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19 Nov '25
Fuel prices, especially petrol, have shot upFuel prices in Uganda are highAcross Africa, the price of a single litre of petrol can determine whether families eat, whether markets open, or whether a taxi driver makes it home with a decent earning. In Libya, that litre costs less than
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19 Nov '25
Because Kampala’s aquifer system lies directly beneath the industrial area, the suit suggests the contaminants may have seeped further, potentially threatening the water table that serves millions of Kampala’s residentsFrench firm, TotalEnergies Marketing Uganda Ltd., is being sued in
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19 Nov '25
Dr Emmanuel Lyamulemye, the former executive director of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), is dead.Frank Tumwebaze, the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, announced his death on X.“I learnt this morning with deep sorrow about the passing of Dr Em
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19 Nov '25
The Dodoma Regional Police Force has said preliminary findings indicate that popular comedian and master of ceremonies Emmanuel Mathias, widely known as MC Pilipili, may have died from physical assault.Dodoma Regional Police Commander Gallus Hyela said police worked with medical experts to
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18 Nov '25
The bitcoin price has crashed below $91,500, deepening a selloff that’s erased all of its gains for the year. Traders are now positioning for more pain.Bitcoin is in free fall—and traders are positioning for more pain.The Fed and AI bubble talk are two major headwinds for crypto
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18 Nov '25
Hon Peter MpakaMbarara City politics has taken a dramatic turn after Hon. Peter Mpaka announced his withdrawal from the Mbarara City North Member of Parliament race and officially quit the National Unity Platform (NUP), citing the party’s failure to provide the logistical support it prom
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18 Nov '25
Uganda’s coffee sector has posted its strongest performance in history, with exports for the Coffee Year 2024/2025 soaring to 8.2 million 60kg bags, earning the country US$2.3 billion (UGX 8.1 trillion).The latest report from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MA
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17 Nov '25
Dr Kizza Besigye with Lutale in Court.Sunday, November 16, 2025 marked one year since veteran opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye was arrested and detained — a milestone that his wife, Winnie Byanyima, has described as a tragic symbol of Uganda’s shrinking democratic space.Besig
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17 Nov '25
Mike Wine fills Serena Hotel to capacity in a powerful debut concert celebration.Mike Wine Impresses With Maiden Serena Hotel ConcertRead: 51 times \ Nov 16, 2025Musician Mukwaya Sentamu, famously known as Mike Wine, arrived at Serena Hotel over the weekend with what he descr
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17 Nov '25
Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to helping Uganda access the Indian Ocean, downplaying recent threats of war made by President Yoweri Museveni over maritime access.Speaking during a media briefing on Kenya’s foreign policy, Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi said facilitating cargo