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IRAN WAR! Why has the US targeted Iran’s economic lifeline Kharg Island?

MITOOMA BOSS-ELECT BREATHES FIRE! Karitundu blasts district leaders after anti-graft arrests: “Corruption has eaten our home!”

Malaria Fight Stalls as 44% of Households Lack Sufficient Mosquito Nets – UBOS Report

URA’S $11.5M Tax System in Turmoil After Firing Indian Tech Giant

NEW URA LICENSING RULES SPARK PANIC! Insiders warn billions threshold could lock out hundreds of agents

The 21-Mile Lesson: Why IRAN War Changes Everything

Women MPs Must Rise: Uganda Cannot Survive on Broken Systems

SDG DREAM STALLS! Chaos at OPM as Uganda Slips to 142nd Globally, Taskforces Go Silent, Districts Clueless… Time to Crack the Whip On SDG Secretariat’s Byamugisha?

GENDER MINISTRY IN SHOCK AUDIT STORM! Billions in Loans Unrecovered, Arrears Skyrocket, Migrant Workers Abandoned as Key Programmes Stall

WILD MESS AT WILDLIFE COLLEGE! Report Exposes Billions Missed, Projects Stalled, No Governing Council as Multi-Billion Contracts Signed Without Parliament Approval

KITEEZI HEIST! Ex-IGG Kamya Vindicated as Ghana ‘Investor’ Jospong Landfill Deal Fails to Take Off

Equity Bank Uganda completes data centre migration to Raxio facility, earns Central Bank praise

Muhindo’s Defence Ministry New Job Bash Sparks Outrage with Netizens Asking… “But was this celebration necessary?”

Centenary Group Pledges Continued Support to Muslim Community during Annual Iftar Dinners

PM Nabbanja commends Spiro for positioning Uganda as a potential net source of electric mobility solutions in Africa

RED PEPPER EXCLUSIVE! How Kabalagala Police Officers, City Lawyers framed Belgian National with Gay Charges, Stole his Sh700m & Forced Him to Flee Uganda

LAW REFORM BODY IN DISARRAY! Report Exposes Leadership Vacuum, Idle Equipment & Performance Failures at ULRC

IRA IN THE DOCK! Lubega’s Long Reign Faces Fresh Scrutiny as Probe Digs Ghost Billions Spent Without Approval, Missing Policyholders’ Fund

TOOKE DREAM TURNS SOUR! Investigation Reveals Idle Billions, Mounting Losses at Banana Initiative as Prof. Muranga Faces Tough Questions

OIL WATCHDOG SLEEPING? Leaked Report Flags PAU Weaknesses, Project Delays, Staff Gaps & Billions Shortfall as ED Rubondo Exit Nears

HEALTH MINISTRY ON THE SPOT! Investigation Exposes Rot in Medical Waste Management; Warns…Ugandans Sitting on a Ticking Toxic Time Bomb

RAW HUMOUR! Mr.Hyena Bonks Heartbroken Martha, Leaves Her Boyfriend Cursing and Crying Like a Kid

MTN Entebbe Ladies Open Tees Off Women’s Month in Style

MBARARA CASH WAR! Division bosses threaten to storm ‘WHITE HOUSE’ over alleged missing tax millions

CLAN WAR ERUPTS! BAMASAABA ELDERS ACCUSE UMUKUUKA MUDOMA OF ‘CULTURAL COUP’

UPDF’s Swift Action in Iran: A Testament to Uganda’s Commitment to Its Citizens Abroad

UPDF’s Swift Action in Iran: A Testament to Uganda’s Commitment to Its Citizens Abroad

Nabakooba Raises Alarm Over Land Registration Challenges, Urges Churches to Secure Property Titles

Nabakooba Raises Alarm Over Land Registration Challenges, Urges Churches to Secure Property Titles

MTN Uganda and partners commission fully furnished women and children’s ward at Alwi Health Centre III

National Housing Backs Spiro’s E-Mobility Vision Across Uganda

MIDDLE EAST WAR! Secrets why Iran fired most of its missiles at the UAE

ALL IS WELL? UNOC Bosses Exposed as Leaked Dossier Flags Strategic Failures, Fuel Security Gaps Amidst Middle East War

CUSTODIAN BOARD IN DISARRAY! Billions Missing, 137 Court Cases Pile Up as Bizibu’s Board Sleeps – Should He Face the Coolers Before Dissolution?

BLOODSHED WARNING! Mbarara Mayor Kakyebezi Explodes Over Kakyeka Stadium Land – “Back Off or Face Fire!”

Africa Health Media Trends Report 2026 Warns of ‘Code Red’ for Health Journalism

Report Uncovers Sh44.6bn Seedling Arrears, Sh15.9bn Debts & Illegal Payouts at NAADS After Merger With MAAIF

LIVES AT RISK? Chaos in Private Health Regulation as Ministry of Health, Councils (MDPC, UNMC & AHPC) Fail to Enforce Standards

Investigation Unearths Rot in Management Of PWD’s Billions At Ministry Of Gender—Sh2.19bn To ‘Ghost’ Groups, 66% Projects Collapse, DMIS In Limbo

NSSF stake in MTN Uganda shoots to Shs1.23 trillion in less than a Month

AXLE-LOAD ANARCHY! Works Ministry Caught Napping as Secret Probe Exposes Weighbridge Chaos… Weak, Overstretched, Under-Calibrated & Mismanaged

LANDS OFFICE SCANDAL! 277,000 Land Files Stuck, Fraud Rampant & Titles Forged as Fresh Probe Reveals Shocking Rot

KARUMA CASH CRISIS! UEGCL Profits Drop, Debt Soars to 81.6% as Power Plants Rot —Who is Sleeping on the Job?

ABQ Cloud Officially Launches Uganda’s Sovereign Cloud Ecosystem to Power the Nation’s Digital Future

BLACKOUTS, BILLIONS & BOARDROOM WARS! Investigation Exposes Rot at UEDCL as Power Crisis Rocks Post-Umeme Era

LIVES AT RISK? Chaos in Private Health Regulation as Ministry of Health, Councils (UMDPC, UNMC & AHPC) Fail to Enforce Standards

Investigation Unearths Rot in Management Of PWD’s Billions At Ministry Of Gender— Sh2.19bn To ‘Ghost Groups, 66% Projects Collapse, DMIS in Limbo

UPPC Posts Sh1.22bn Profit but Liquidity Red Flags Emerge as ED Nangoli’s Clock Ticks

Report Uncovers Sh44bn Seedling Arrears, Sh15.9bn Debts & Illegal Payouts at NAADS after merger with MAAIF

PROBE UNMASKS NARO ROT! Anti-Tick Vaccine Stalls, Sh10bn Assets Idle, 4bn Arrears Unpaid as DG Yona Faces Job War

Africa Health Media Trends Report 2026 Warns of ‘Code Red’ for Health Journalism