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AfDB Agrees To Lend Uganda UGX2.4 Trillion For Malaba-Kampala SGR Construction

AfDB Agrees To Lend Uganda UGX2.4 Trillion For Malaba-Kampala SGR Construction

The Ministry of Finance has revealed that the African Development Bank has agreed to lend Uganda, US$650Million (UGX2.452Trn) out of the required Euro2.7Bn (UGX11.864Trn), to finance the 326km Standard Guage Railway project.This followed a commitment given by Dr. Abdul Kamara, Vice Preside

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Man Utd target Ederson set to be denied dream squad number at Old Trafford

Man Utd target Ederson set to be denied dream squad number at Old Trafford

Man United look set to make Atalanta midfielder Ederson their first signing of the Michael Carrick era but the Brazilian has some thinking to do over what shirt number he will wearEdersonEderson might not get his dream shirt number at Old TraffordManchester United target Eder

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Police Arrest Two Over Manufacture and Distribution of Counterfeit Lubricants in Gulu City

Police Arrest Two Over Manufacture and Distribution of Counterfeit Lubricants in Gulu City

Security officers in Gulu City have intercepted an alleged counterfeit lubricant operation following an intelligence-led raid that uncovered suspected fake motor vehicle and motorcycle oils being packaged for distribution.Police in the Aswa West Region, through Gulu West Division, have arr

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Govt accused of ‘drops in ocean’ as OPM disburses Shs2.8b out of Shs80b cattle restocking fund

Govt accused of ‘drops in ocean’ as OPM disburses Shs2.8b out of Shs80b cattle restocking fund

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has commenced the disbursement of Shs2.8 billion under the long-awaited Shs80 billion national cattle restocking programme. However, the intervention has faced immediate scrutiny, with critics and local leaders describing it as a "drop in the ocean" g

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Museveni to Reshuffle Permanent Secretaries

Museveni to Reshuffle Permanent Secretaries

President Museveni is preparing a fresh round of changes in the public service, with several Permanent Secretaries expected to be reassigned or moved as part of a wider effort to align government implementation with the priorities of his newly appointed Cabinet.Highly placed government sou

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Uganda’s betting companies withhold Shs 2.6bn in winning claims

Uganda’s betting companies withhold Shs 2.6bn in winning claims

Lotteries and gaming operators in Uganda withheld at least Shs 2.6 billion in winning claims from 125 players in the current financial year.According to the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB), the complainants petitioned the regulator after their purported winnings were

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Student’s charging phone sets off dormitory fire at Ngora school

Student’s charging phone sets off dormitory fire at Ngora school

Uganda Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke said the fire broke out on Sunday, May 31, at about 9am at the school in Mukura Town Council, Ngora District.Police in Ngora District are investigating a fire that broke out at Mukura Union Visionary Primary and Secondary School after a student rep

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FY 2026/27 National Budget Reading Set for June 11

FY 2026/27 National Budget Reading Set for June 11

KAMPALA — The Government will on June 11, 2026, present the national budget for the 2026/27 financial year, with officials promising a private sector-driven spending plan focused on export growth, agricultural transformation, industrialisation and job creation.The budget will be read in

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BREAKING: Two Killed, Several Injured as Car Ploughs Into Pedestrians in Mityana Town

BREAKING: Two Killed, Several Injured as Car Ploughs Into Pedestrians in Mityana Town

Two women were killed instantly and several other people injured after a Toyota Mark X reportedly lost control and rammed into pedestrians near Centenary Bank in Mityana Municipality, sparking renewed concerns over road safety in urban centres.Two people, both female and yet to be identifi

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NEMA Cracks Down on Kajjansi Wetland Encroachers, Arrests Suspects

NEMA Cracks Down on Kajjansi Wetland Encroachers, Arrests Suspects

The National Environment Management Authority has intensified enforcement against wetland encroachment in Kajjansi, halting illegal construction activities and arresting suspects in a joint operation involving security agencies and environmental officers.The National Environment Management

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