All posts tagged "National News"
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256NationalKCCA sets aside Shs50m to fight bedbugs in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda: Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has earmarked Shs50 million to support the eradication of bedbugs and other household pests across...
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353Big Story‘I Was Wrong’: Ssemakadde cuts ties with Elison Karuhanga over silence on Lukwago arrest
In a strongly worded open letter to the Radical New Bar on Sunday, Ssemakadde admitted that he had erred in previously backing...
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180NationalBukedi leaders renew push for restoration of historic Kingdom
The Chairperson of the Bukedi Kingdom Restoration Steering Committee, Mangeni Dirisa, said the committee has prioritised peaceful engagement with existing cultural institutions...
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2.5KBig StoryLaw Soceity demands Kivumbi’s release after re-arrest on Friday
The Uganda Law Society also announced plans to stage a peaceful petition at the Judiciary Headquarters on Friday, July 17, calling on...
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3.5KNationalUganda, Japan sign contract for construction of new Karuma Bridge
The new Karuma Bridge is expected to improve road safety, reduce travel time and support economic growth by ensuring uninterrupted movement of...
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3.4KNationalUganda Railways to install automated barrier systems after Mukono crash
While awaiting completion of the procurement and installation process, URC said it will immediately increase the deployment of personnel at railway crossings.
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3.5KEducation‘Wake Up or Be Left Behind’: Muganga’s new AI book challenges Africans to lead, not fear Artificial Intelligence
"Wake Up or Be Left Behind," officially launches on Monday, July 13, and seeks to challenge individuals, institutions, and governments to embrace...
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3.8KNationalKaramoja leaders push for equal access to govt programmes for PWDs
Leaders from disability unions in Amudat, Nabilatuk, Moroto, Kaabong and Karenga raised concerns over inadequate funding, poor dissemination of information, limited involvement...
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3.4KNewsMP Jovia Katusiime pushes for UPDF detachment in Bweyale over rising insecurity
Hon Jovia Katusiime argues that establishing a permanent UPDF detachment would strengthen security operations, improve coordination among security agencies, and help deter...
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2.1KNationalUganda, India explore deeper cooperation in consular services
Uganda and India have maintained close diplomatic relations for decades, with cooperation spanning trade, investment, healthcare, education, agriculture, defence and capacity building.
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3.5KNationalBuyende receives vehicles, irrigation equipment to boost agricultural extension services
The newly acquired vehicles and equipment will enable extension workers to reach farmers in remote sub-counties more efficiently with training, technical guidance...
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771Big StoryKayanja Case: Key defence witness quizzed over age mismatch, phone links to Pastor’s critics
While testifying before court in July 2026, Reagan Ssentongo, the key witness in the case, stated that he is currently 21 years...
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750NationalMuseveni passes out 11,947 UPDF recruits, hails CDF for improved soldiers welfare
The President commended Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba and the UPDF High Command for prioritising the welfare of soldiers, saying a motivated force is...
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814Big StoryCourt rules second wife can inherit husband’s property despite invalid marriage
In a landmark judgment delivered in In re Estate of the Late Ndolo Kioko Musyimi (Deceased), Succession Cause No. E600 of 2022,...
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840Big StoryReligious council backs Senfuka’s indigenous cancer medicine, urge scientific validation
The Religious council said a meeting with Ssenfuka gave them an opportunity to understand his medical research journey, the development of his...
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1.5KBusinessMao calls for simpler global intellectual property systems at WIPO Assembly
The minister challenged member states and international institutions to simplify technical knowledge and translate complex intellectual property concepts into practical solutions that...
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3.8KNationalKasolo delivers Museveni’s Shs30m condolences to families of South Africa victims
President Museveni has extended financial support to the families of three Ugandans who died in South Africa, with Acting Foreign Affairs Minister...
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2.5KNationalGovt, Buganda unite to drive poverty alleviation through cultural structures
Hon Milly Babalanda conveyed greetings from President Museveni, reaffirming the President's commitment to working closely with all cultural institutions in advancing Uganda's...
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628NationalUganda first East African country to join global Invictus movement for wounded soldiers
Speaking on the development, the Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon Kiryowa Kiwanuka, said Uganda's inclusion reflects the government's commitment to...
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2.5KNationalKenyan pastoralists eye Karamoja pasture amid severe drought
Kotido District LCV Chairperson Paul Lotee Komol welcomed the Turkana pastoralists, saying Karamoja would continue demonstrating solidarity despite experiencing its own water...
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1.1KBig StoryMP Mafabi warns of looming landslides, calls for urgent relocation of 1,600 Sironko residents
Hon Mafabi warned that widening ground cracks and forecasts of El Niño-enhanced rainfall have heightened fears of fresh landslides in Sironko, a...
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637NationalUganda, South Korea renew commitment to stronger bilateral relations
Acting Foreign Minister, Hon. Kasolo Kyeune Haruna, congratulated Ambassador Lee on his appointment and welcomed him to Uganda, reaffirming Kampala's commitment to...
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5.0KNational3,000 dogs, cats targeted in free rabies vaccination drive in Jinja
The exercise will focus on communities and schools in sugarcane-growing areas where officials say dog bite incidents have remained persistently high.
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6.2KBig StoryFormer KCCA Engineer Andrew Kitaka appointed to Lead Building Review Board
Eng Kitaka, who led KCCA from 2018 through to 2020, assumes the NBRB office at a time when Uganda continues to grapple...