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17 Apr '26
Eight ministers may face the knife over the raging Kinyara Sugar Limited and Victoria Sugar war, a battle of World War II magnitude that has rocked the sugar sector and left political heavyweights bruised, exposed, and fighting for survival as a looming cabinet reshuffle casts a long shadow over
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17 Apr '26
Leaders urge vigilance as major Wakiso road upgrade begins under Greater Kampala development plan.Government has officially launched the Shs 37.5 billion Kayunga–Ssenge–Kawanda Road project in Wakiso District, with leaders cautioning the public to remain vigilant as construction begins
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17 Apr '26
Targeted operation in crime hotspot recovers narcotics as police link drug dens to rising urban insecurity.Police in Mbarara have arrested more than 15 suspects in a targeted crackdown on drug trafficking in the Kisenyi suburb, an area authorities say has become a hub for criminal activity
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17 Apr '26
Lionel Messi has followed in David Beckham's footsteps by buying his very own football club. The Argentine, who is widely considered to be the greatest to ever play the beautiful game, is currently thriving in the twilight stages of his career with Inter Miami.Beckham exercised an option t
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16 Apr '26
WAKISO, Uganda — The government will begin paying teachers based on their daily attendance starting July 1, a radical policy shift aimed at curbing chronic absenteeism in public schools.Under the new reform, only teachers with at least a 95% attendance rate will receive their full monthl
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16 Apr '26
WAKISO, Uganda — Residents and leaders in Wakiso District gathered today for the groundbreaking ceremony of the 6.5-kilometer Kayunga–Senge–Kawanda road, a project seen as a major infrastructure milestone for the region.The 37.5 billion shilling project is funded by the World Bank, t
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16 Apr '26
KAMPALA, Uganda — A coalition of women’s rights organizations led by the Forum for Women in Democracy is calling on the government to halt proposed tax increases on essential goods, warning the measures will disproportionately affect low-income citizens.During a press briefing in Ntind
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16 Apr '26
President Museveni has expressed heartfelt condolences following the death of late Besweri Kaddu, father of the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, The Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, who passed away on Tuesday at Mengo Hospital.He was 92.In a message delivered by Vice
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16 Apr '26
Security has been heightened in Lwengo District following the arrest and public identification of five suspects linked to a series of brutal killings that have left communities in shock.Police in Lwengo, working with officers from Nyendo–Masaka, escorted the suspects to various villages
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15 Apr '26
Government has directed that key training facilities at Kyambogo and Makerere Universities be completed by August 2026 as Uganda steps up preparations to meet Caf standards ahead of Afcon 2027.Government has set August 2026 as the deadline for completion of key training facilities at Kyamb