All posts tagged "Latest-News"
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816NationalKamuli district passes UGX 78.1bn budget for 2026/27 FY
The budget, passed during the district council’s final sitting of the term, marks an increase from UGX 71 billion in the previous...
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660FeaturedPHOTOS: Over 40 receive free prosthetic limbs as Ruparelias mark Rajiv anniversary with Mulago camp
The prosthetic camp forms part of a broader remembrance programme that has seen the Ruparelia family turn personal loss into public good,...
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922Big StoryEXCLUSIVE: Under performance, energy losses cost UEDCL bosses juicy jobs
Kampala, Uganda: The government has moved to shake up leadership at Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL), terminating Board Chairperson Lydia Ochieng-Obbo...
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929Latest NewsBukedi targets 80 million coffee seedlings in Kibaalo campaign to boost household incomes
Rauben Keimusya, Assistant Commissioner for Coffee Production at the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries, described the initiative as a critical...
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649FeaturedRemembering Rajiv: Sudhir, Jyotsna mark one year since son’s tragic death with heartfelt tribute
In a heartfelt message titled “A Year in the Light of Rajiv’s Memory,” the Ruparelia family describes the profound pain of loss...
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1.5KFeaturesELOCID: Ugandan pharmacist develops herbal drug for ulcer treatment
Formulated by Dr Lutoti Stephen, a lecturer of Pharmacy at Makerere University and a two-time Ministry of Health Heroes in Health Pharmacist...
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606NewsKayanja fails to appear as UCC probes broadcast distortion claims on Channel 44
Kayanja, who had initially petitioned UCC, accusing Top Media Group and Kingdom Media of airing defamatory content against him, was instead represented...
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631FeaturesEbyendiisa Expo opens in Kampala with focus on nutrition, healthy living
Organised by GAIN Uganda in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and other partners,...
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3.2KBig StoryDETAILED: How Court reached death sentence for Okello in Ggaba killings
In a packed courtroom session on Thursday, Justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha ruled that the crime fell under the “rarest of the rare”...
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871Big Story‘That is not the Bill I initiated’ – Museveni breaks silence on Sovereignty Bill
Mr Museveni dismissed widespread concerns surrounding the Bill, describing them as “noise” and insisting that the version being debated publicly is not...
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3.3KBreakingOkello sentenced to death for murder of four toddlers at Ggaba Daycare
Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha found Okello guilty of murdering the four children on April 2, 2026, dismissing his...
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657EntertainmentNYANGE: Ugandans invent music tracking device as Copyright Law takes effect
The device, dubbed Nyange, is part of a broader copyright management system aimed at improving the collection and distribution of royalties to...
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648NationalLIST: Museveni signs Copyright Law, seven others as legislative term nears end
The Copyright Amendment law, passed by Parliament on March 17, 2026, introduces sweeping reforms aimed at protecting creators in the digital era...
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527NationalEducation eats big as Namisindwa passes Shs47.9bn Budget for 2026/27
The education sector received Shs19.9 billion, followed by public administration with Shs12 billion and health with Shs9 billion. Other sectors, including roads...
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1.4KFeaturedFULL LIST: Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort, Serena lead as UTB ranks Uganda’s top 100 hotels
According to the latest ranking, Commonwealth Resort Munyonyo, Kampala Serena Hotel, Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa, and Sheraton Kampala Hotel...
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588FeaturedOver Shs1bn raised at Muhoozi Birthday Run, Sudhir led contributions with Shs100m
City businessman Sudhir Ruparelia emerged as one of the standout contributors after injecting Shs100 million into the fundraising drive while also participating...
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505FeaturesUganda boasts growth in key wildlife species, UWA Report shows
The findings indicate encouraging trends in the recovery of species such as Ugandan kobs, buffaloes, impalas, elephants, and zebras, alongside progress in...
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481Crime62 Nigerian nationals arrested in Uganda over illegal stay, visa abuse
The group had initially entered Uganda on August 12, 2025, as part of a larger contingent of 107 individuals. While 43 reportedly...
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583NewsPoverty, lack of manpower blamed for teenage pregnancies in Kamuli
Figures in Kamuli estimates indicate that more than 1,000 teenage girls in the district become pregnant annually, a trend that officials warn...
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347East AfricaUganda hands ARFSD leadership to Mauritius, keeps Bureau role
Mauritius, represented by H.E. Fabrice David, now assumes the chairmanship of the Bureau of Ministers, taking over from Uganda after a tenure...
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667FeaturedSerena Hotel staff remanded over theft of $12,000 gift for President Salva Kiir
The suspect, William Ssemata, 39, a resident of Nansana in Wakiso District, appeared before Grade One Magistrate Rophine Achayo at Buganda Road...
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543BusinessLira Market enters digital era as Shs28bn investment gains new life through MoMo
Constructed at a cost of Shs28 billion under the African Development Bank-funded Markets and Agricultural Trade Improvement Programme (MATIP-1), the market has...
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521Current Affairs100 regain sight as Lira Hospital team delivers life-changing surgeries in Aduku
The eye camp, held from April 20 to 24, saw specialist teams restore vision to patients suffering from cataracts and other eye...
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531EducationHormisdallen founder, Kizito Mukalazi, leaves lasting legacy on Uganda’s education sector
Mukalazi founded Hormisdallen Schools on February 12, 1986, at a time when private primary education in Uganda was still developing. What began...