All posts tagged "National News"

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...

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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Butaleja CAO flees office after blood-sprinkling incident amid staff recruitment row

Butaleja, Uganda: Tension and fear have gripped staff and public of Butaleja district following the sprinkling of blood on the door of...

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Court declares Opi Suru Simon Baru rightful Pakile Clan Chief

Arua, Uganda: The High Court sitting in Arua has declared Opi Suru Simon Baru as the rightful Lopirigo (Paramount Chief) of the...

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DPP Abodo, Bamasaaba leaders back Alternative Justice to ease court burden

Kampala, Uganda: Senior judicial and cultural leaders have applauded the Alternative Justice System (AJS) as a viable mechanism for resolving community disputes...

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Kamuli CAO ordered to probe Shs1bn road funds as LCV boss Kuwembula is laid to rest

Kamuli, Uganda: The late Kamuli District LCV Chairperson Maxwell Charles Mugudde Kuwembula was laid to rest over the weekend amid fresh concerns...

Museveni Heads to Greater Mpigi for PDM Progress Review

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Museveni heads to Greater Mpigi for continued PDM Assessment Tour

Mpigi, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is set to visit the Greater Mpigi sub-region on Monday, June 16, 2025, as part of...

Kiryandongo residents take over road repairs after pleas to leaders fall on deaf ears

Kiryandongo, Uganda: Residents of Karagalya village in Kyankende Parish, Kyankende Sub County, have taken the initiative to repair their community roads following...

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Museveni links murder of Mukono school director to digital plates delay

Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has linked the brutal murder of Mukono School Director and Rotarian, Godfrey Wayengera, to delays in the...

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BUDGET BREAKDOWN: What each sector got in 2025/26 FY; Security, Health, & Education eat big

Kampala, Uganda: The government of Uganda on Thursday unveiled a Shs72.136 trillion national budget for the Financial Year 2025/26, with Security, Health,...

Lira fish farmers cry out to gov’t over market gaps, high costs

Lira, Uganda: Despite the rapid expansion of aquaculture in the Lango Sub-region, fish farmers in Lira City are grappling with a lack...

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Uganda’s economy grows at 6.3% as Gov’t unveils Shs72tn Budget for FY 2025/26

Kampala, Uganda: Uganda’s economy is projected to grow even stronger in the coming financial year, after government Thursday unveiled a bold national...

Museveni urges UPDF officers to reject identity politics, promote Pan-African prosperity

Mubende, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has called on Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officers to resist divisive identity politics and instead champion...

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Museveni pledges continued support as Bunyoro marks 31 years of Omukama Iguru’s reign

Hoima City, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to supporting the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom, as the cultural institution marked...

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Museveni, Faith of Unity followers celebrate Owobusobozi Bisaka’s 96th Birthday

Kagadi, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday joined thousands of devotees in Kagadi District to mark the 96th birthday of Omukama Ruhanga...

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Acholi leaders accused of bribery as balalo eviction stalls after deadline passing

Gulu City, Uganda: After over a week since the deadline for Balalo herdsmen to leave northern Uganda expired, tension is rising in...

Students property destroyed as fire guts dormitory at Budaka school

Budaka, Uganda: A fire outbreak early Tuesday morning at Namengo Boys Primary School in Budaka District caused extensive property damage but left...

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Acholi leaders reject Museveni’s Balaalo eviction order, demand verification first

Gulu, Uganda: Local leaders in the Acholi sub-region have strongly criticized President Yoweri Museveni’s recent directive ordering the eviction of balaalo herdsmen...

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Arts teachers declare strike over salary gap, demand same pay as Science colleagues

Kampala, Uganda: At least 10,000 teachers of Arts and Humanities in Ugandan public schools and training institutions on Tuesday declared a nationwide...

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