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Brown Sugar Prices Spike as Global Weather Shocks Disrupt Supply

Brown Sugar Prices Spike as Global Weather Shocks Disrupt Supply

The price of brown sugar has soared across Uganda, with consumers and traders alike feeling the pinch of global supply disruptions and erratic weather that has battered production in leading sugar-exporting nations.A kilogram of brown sugar now sells for between Shs5,500 a

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World Water Crisis Deepens As Reports Show Billions Face Scarcity Amid Climate Shocks

World Water Crisis Deepens As Reports Show Billions Face Scarcity Amid Climate Shocks

In 2024, a wave of grim findings from global water assessments confirmed what scientists and communities have long feared: the planet’s water crisis is deepening, with climate change and human mismanagement pushing billions toward unsafe, unreliable water sources.The UN

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Hope for Justice Leads Push in Kapchorwa Against Unsafe Migration and Trafficking

Hope for Justice Leads Push in Kapchorwa Against Unsafe Migration and Trafficking

As Uganda continues to record rising cases of human trafficking and unsafe migration, the anti-trafficking organisation Hope for Justice has rallied local and national stakeholders in Kapchorwa District to build stronger grassroots interventions.The dialogue, held under th

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Namibia Judiciary Benchmarks on Uganda's Electronic Case Management System

Namibia Judiciary Benchmarks on Uganda's Electronic Case Management System

The Judiciary of Uganda has hosted a high-level delegation from Namibia for a two-day benchmarking visit focused on Electronic Court Case Management Information System (ECCMIS), a digital reform aimed at improving judicial efficiency and transparency.The Namibian team, led by Deputy C

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Kitagwenda Leaders Urge Museveni on Ibanda-Rubirizi Road Pledge Ahead of PDM Visit

Kitagwenda Leaders Urge Museveni on Ibanda-Rubirizi Road Pledge Ahead of PDM Visit

As President Museveni prepares to visit Kitagwenda District on Sunday, May 18, 2025, for a performance assessment of the Parish Development Model (PDM) project, local leaders are seizing the opportunity to remind him of a long-standing pledge to tarmac the Ibanda–Kabujogera–Rwenja–Rubirizi

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Suspects in Killing of Police Officer During Inmate Burial in Ibanda Further Remanded

Suspects in Killing of Police Officer During Inmate Burial in Ibanda Further Remanded

The Grade One Magistrate’s Court in Ibanda has further remanded nine suspects in connection with the brutal mob killing of a police officer during the burial of an inmate in Ibanda District.The suspects, who appeared in court on Tuesday, include Gaston Muhwezi, 27, Mwesigye Sam Kikurungi

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Experts Urge Business Leaders to Embrace Technology as a Tool for Transformation

Experts Urge Business Leaders to Embrace Technology as a Tool for Transformation

Experts have urged corporate leaders across Uganda to shift their mindset on technology, viewing it not as a threat to employment but as a powerful tool for business transformation and economic progress.Speaking at the 2025 C-Suite Forum organized by the Institute of Certified Public Accou

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Enid Origumisiriza Announces Comeback Bid For Kabale Woman MP Seat

Enid Origumisiriza Announces Comeback Bid For Kabale Woman MP Seat

Enid Origumisiriza was born in Kashumurizi village to Gashome and Agnes Bagyema. Regarding her education background, she went to Bishop Kivigyere Girls’ School, Muyebe, later joined Kigezi High School for both O and A levels. Later on, she went to National Teachers’ College, Kabale. From ther

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Leaders, Elders Clash Over Venue for Karamoja Cultural Event

Leaders, Elders Clash Over Venue for Karamoja Cultural Event

Tensions are mounting in Nakapiripirit District as elders and local leaders remain at odds over the venue for this year’s Karamoja Cultural Event, despite the district having already been confirmed as the official host.The annual event, slated for September 2025, is one of the most signi

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Parliament Faces Backlash Over Rushed Scrutiny of Contentious UPDF Bill

Parliament Faces Backlash Over Rushed Scrutiny of Contentious UPDF Bill

Parliament is under mounting pressure following a heated joint committee session where MPs voiced strong opposition to the hurried scrutiny of a newly introduced, 144-page bill.The Legal and Defence Committees, chaired by Baka Mugabi (Legal), were given until Friday to propose amendmentsâ€

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