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587Enterprise Uganda targets export growth through Nebbi SMEs training
The initiative targets Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and seeks to equip business operators with the skills, knowledge and standards required...
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873Police break silence on woman in viral video narrating how Kampala thugs operate
The video, which has resurfaced on various social media platforms including X, shows a woman narrating how she and a gang allegedly...
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882Namisindwa leaders reject over 70 substandard school desks
The 72 desks were rejected during a joint monitoring exercise of government-funded projects led by Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Elijah Madoi and...
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13.2KULS demands immediate release of Besigye Lawyer Erias Lukwago from military abduction
In a protest note addressed to Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba Monday afternoon, ULS President Isaac Ssemakadde said Lukwago, who...
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478VP Alupo pledges zero tolerance for corruption as cabinet retreat opens in Kyankwanzi
Addressing ministers and permanent secretaries on Monday, Alupo said the newly constituted Cabinet is determined to deliver on government priorities and justify...
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2.9KFULL LIST: Gen Muhoozi names Oboth, Tayebwa on new PLU Central Committee
The appointments come hours after Muhoozi initiated a major shake-up of PLU's leadership structure, replacing Secretary General David Kabanda with Tingey County...
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788Museveni mourns former Kibuku MP Rainer Kafire
Vice President Alupo, who attended as the chief mourner on behalf of Museveni, said the late Kafire played a significant role in...
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678Demand for new HIV prevention jab outstrips available supply in Uganda
At the time of its rollout, only 19,200 doses were available for distribution across 103 designated health facilities nationwide, limiting the number...
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728Uganda targets 45.5 million animals in largest-ever FMD vaccination campaign
Minister of State for Animal Industry Bright Rwamirama said the campaign is intended to build herd immunity, reduce disease outbreaks and strengthen...
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467Gov’t clears archiving of Bugisu oral traditions and medieval literature
Bugisu Cultural Institution spokesperson Steven Masiga welcomed the initiative, describing it as a significant step towards preserving the region's rich oral history...
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651Acholi Leaders propose roads, public facilities named after fallen peace icon Oryema Lacambel
Political leaders in Acholi have called on the government to honour and support the family of the late Johny Baptist Oryema Lacambel,...
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459How Shs1m PDM grant helped Rukiga farmer turn coffee farm into Shs1.7m profits
After receiving Shs1 million under PDM in 2023, Twine supplemented the funds with his personal savings and invested in farm inputs and...
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1.1KTHRIVE Uganda unveils 20 community hubs to empower Bugisu youth
Speaking at the launch, THRIVE Uganda Country Director Caleb Wakhungu said the programme seeks to strengthen community-led development by enabling citizens, particularly...
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836End of an Era: Kasaija hands over Finance Ministry to Musasizi after 15 years
Kasaija, 82, leaves the Treasury after serving as Finance Minister since March 2015, having previously served as State Minister for Finance (Planning)...
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1.8KAlupo launches UWEC-Mbale, calls on Ugandans to embrace conservation
The UWEC-Mbale regional centre is expected to serve as a hub for conservation learning, environmental awareness, tourism promotion, and research, supporting the...
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1.3KNew cabinet heads to Kyankwanzi for 9-day leadership retreat
The retreat, scheduled to run from June 14 to June 23, comes less than a week after ministers and ministers of state...
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241UCSATP hands over Shs54m fishing gear to Mayuge fishers
The equipment, comprising 750 fish nets and 30 life jackets, was officially handed over to the Masolya Twegaite Fishers Association during a...
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6452026/27 Budget: Shs567bn set aside for Tourism, Hospitality sector
Finance Minister Henry Musasizi says the funding will support a range of interventions aimed at increasing tourism earnings, attracting investment and enhancing...
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1.3KMuseveni bets on oil, infrastructure to power Uganda’s next growth phase
President Museveni said the anticipated oil revenues will provide government with additional resources to finance critical development priorities and reduce infrastructure bottlenecks...
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922Otunnu challenges Acholi leaders to confront poverty crisis holding back region
Gulu City, Uganda: Former Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) presidential candidate Dr Olara Otunnu has challenged Acholi leaders to confront what he described...
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616UWA, AWF seal 78.8bn conservation deal for Kidepo
The funding is expected to support wildlife conservation, ecosystem restoration, community engagement programmes, anti-poaching operations and landscape-level biodiversity protection initiatives.
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1.1KULS turns to mediation to resolve uneding governance woes
Addressing members during the 19th Radical New Bar (RNB) Live session on Thursday, June 11 at ULS Chambers in Kololo, Vice President...
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919New taxes on fuel, alcohol to drive Uganda’s Shs45.6tn revenue target
Among the most significant tax measures approved by Parliament is an increase in excise duty on petrol and diesel by Shs200 per...
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938Uganda unveils record Shs84 trillion budget anchored on tenfold growth strategy
The 2026/27 Budget is themed: “Full Monetisation of Uganda’s Economy through Commercial Agriculture, Industrialisation, Expanding and Broadening Services, Digital Transformation, and Market...