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1.3KMuseveni: I chose ‘cantankerous’ Balaam, Nameere to shake up local govts
According to Museveni, the pair were deliberately deployed to the ministry because of their reputation for being outspoken, confrontational, and unwilling to...
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802URSB takes business rescue initiative to Western Uganda
Implemented in partnership with the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), the programme seeks to equip participants with practical skills to navigate business...
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6562026/27 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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932Otunnu 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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630UWA, 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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941New 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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951Uganda 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...
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612Minister Mulongo warns against Child Labour as Uganda marks World Day
As Uganda commemorates World Day Against Child Labour 2026, Minister of State for Labour, Hon Simon Mulongo called on employers, local governments,...
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1.6KWe’ve stopped Ebola before, says Museveni after five days without new case
The President's remarks came after health authorities reported that Uganda had gone five consecutive days without recording a new Ebola case, a...
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888What next for Ayebare, Echodu, Muganga and Musherure as cabinet goes to work?
The quartet's future now rests on President Museveni's decision after receiving an advisory report from the Ministry of Public Service on whether...
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572Albinos decry stigma, exclusion from basic services ahead of International Albinism Day
As Uganda joins the rest of the world in commemorating the day, leaders of persons with albinism are calling for stronger policy...
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607New ICT Hub brings digital learning closer to Kamuli learners
The new ICT Centre is expected to provide computer literacy training, internet access, research opportunities, and digital skills development programmes for both...
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660Parliament approves Shs734bn solar irrigation loan for coffee farmers
The project is expected to establish 427 solar-powered irrigation systems across major coffee-growing districts, covering approximately 4,768 acres and directly benefiting an...
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551ONC highlights Kaliro woman’s poultry success, thanks to Shs1m PDM cash
The ONC team visited Ms. Kyoyagala Edisa, a resident of Kasokwe Trading Centre Village in Kasokwe Parish, whose journey under the Parish...
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349Police bust livestock theft syndicate with three cows concealed under tarpaulin
The vehicle had been fully covered with an orange tarpaulin and attracted suspicion from officers conducting a motorcycle patrol along the highway.
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692Police launch manhunt for gang in viral robbery video at Nsambya traffic lights
The robbery, which occurred on May 6, 2026, at approximately 11:30 a.m. along Ggaba Road, resurfaced on social media this week after...
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471Kwania district gives wetland encroachers two weeks to vacate or face prosecution
The district leadership says encroachment has reached alarming levels, with sections of wetlands being converted into farmland and settlement areas despite existing...
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1.2KMuseveni addresses nation today on Ebola as cases trigger concern
According to official figures from the health ministry, Uganda has been managing 19 Ebola cases. Of these, 14 are members of the...
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651Pallisa leaders told to abandon ‘fresh blood’ politics and unite communities
Pallisa, Uganda: Former Kibale County Member of Parliament Richard Oseku Oriebo has urged newly elected and appointed leaders to abandon divisive political...
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754Police hunt TikTokers Zulah Gadgets, Sozo over ‘sexualized’ content featuring minor ‘Tuk-Tuk UG’
The suspects, identified as the proprietor of Zulah Gadgets and Sozo, are accussed of allegedly featuring a child known online as "Tuk-Tuk...
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588PDM Success: How Iganga farmer turned Shs1m poultry project into a thriving livestock business
Abdul is among thousands of Ugandans benefiting from the government's flagship poverty alleviation programme, which seeks to move households from subsistence production...
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457Kamuli woman arrested over alleged kidnap of two-year-old baby
Investigations established that the suspect had rented a house in the area approximately two months earlier but had only stayed there for...
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836Hope for sickle cell patients as Iganga Hospital acquires rapid testing machine
Iganga, Uganda: Efforts to combat sickle cell disease in Eastern Uganda have received a major boost after Iganga General Hospital acquired a...