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07 May '26
Mobile money has become one of the biggest sources of borrowing in Uganda, with millions of people now relying on their phones for quick loans instead of traditional banks.In 2025 alone, Ugandans borrowed at least Shs2.75 trillion through mobile money platforms, highlighting how digital le
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07 May '26
Uganda’s new national e-mobility strategy is focused on domestic vehicle manufacturing, battery production, charging infrastructure and specialised human capital development.Uganda plans to fully transition all new government vehicles to locally manufactured electric vehicles as part of
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07 May '26
staff member of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has been remanded to prison over allegations of leaking citizens’ personal information to individuals linked to a suspected human trafficking network that targeted young Ugandan women for exploitation in Dubai.
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07 May '26
court in Lira has sentenced a couple to prison after finding them guilty of forcing a 15-year-old girl to eat human faeces in an incident the court described as degrading and inhuman.According to a report by Nile Post, Chief Magistrate Joe Fay Adoko convicted Walter Otim, 42, and his wife
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07 May '26
bus belonging to Gulu Secondary School carrying students for a tour to Jinja crashed Tuesday morning in Kigumba after the driver reportedly attempted a dangerous overtake, renewing calls for stricter enforcement of safety rules on Uganda’s roads.According to Traffic Police spokesperson S
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07 May '26
Police at Kira Division have successfully recovered a three-month-old baby boy who had been reported stolen in a shocking incident that left a family in distress. The case, which began in Kireka D Cell, quickly gained attention due to the bold manner in which the child was taken. What started as
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07 May '26
Residents affected by the ongoing Iganga-Luuka-Kamuli road project have expressed frustration over delayed compensation, saying the uncertainty has disrupted livelihoods and left many families stranded.The affected residents accuse the Ministry of Works and Transport of failing to fulfil p
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07 May '26
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has stopped the construction of a Mortuary on a wetland at Buwambo village, Masafu ward, Masafu Town Council in Busia district.According to a NEMA statement issued today, Thursday, May 7, 2026, the joint operation of NEMA Mbale Regional
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07 May '26
Museveni used the Israeli and British support for Idi Amin’s 1971 coup against Obote to justify Uganda’s new sovereignty bill and warn against foreign interference.Museveni defended the sovereignty bill passed by NRM MPs on May 6, 2026.He said foreign interference in Uganda’s
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07 May '26
A long-running leadership dispute within the Bugisu cultural institution (Bukuuka Bwa Bugisu) has entered a decisive phase, with court-led mediation now underway at the High Court in Mbale in a bid to resolve deep divisions among the Bamasaba community.The mediation, facilitated by the Jud