All posts tagged "National News"

UNAB awards UGX 8 Million in scholarships to visually impaired learners

Kampala, Uganda: The Uganda National Association of the Blind (UNAB) has awarded Hyomyoung Scholarships to 20 visually impaired students, thanks to a...

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Minister Aceng flags off 98 Community Health Extension Workers in Kwania

Kwania, Uganda: The Ministry of Health in Uganda has commissioned a total of 98 Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) in Kwania District,...

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Museveni opens Busega Market, rallies Kampala Traders on wealth creation

Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Monday kicked off his Kampala Parish Development Model (PDM) tour with the official opening of the...

Monica Asako gains ground in Kalaki as economic manifesto wins over voters

Kalaki, Uganda: Monica Asako, daughter of the late Brig. Gen. Charles Oluka, former head of the Internal Security Organization, has intensified her...

Gov’t extends suspension of controversial auto EPS amid cabinet review

Kampala, Uganda: The Government of Uganda has further extended the suspension of the controversial Automated Express Penalty Scheme (EPS) and revised speed...

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Museveni’s TovaKuMain rings loud in Bulambuli as ONC empowers thousands with wealth creation tools

Bulambuli, Uganda: Tens of thousands of jubilant residents braved the heavy rains to fill Simu Primary School Grounds on Sunday, as President...

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Bamasaaba rank lowest in Uganda voter education, NGO Forum survey reveals

Mbale City, Uganda: A new survey conducted by the Bugisu NGO Forum and its partners has revealed that the Bamasaaba community ranks...

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FULL SPEECH: Every word of Museveni’s remarks after nomination as NRM presidential candidate

Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Saturday officially got nominated as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Presidential Flag Bearer for the 2026...

Taligola stages massive rally in Gogonyo, vows to uplift communities with enterprise funding

Pallisa, Uganda: Issa Bantalib Taligola, popularly known as Ocuuma, on Friday embarked on a spirited constituency-wide drive to raise awareness about his...

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UNGU-XI Commander pays courtesy visit to Uganda’s Embassy in Somalia

Mogadishu, Uganda: The Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent under the United Nations Guard Unit Eleven (UNGU-XI), Lieutenant Colonel...

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Gen Muhoozi dares US over ban on Ugandan mothers giving birth in America

Kampala, Uganda: The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has publicly lashed out at a new U.S. policy restricting Ugandans...

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Senior police officers on National Study Tour to horn leadership skills

Kampala, Uganda: A total of forty-one senior police officers from the Senior Command and Staff College Intake have commenced a five-day national...

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Pallisa Woman MP Kevin Kaala apologizes over botched Women’s Day event

Pallisa, Uganda: Pallisa District Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Kaala Kevin Ojinga, on Sunday wrapped up a district-wide tour spanning all 91...

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Ankole Bishop’s visit to the sick prescribes vital solace with call to bolster Uganda’s healthcare

By Halson Kagure Mbarara, Uganda: June 12, 2025, was a striking visit to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH), a teaching affiliate of...

Mbale residents demand new transformer as power blackout bites hard

Mbale, Uganda: Residents of Busoba Parish in Mbale District’s Bungokho Central Constituency have renewed demands for urgent government intervention to replace a...

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Civic education ignites communities against rampant land evictions

Kampala, Uganda: In the rural communities of Uganda, where the soil should nurture hope and prosperity, it has instead become a battleground,...

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Balaalo plead to Museveni for fair treatment in Acholi as Executive Order No.2 starts to bite

Amuru, Uganda: Balalo herdsmen in the Acholi sub-region have appealed to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to reconsider his Executive Order No.2 directing...

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Museveni tasks senior security officers on Patriotism, Pan-African ideology

Entebbe, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has tasked senior security and political officers undergoing strategic leadership training in Kyankwanzi to internalize and advance...

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Umukuka hails Museveni, Chief Justice for backing community-based justice system

Kampala, Uganda: The Umukuka III of the Bamasaaba, His Highness Jude Mike Mudoma, has applauded President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Chief Justice...

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President Museveni: Overfishing must stop, PDM farming is the Future

Buvuma, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commended beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model (PDM) in Buvuma and Mukono districts, praising them...

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UNAIDS calls out Gilead over alarming $28K price for new HIV prevention drug, urges equity for Africa

Geneva, Switzerland: UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima has called out pharmaceutical giant Gilead Sciences for placing profit before lives following the U.S....

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Minister Magezi warns Mbale leaders over illegal sale of public land

Mbale, Uganda: The Minister for Local Government, Hon Raphael Magezi, has issued a stern warning to district leaders over the illegal sale...

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