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The High court in Fort Portal has sentenced a 20-year-old woman to five years in prison for kidnapping and stealing a one-month-old baby from a health facility in Kamwenge district.

Moreen Natukunda was convicted after pleading guilty and entering into a plea bargain agreement with the prosecution.

Court heard that on April 25, 2025, Natukunda abducted th...


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Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s court has remanded seven youths to Luzira Prison on charges of aggravated robbery of Shs 620 million from a forex bureau operator in Kampala.

The suspects, aged between 18 and 30, were arraigned before senior principal magistrate grade one Winnie Nankya Jatiko, who read to them a single count of aggravated robbery.

The court ...


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Beyond occasional corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, Uganda’s private sector must take a greater interest in the development of the country’s human capital and the delivery of basic social services.

While this role has traditionally been left largely to civil society organisations and the donor community, UNICEF Uganda country representative Dr Robi...


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The Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda (IRA) and its former board chairperson, Dr Isaac Nkote Nabeta, have asked the High court to dismiss a judicial review application filed by outgoing chief executive officer Ibrahim Kaddunabbi Lubega.

The respondents argue that the application has been overtaken by events following the expiry of Kaddunabbi’s contract and ...


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The Ministry of Education and Sports has dismissed claims circulating both online and offline that schools across Uganda have been closed or suspended because of Ebola.

The false reports have spread widely on social media platforms and through word-of-mouth conversations in recent days, causing concern among parents, learners, and school administrators. On X (form...


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