37.2%). Incumbent MP Fred Opolot trailed with 1,976 votes (11.3%). Other contestants included Abuka Charles with 1,173 votes (6.7%), Olupot Ambrose with 238 votes (1.4%), and Omedo John with 98 votes (0.6%). A total of 17,497 votes were cast...Read more

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission Chairperson, Dr. Tanga Odoi, has officially declared Phillip Wicho Oucor as the party’s flag bearer for Pingire County, Serere District, following the final tally of votes from last week’s primaries. Oucor clinched victory with 7,503 vo...

22/07/2025

Uganda Cranes suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to hosts Tanzania in their opening match of the CECAFA 3 Nations Tournament, a regional competition serving as a crucial build-up to the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024.

The game, played on Tuesday evening in Karatu, saw Tanzania claim victory through a first-half strike that proved decisive despite Uganda’s spirited attempts to level the score in the second half.
DETAILS: https://yougandan.com/uganda-falls-1-0-to-tanzania-in-cecafa-3-nations-tournament-opener/

22/07/2025

The Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) Electoral Commission has officially disqualified Dennis Adim Enap from the race for party president, citing gross violations of the party constitution and electoral guidelines...Read more

The Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) Electoral Commission has officially disqualified Dennis Adim Enap from the race for party president, citing gross violations of the party constitution and electoral guidelines. Speaking at a press conference at the UPC headquarters in Kampala on Monday, the Commissi...

22/07/2025

Tanzania's goal that put them ahead of Uganda in the CECAFA 3 Nations Tournament. Courtesy AZAM TV

22/07/2025

The group was demanding a response from EC Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama regarding their petition challenging the Democratic Party (DP) delegates’ conference held in Mbarara, which re-elected Justice Minister Nobert Mao as party president...Read more

Police in Kampala have arrested at least four members of the Uganda Young Democrats (UYD), including their president emeritus, Ismael Kirya, and current president Michael Mpunge after they attempted to storm the Electoral Commission (EC) headquarters on Seventh Street in protest. The group was deman...

22/07/2025

Police in Kampala have arrested at least four members of the Uganda Young Democrats (UYD) led by their president emeritus Ismael Kirya as they attempted to march to the electoral commission offices on seventh street in protest against EC chairman Justice Simon Byabakama's failure to respond to their petition.

‎The group is accusing the EC chairman of turning a blind eye to their petition highlighting irregularities in the DP delegates' conference held in Mbarara which granted Justice Minister Nobert Mao another term as DP president.

‎These were intercepted by police and the military as they attempted to force their way into the EC premises.