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Watchdog Uganda is a news portal for trending news and commentaries in the areas of politics, security, business, tourism, technology, education, et al.

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Reclaiming Decentralisation: The Fight to End Local Corruption and Restore Public Service Delivery ☞ watchdoguganda.com/news/nati…
Reclaiming Decentralisation: The Fight to End Local Corruption and Restore Public Service Delivery

Reclaiming Decentralisation: The Fight to End Local Corruption and Restore Public Service Delivery

By Brian Mugenyi Open Uganda’s Local Governments Act (Cap. 138), and you will find a clear blueprint for grassroots governance. The law outlines the duties of local administrative units, sets firm …

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NAMUWAYA RAIMAH: Defending the Shilling Without Breaking the Economy ☞ watchdoguganda.com/op-ed/202…
NAMUWAYA RAIMAH: Defending the Shilling Without Breaking the Economy

NAMUWAYA RAIMAH: Defending the Shilling Without Breaking the Economy

The Uganda shilling’s recent depreciation has turned what was once an abstract macroeconomic issue into a daily concern for households, traders, manufacturers and borrowers. When the shilling weake…

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Trader’s body backs thousands of Wi-Fi hotspot resellers ☞ watchdoguganda.com/news/2026…
Trader’s body backs thousands of Wi-Fi hotspot resellers

Trader’s body backs thousands of Wi-Fi hotspot resellers

The Kampala Capital City Traders Association (KACITA), has petitioned Parliament over a crackdown on public Wi-Fi hotspot resellers, calling for affordable licensing requirements to protect livelih…

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Mbarara University pharmacy degree legitimate – Minister Ogwang ☞ watchdoguganda.com/news/2026…
Mbarara University pharmacy degree legitimate – Minister Ogwang

Mbarara University pharmacy degree legitimate – Minister Ogwang

The Minister of State for Education and Sports, Hon. Peter Ogwang (Sports), has, in a statement jointly issued by the Attorney General, said pharmacy degrees issued by Mbarara University of Science…

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Why the Crane Bank Case Is Being Heard in London After Years of Ugandan Litigation ☞ watchdoguganda.com/news/2026…
Why the Crane Bank Case Is Being Heard in London After Years of Ugandan Litigation

Why the Crane Bank Case Is Being Heard in London After Years of Ugandan Litigation

Nearly a decade after the Bank of Uganda placed Crane Bank Limited under statutory management, a major commercial trial is under way in London’s High Court. The proceedings, Crane Bank Limited &…

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The Changing Face of Financial Fraud and How to Stay Safe ☞ watchdoguganda.com/news/2026…
The Changing Face of Financial Fraud and How to Stay Safe

The Changing Face of Financial Fraud and How to Stay Safe

By Elison Twinomugisha  Financial fraud is becoming harder to detect as more people use mobile phones, cards and digital platforms to access financial services. Fraudsters are also changing their m…

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Arrested Officer Is Not Kanungu OC-CID, Police Clarify ☞ watchdoguganda.com/news/2026…
Arrested Officer Is Not Kanungu OC-CID, Police Clarify

Arrested Officer Is Not Kanungu OC-CID, Police Clarify

KAMPALA — Police have clarified that a retired Assistant Inspector of Police captured in a viral video being manhandled during an arrest in Kihihi is not the Officer in Charge of the Criminal Inves…

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AAYC, NIMD Explore Strategic Partnership to Advance Youth Leadership, Democracy and Peacebuilding ☞ watchdoguganda.com/news/2026…
AAYC, NIMD Explore Strategic Partnership to Advance Youth Leadership, Democracy and Peacebuilding

AAYC, NIMD Explore Strategic Partnership to Advance Youth Leadership, Democracy and Peacebuilding

By Muyingo Fahim The Afro-Arab Youth Council (AAYC) and the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (NIMD) are exploring opportunities for strategic collaboration to strengthen youth leaders…

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Ministry of Health Launches Medical Drones to Deliver Supplies to Kalangala Islands ☞ watchdoguganda.com/community…
Ministry of Health Launches Medical Drones to Deliver Supplies to Kalangala Islands

Ministry of Health Launches Medical Drones to Deliver Supplies to Kalangala Islands

Kampala/Kalangala — The Ministry of Health has officially launched medical logistics drone operations to deliver essential supplies and transport laboratory samples to hard-to-reach island communit…

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Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Proposes Reconciliation Committee to Address Political Tensions ☞ watchdoguganda.com/news/2026…
Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Proposes Reconciliation Committee to Address Political Tensions

Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Proposes Reconciliation Committee to Address Political Tensions

Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has proposed the formation of a reconciliation committee comprising members from the government and opposition to address growing political tensions and …

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New National IDs to be activated soon – Minister Baryomunsi  ☞ watchdoguganda.com/news/2026…
New National IDs to be activated soon – Minister Baryomunsi

New National IDs to be activated soon – Minister Baryomunsi 

The Minister for Health, Hon. Chris Baryomunsi says that the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) is carrying out a synchronisation process with Uganda Communications Commissio…

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT: I am implementing Museveni’s Anti- Corruption Directive’- Kumumanya ☞ watchdoguganda.com/community…
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: I am implementing Museveni’s Anti- Corruption Directive’- Kumumanya

LOCAL GOVERNMENT: I am implementing Museveni’s Anti- Corruption Directive’- Kumumanya

The Permanent Secretary explains the Ministry of Local Government’s role in accountability, decentralisation and improving service delivery. By Brian Mugenyi When President Yoweri Museveni appointe…

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Cabinet Reverses Plan to Redevelop Kampala’s Constitutional Square ☞ watchdoguganda.com/news/2026…
Cabinet Reverses Plan to Redevelop Kampala’s Constitutional Square

Cabinet Reverses Plan to Redevelop Kampala’s Constitutional Square

KAMPALA — Cabinet has reversed a proposal to redevelop Constitutional Square in Kampala, opting to retain the site’s existing legal status as a protected national heritage monument. The decision fo…

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ODPP Clarifies Alex Bagada Robbery Report, Disputes Shs129m Claim ☞ watchdoguganda.com/news/2026…
ODPP Clarifies Alex Bagada Robbery Report, Disputes Shs129m Claim

ODPP Clarifies Alex Bagada Robbery Report, Disputes Shs129m Claim

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has disputed media reports that Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Alex Bagada was robbed of Shs129m, saying the reported amount and …

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Ministry of Works Warns Road Projects Face More Delays Over Fuel, Bitumen Shortage ☞ watchdoguganda.com/news/2026…
Ministry of Works Warns Road Projects Face More Delays Over Fuel, Bitumen Shortage

Ministry of Works Warns Road Projects Face More Delays Over Fuel, Bitumen Shortage

KAMPALA | The Ministry of Works and Transport has warned that ongoing road construction projects across the country could face further delays due to acute shortages of fuel and bitumen, linked to g…

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How 100% Solar Power Makes Lake Victoria’s Paradise Island Resort a Game Changer for Uganda Tourism ☞ watchdoguganda.com/business/…
How 100% Solar Power Makes Lake Victoria’s Paradise Island Resort a Game Changer for Uganda Tourism

How 100% Solar Power Makes Lake Victoria’s Paradise Island Resort a Game Changer for Uganda Tourism

KAMPALA, UGANDA — In an era where international travelers demand authentic sustainability over marketing slogans, East Africa's hospitality sector faces a clear imperative: transition to clean ener…

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President Museveni Urges Iranian Investors to Establish Agro-processing factories in Uganda  ☞ watchdoguganda.com/news/2026…
President Museveni Urges Iranian Investors to Establish Agro-processing factories in Uganda

President Museveni Urges Iranian Investors to Establish Agro-processing factories in Uganda 

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Iranian investors to establish agro-processing factories in Uganda instead of acquiring large tracts of land for commercial farming, saying the country sh…

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President Museveni urges Somalia to unite against Al-Shabaab, boost coffee trade with Uganda  ☞ watchdoguganda.com/news/2026…
President Museveni urges Somalia to unite against Al-Shabaab, boost coffee trade with Uganda

President Museveni urges Somalia to unite against Al-Shabaab, boost coffee trade with Uganda 

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Somali leaders and citizens to unite in the fight against Al-Shabaab, arguing that ideological divisions and failure to correctly identify the country’s c…

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22 Rescued as Brother Ronnie’s Church Building Under Construction Collapses ☞ watchdoguganda.com/news/2026…
22 Rescued as Brother Ronnie’s Church Building Under Construction Collapses

22 Rescued as Brother Ronnie’s Church Building Under Construction Collapses

At least 22 people have been rescued after a building under construction at Holy City Church, Brother Ronnie's Ministries, in Bwerenga, Katabi Town Council, Wakiso District, collapsed on Monday eve…

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7 things to consider before buying land in Uganda ☞ watchdoguganda.com/business/…
7 things to consider before buying land in Uganda

7 things to consider before buying land in Uganda

Owning land is a big commitment and it’s a truckload of work. Property ownership can be a smart long term move, but you want to know what you’re getting into. Purchasing land is a major milestone t…

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