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08 Apr '26
The Petroleum Authority of Uganda has reaffirmed that the country remains on course to achieve its long-awaited first oil by mid-2026, pushing back against concerns raised in a recent report by the Office of the Auditor General Uganda.Uganda’s journey to oil production has seen several t
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08 Apr '26
West Ham have made a complaint to FIFA after Aaron Wan-Bissaka missed their FA Cup quarter final against Leeds, having not returned from international duty. Wan-Bissaka helped DR Congo beat Jamaica to qualify for the World Cup last week and did not make it back to London in time to feature for th
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08 Apr '26
Edith passed away at 3:00 am on Wednesday, succumbing to cancer according to the NUPEdith Katende Mufumbiro, wife of detained National Unity Platform deputy spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, has passed away, the party has confirmed.Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) announced on Wednes
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07 Apr '26
Police in Kassanda District have arrested a suspect in connection with the brutal murder of 61-year-old Pheobe Nalugwa, a resident of Kizibawo Village in Bukuya Sub-county.According to a statement released by Wamala Region Police spokesperson SSP Lameck Kigozi, the deceased had been involv
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07 Apr '26
Man Utd have identified Borussia Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck and Monaco attacking midfielder Maghnes Akliouche as two of their top targets for the summer, according to reports.The Red Devils have soared up the Premier League table under interim head coach Michael Carrick, who has won s
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07 Apr '26
Uganda’s opposition has tabled an alternative Shs71.4 trillion budget, warning that rising debt obligations and rigid expenditures are squeezing service delivery, while drawing parallels with last year’s fiscal plan that faced similar criticism over debt sustainability and limited fiscal spac
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07 Apr '26
The Justice Forum (JEEMA) has condemned the government’s proposed tax increases in the 2026 national budget, warning that higher levies on income, fuel, and essential goods will worsen living standards for ordinary Ugandans.JEEMA said the planned hikes in Pay As You Earn (PAYE), fuel exc
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07 Apr '26
Uganda has ordered the phase-out and restriction of several widely used agricultural chemicals, citing risks to human health, the environment and the country’s export competitiveness, the agriculture ministry said in a notice to CropLife Uganda and licensed dealers.The Ministry of Agricu
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07 Apr '26
As Uganda approaches the swearing of the presidency, new parliament and the subsequent formation of a new cabinet, an important national conversation is beginning to take shape; what kind of leadership does the country need for the next phase of its development?This is not merely a politic
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07 Apr '26
The announcement was made by the church’s senior pastor, Peter Kasirivu, during a special memorial service held on Easter Monday for the slain children. Ggaba Community Church has said it will demolish the old building that housed its Early Childhood Development Programme and turn the si