All posts tagged "National News"
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786NewsOyam locals demand national recognition of Northern Uganda heroes
Oyam, Uganda: Residents of Oyam District have voiced strong concerns over the consistent lack of national recognition for individuals from Northern Uganda...
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800NationalHeroes Day: Museveni honors war veterans, vows stronger support and rural security
Lyantonde, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has pledged intensified support for war veterans and renewed efforts to curb rural insecurity as Uganda marked...
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1.4KNationalMP Kaala blames political rivals for chaos at Pallisa Women’s Day event
MP Kaala Kevin Ojinga accuses her political rivals of orchestrating chaos during the district’s belated Women’s Day celebrations, saying the incident was...
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1.4KNationalMuseveni warns NRM leaders in Busoga against disunity
Buyende, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has cautioned National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders against factions within the party. Museveni, 80, was speaking at...
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1.2KBig StoryOver Shs78b in bribes demanded for public jobs in Uganda – IGG Report
Uganda’s education and health sectors top bribery rankings in public service recruitment, with applicants paying up to Shs50m for jobs—IGG reveals in...
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2.2KNewsNewly registered PFF party rolls out action plan ahead of 2026 Polls
The People’s Front for Freedom (PPF) emerged from a factional fallout within the FDC, over allegations of financial impropriety at Najjanankumbi, which...
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4.4KBig StoryLIST: Inside Museveni’s 10-point key priorities to drive Uganda’s economic transformation
Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has outlined ten key priorities for Uganda’s economic transformation in the 2025/26 financial year, anchored on...
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1.0KNewsBuganda Land Board, clan leaders commit to harmonize management of cultural land
Kampala, Uganda: Buganda Land Board and clan leaders have agreed to deepen cooperation in managing cultural land, thanks to a consultative meeting...
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1.4KNationalMuseveni launches NDP IV, says NRM is wise builder of Uganda’s future
Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has officially launched Uganda’s Fourth National Development Plan (NDP IV), setting the government’s economic and transformation...
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998NationalMuseveni hails Parliament for ‘saving us’ with passing of UPDF Bill
Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has praised the Ugandan Parliament for passing the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill, saying...
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984NationalGovt to map fish farming sector with first-ever national aquaculture census
Gulu, Uganda: The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries, are set to...
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906FeaturesPolicy frameworks on agriculture fueling ecological breakdown, experts say
Kampala, Uganda: As communities across Africa grapple with a deepening crisis of food safety and insecurity, a growing chorus of voices have...
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1.2KNewsMuseveni commits Shs4.2b annual budget for Martyrs Day celebrations
Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has announced that government funding for Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations will now be a permanent line...
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811NewsShs 191m irrigation kits offer new hope for Kapelebyong farmers
Kapelebyong, Uganda: The Government of Uganda has extended multi-million-shilling support to farmers in Kapelebyong District through the provision of micro-scale irrigation kits...
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827NationalKapelebyong contractor on the spot over stalled Acowa-Acinga Roadworks
Kapelebyong, Uganda: District leaders in Kapelebyong have demanded expedited works from GAT Consults Limited, the contractor handling the UGX 2 billion Acowa–Acinga...
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2.1KBig StoryWhat we know so far about UPDF raid on Wakiso Police Division
Wakiso, Uganda: Details are beginning to emerge around a Monday evening military raid on Wakiso Police Division, carried out by heavily armed...
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1.4KNewsViolence against journalists rises as Uganda heads into 2026 general elections
This story was originally published by Global Press Journal. Kampala, Uganda: It was a local election, and, for most of the day,...
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828NewsKapelebyong approves Shs20bn budget for 2025/2026 FY
Kapelebyong, Uganda: Kapelebyong District Council has approved a UGX 20.03 billion budget for the 2025/2026 Financial Year, marking a significant increase from...
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1.3KBig StoryGen Saleh demands probe into Kampala land ownership
Kampala, Uganda: President Museveni’s brother, Gen Caleb Akandwanaho, popularly known as Salim Saleh, has called for an urgent and well-funded national study...
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1.2KNationalPublic outrage as Express Penalty Scheme starts to bite
Kampala, Uganda: The government has directed the Inspector General of Police, Abas Byakagaba, to enforce the newly introduced Express Penalty Scheme under...
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2.2KBig StoryUmeme’s Arbitration threat sparks concerns as compensation hits Shs1.1 Trillion
Kampala, Uganda: Government is facing fresh backlash after electricity distributor Umeme Limited revised its compensation demand to Shs 1.1 trillion, nearly triple...
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1.4KBig StoryUganda records 380,000 HIV infections annually, Kiryandongo 11,000
Kiryandongo, Uganda: Uganda records over 380,000 new HIV/AIDS infections every year, with an alarming 104 cases daily among teenagers aged 14, according...
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1.6KSpecial ReportPWDs advocacy groups dispute 2024 census figures, demand action on Marrakesh Treaty
Kampala, Uganda: Advocacy groups for people with disabilities in Uganda, led by the National Union of Disabled Persons Uganda (NUDIPU), have contested...
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2.0KNationalBruno Robot: Cutting-edge AI tool promises faster, smarter crop breeding for Ugandan farmers
Kampala, Uganda: Smallholder farmers in Uganda and across Africa are set to benefit from advanced crop breeding tools that leverage artificial intelligence...