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26.3KURSB eyes UGX87bn after record revenue, swift business registration in digital reforms
The Bureau is targeting UGX87.087 billion in Non-Tax Revenue during FY2026/27 while continuing to support enterprise development, investment, innovation and Uganda's broader...
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2.2KFAO boss backs school gardening as Busoga pushes to feed every learner in school
FAO also encouraged communities to invest in value addition, noting that processing agricultural produce would increase productivity, create employment opportunities and improve...
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7.1KKarenga residents demand urgent action on teenage pregnancy, child marriage
Community members identified poverty, food insecurity, school dropouts, peer pressure, weak parental supervision and alcohol abuse as some of the leading causes...
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27.9KGovt gazettes temporary UWA control of Bugoma, Echuya and Bukaleba Forest Reserves
According to the gazetted notice, UWA has been mandated to assume responsibility for the management and protection of the three forests during...
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6.9KGovt distributes over 17 tonnes of food relief in Karenga
A total of 565 bags of maize flour, weighing 11,300 kilograms, and 565 bags of beans, weighing 5,750 kilograms, were distributed to...
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6.7KAgule residents hails MP Ibaseret for water, education projects
Agule still faces numerous development challenges but MP Ibaseret urged constituents to remain united and patient as she continues lobbying government for...
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6.8KKamuli Hospital gets digital X-ray machine, new beds in Shs100m health boost
The consignment includes 30 hospital beds, 30 mattresses, 30 blankets, 30 bedsheets, 10 examination beds, three delivery beds, four sterilizer machines, and...
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7.5KParents urged to prioritise education as Lugwere Bible Translation Nears Milestone
Kibuku, Uganda: Religious and political leaders have called on parents across the Bukedi sub-region to take greater responsibility for educating their children,...
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6.9KPDM Fraud in Zombo: Leaders raise alarm over extortion, ghost beneficiaries
The leaders cited illegal charges, extortion, diversion of funds, ghost beneficiaries and manipulation of payment systems as some of the practices frustrating...
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7.0K11 arrested after woman robbed, raped in predawn attack in Wakiso
The incident occurred at about 4:00 a.m. on July 28, 2026, in Nakirama Cell, where an unidentified assailant allegedly broke into the...
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10.0KKamuli leaders clear five school projects, reject two others over shoddy work
During the exercise, officials commissioned classroom blocks at Bugulusi Primary School, Kisozi Primary School, Butegere Primary School, Bwiza Primary School, and Busige...
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9.5KBukedi Kingdom taps social media influencers to champion unity and development
Kingdom officials agreed that responsible use of social media can become a powerful tool for preserving Bukedi's cultural identity while supporting peace,...
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9.7KKAMULI: Children’s Parliament calls for more WASH facilities in Schools to improve hygiene
The children's parliament focused on the need to improve access to safe water, school sanitation facilities, changing rooms for girls and menstrual...
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9.6KKotido leaders commit to health reforms after community-led monitoring initiative
The Community-Led Monitoring initiative assessed the accessibility, availability, acceptability, equity and quality of healthcare services while providing community members with an opportunity...
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9.4KHajjat Namyalo rewards Nakawa Market football champions, urges traders to seize wealth creation opportunities
The ONC Manager encouraged the business community to actively participate in government wealth creation programmes, saying President Museveni's renewed mandate offers Ugandans...
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9.6KURSB Boss Kainobwisho bags Public Sector Trendsetter Award for driving digital reforms
Over the past five years of Kainobwisho's reign, URSB has rolled out a series of digital reforms simplifying company registration, improving access...
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8.2KGen Museveni promotes 301 UPDF officers, confirms 172 in new ranks
Among the senior-most officers elevated are Ag. Maj. Gen. Joseph Musoke Ssemwanga, who has been confirmed as Major General, while five Brigadiers...
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10.6KTwo killed after disputed LC1 election turns violent in Jinja
According to Kiira Region Police Spokesperson SP James Mubi, tensions began before voting had concluded after Kakande allegedly boycotted the election, leaving...
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10.6KGovt to establish second Industrial Hub in Bukedi as leaders call for local jobs
Kibuku, Uganda: Government has confirmed plans to establish a second Presidential Industrial Hub in Tororo District to serve the southern part of...
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10.3KElected LC1 Leaders will shape Communities for the next five years, says Hajjat Namyalo
The nationwide exercise, organised by the Electoral Commission, saw voters in 71,214 villages across Uganda elect LC1 chairpersons using the open lining-up...
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11.1KBabalanda cracks down on defiant RDCs, RCCs defying transfers
Babalanda reminded RDCs that while President Museveni remains the appointing authority, her Ministry is constitutionally mandated to supervise RDCs, RCCs, Deputy RDCs...
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11.1KUganda declares end to Ebola outbreak after 42 days without new infection
Uganda has officially declared an end to the 2026 Ebola outbreak after completing the mandatory 42-day surveillance period without recording a new...
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10.4KTwo Kenyans arrested over violent motorcycle robbery in Busia
The suspects have been identified as Otieno Brian, 21, a casual worker from Matayos Village, Busia County, Kenya, and Otieno Kennedy, 20,...
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8.0KUganda seeks AU backing for Muzigo-Morrison’s ICC Judge Bid
Muzigo-Morrison brings more than 30 years of distinguished experience in international criminal law, with expertise spanning International Criminal Court procedures, state cooperation,...