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Minister Balaam recommends the Interdiction of Dozens of Officials in Isingiro, Buhweju & Mbarara City Over Graft Allegations

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The minister of Local Government, Hon. Balam Barugahara has recommended the interdiction of more than 30 senior district and city officials in the Nkore sub-region to clear the way for independent investigations into alleged high-level corruption. The recommendations, sent to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government, follow field visits conducted under the “Expose the Corrupt” campaign by Minister Balaam. Officials in Isingiro District, Buhweju District and Mbarara City are named in the latest batch of proposed interdictions. In Isingiro District, the agency listed eight officers on 6 August 2026: District Natural Resources Officer Bwengye Emmanuel, District Veterinary Officer Dr. Kasozi Bruhan, District Procurement Officer Kamwine Frank, Chief Finance Officer Byagagire Innocent, Principal Assistant Secretary Gumisiriza Aloysius, Chief Administrative Officer Alice Asiimwe Rushure, District Engineer Ayebazibwe Mishaki and District Commercial Officer Musinguzi Patrick....
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NRM PARLIAMENTARY CAUCUS: PRESIDENT M7 ORDERS CRACKDOWN ON HEALTH-SECTOR ABSENTEEISM, PDM CORRUPTION

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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has ordered a fresh crackdown on corruption, absenteeism, and drug shortages in public health facilities, warning that government workers who fail to serve citizens will be replaced by younger professionals. Addressing members of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Parliamentary Caucus on Friday, August 7, 2026 at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala, President Museveni, who is also the National Chairman of the ruling party, said he had picked several concerns from the electorate during his recent countrywide campaigns that require immediate government attention. The President singled out the health sector, corruption, the Parish Development Model (PDM), crime, local government staffing, cancer, and other non-communicable diseases among the issues that must be addressed by the government and legislators. “I wanted to use this opportunity to tell you what I’m picking on the ground,” President Museveni told the legislators, recalling the old newspaper Gamb...
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“True Leader” Bogere Abdallah Remanded to Luzira Prison Over Alleged Defamation of Chief Muzzukulu Namyalo

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Kampala — In a development that has quickly circulated on Ugandan social media, popular online personality Bogere Abdallah, widely known by his moniker “True Leader,” has been remanded to Luzira Maximum Security Prison on charges related to the alleged defamation of Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye, the high-profile Senior Presidential Advisor on Political Affairs and Manager of the Office of the National Chairman (ONC), popularly called Chief Muzzukulu. Reports emerging Friday, August 7, 2026, indicate that Abdallah was presented before a magistrate’s court and subsequently ordered held at the country’s main maximum-security facility Luzira pending further proceedings.  The case stems from statements or content he is accused of publishing or circulating that prosecutors allege damaged the reputation of Namyalo, a key mobiliser within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) who rose to national prominence through aggressive grassroots campaigns supporting President Yoweri Museve...
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Luwa Acting Town Clerk Kurobe Samuel Remanded Over Alleged Forged Land Deal & Abuse of Office in Namisindwa

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Kurobe Samuel, the Acting Town Clerk of Luwa Town Council in Namisindwa District, was this afternoon arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court on charges of abuse of office linked to a controversial land purchase. He was remanded until 13 August 2026. The arrest and court appearance were carried out by the Anti-Corruption Unit in collaboration with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID). According to investigators, Namisindwa District Local Government allocated UGX 150 million to Luwa Town Council for the purchase of land and construction of administrative offices. Of that sum, UGX 40 million was reportedly used to buy land in Kungu Cell, Bunambobi Ward, within Luwa Town Council. Prosecutors allege the transaction was conducted without following required procurement procedures and without an official valuation of the property. Investigations further claim the land was actually acquired for only UG...
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Namisindwa hit by disaster,leaving property and over 300 residents displaced

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By Weswa Ronnie Over 300 residents in different sub-counties in Namisindwa District are without shelter, and property has also been destroyed after heavy rain combined with strong winds that lasted for three hours on Thursday evening.. Emma Bwayo, the Namisindwa District LCV Chairperson, says strong winds destroyed many houses and crops across the district, particularly in sub-counties such as Magale, Namabya, Buwambwa, and Bumityero, as well as Namisindwa Town Council, including areas like Buwasiba. He said the government has already warned residents to remain vigilant, and given that we live in landslide-prone areas, our priority must be to protect lives and prevent further loss of property. "We call upon the government to respond urgently and provide assistance to the affected communities. Unfortunately, authorities are yet to respond to our initial report, which is deeply concerning and demoralizing for the affected residents," Bwayo said. Ismai Walubuka, LC3 Chairperson ...
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Minister Balaam Effort: Buhweju district engineers interdicted over alleged misuse of road funds

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Buhweju, Uganda | URN | Buhweju District senior engineer Dicklus Twinamatsiko and an assistant engineering officer, Samuel Nkwasibwe, have been interdicted over allegations of misappropriating public funds and failing to execute road projects funded during the 2024/2025 financial year. The officers were suspended from duty with immediate effect following findings contained in a special audit report that examined the implementation of several district road projects. According to separate interdiction letters dated August 6, the audit found that Twinamatsiko received an advance of 30 million Shillings to rehabilitate the Kabuga-Rushambya-Ekikorijo road. However, the report states that the works were never undertaken. Instead, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Fred Kalyesubula alleges that Twinamatsiko diverted the funds to work on the Kisa-Matsyoro Road, despite that project already having a separate budget allocation. The alleged diversion of funds is at the centre of the accusatio...
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Tragedy Strikes Next Media: Two Staffers Killed, Popular Presenter Makona Critical After Early-Morning Crash on Kampala-Entebbe Highway

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Two members of Next Media’s team were killed and a well-known entertainment presenter left fighting for his life after a head-on collision on the Kampala-Entebbe highway in the early hours of Friday, August 7, 2026. Producer Badru Kasirye, who worked for NBS Television and Sanyuka TV, and content creator Isaac Ndamagye died at the scene near Namulanda. Brian “Makona” Ssemanda, the popular presenter known for the UnCut Sabula show, sustained critical injuries and was rushed to Kisubi Hospital, where he remains in the intensive care unit. The three men had been returning from a celebrity boxing match at Supremacy Lounge in Nakulabye when the crash occurred. Details of how the collision unfolded remain unclear. Police have not yet issued an official statement, and the cause of the accident is still under investigation. Next Media released a statement expressing deep sorrow over the loss of Kasirye and Ndamagye while confirming that Ssemanda is receiving medical care. The company described...
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