All posts tagged "National News"
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660NationalExperts call for faster licensing, financing for artisanal miners
Stakeholders urged government to accelerate licensing procedures, improve access to affordable financing for artisanal miners and strengthen community engagement in mining projects.
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698NationalMusasizi tasks URBRA on pension scheme rollout as assets hit Shs36tn
The Minister said the retirement benefits sector, whose assets have grown to approximately Shs36 trillion, should increasingly partner with government to finance...
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8.0KNationalEquity Bank gives Busoga High School new bus under asset financing
School administrators said the vehicle is expected to immediately improve day scholar enrolment while enhancing co-curricular activities once restrictions on school trips...
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4.4KFeaturesFrom Shs300 Savings to 1,500 Chickens: How Pallisa farmers are turning poultry into pathway out of poverty
The Hatch for Wealth project, founded by social worker and Crane Financial Services Director Emmanuel Oboi, is promoting poultry farming as a...
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13.0KOP-EDWhat if we exercised greater caution while driving?
What if we all exercised caution? Then the next headline would not be about another 10 people being buried. It would be...
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2.3KBig StoryAyebare, Musherure set for cabinet swearing, Echodu, Muganga still wait on
Multiple government sources say President Museveni has already directed Head of Public Service Lucy Nakyobe Mbonye to identify a suitable date when...
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7.1KCampus LinkMakerere introduces digital transcripts, expands online learning
The new e-transcript and e-certificate system is part of broader reforms that also include expanded online learning and the rollout of Competency-Based...
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4.8KNewsNamisindwa district sends off govt-sponsored university students
Namisindwa, Uganda: The Namisindwa District Executive has officially flagged off students who secured government sponsorship for university education, with district leaders urging...
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2.3KBig StoryHow fake intelligence ‘fixer’ gained access to Museveni’s inner circle, usurped powers in security
In the investigation published by The Independent, Stephen Nuwagaba is portrayed as presenting himself as a UPDF brigadier general, a Senior Presidential...
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5.1KNationalKamuli NRM leaders clash over grassroots funds for LC1 elections
The chairpersons raised concerns over a circular from the NRM Secretariat directing them to collect funds on behalf of women leaders, a...
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1.5KBig StoryArmy court denies bail to ex-CMI boss Birungi, frees two officers in treachery case
The former intelligence chief, who previously headed military intelligence before his arrest in August 2025, was jointly charged with several Uganda People's...
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1.6KBig StoryCourt awards Shs5m to former Sir Apollo Kaggwa pupil for illegal caning
The case was brought by her mother, Lila Babirye, who accused the school of caning the pupil in September 2011, causing injuries...
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5.2KNationalMP Katusiime pushes for jobs, better roads as Kiryandongo Sugar expands workforce
The legislator said the proposed infrastructure would improve access to social services, lower transport costs and strengthen industrial productivity while creating a...
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4.8KNewsNamyalo deploys 2,200 ONC Mobilisers to secure NRM victory in LC1, Women Council elections
Speaking during the flag-off ceremony, Namyalo urged the teams to replicate the commitment they demonstrated during President Museveni's previous mobilisation campaigns to...
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1.6KNationalSsenyonyi to Museveni: Honor Gen Ali with end to abductions, illegal detention facilities
During Parliament's special sitting for Gen Moses Ali, Opposition Leader Joel Ssenyonyi called on President Museveni to end alleged abductions, close illegal...
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5.2KNewsFear grips Buyende as parents storm school over alleged rituals
The parents claimed that the alleged rituals had created panic within the school community, with some expressing fears that the situation was...
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8.9KOP-EDBeyond Mourning: A Policy Agenda for Ending Uganda’s Road Carnage
In this Op-Ed, Risk Reduction Specialist Albinious Twesigomwe argues that Uganda must move beyond reacting to fatal road crashes by strengthening vehicle...
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42.8KNews‘We Live in Fear’: Kiryandongo residents demand lasting solution to 27-year human-wildlife conflict
Residents said elephants frequently invade villages at night, destroying plantations of bananas, cassava, sweet potatoes, maize, mangoes and jackfruit, leaving households with...
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3.2KNewsHajjat Namyalo flags off ONC Coordinators for LC1, Women Council elections
Namyalo disclosed that while the NRM Secretariat received Shs50 billion to facilitate party activities, the Office of the National Chairman was not...
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1.1KBig StoryKasolo calls for Ban on Labour Export pending Review of Recruitment Firms
Addressing the President and the South Africa returnees at Kyankwanzi, Kasolo said the growing number of Ugandans seeking government assistance to return...
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1.3KFootballMbappé first player to win back-to-back World Cup Golden Boots
Mbappé also etched his name into football history by becoming the men's all-time leading FIFA World Cup scorer, taking his career tally...
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6.9KNationalLaw Society considers suing gov’t over road safety failures
ULS argues that many of these deaths are preventable through improved road infrastructure, stronger enforcement of traffic laws, enhanced accountability and the...
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9.2KBig StoryBobi Wine names Nambeshe acting NUP President
Dr. Zedriga had been appointed acting president before Bobi Wine's departure and has overseen the party's day-to-day operations over the past four...
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2.4KNationalDeath toll in King David school bus crash rises to 24, over 20 remain hospitalised
Traffic Police spokesperson SP Michael Kananura said 18 of the deceased have been positively identified. However, three unidentified bodies remain at Kapchorwa...