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14 Apr '26
Kampala is no stranger to vibrant nightlife, but now and then, an event rises above the usual routine and leaves a lasting impression. Club Canvas was one such experience. By the time April 11 arrived, the quiet buzz that had been building across the city finally came to life.As the day ea
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14 Apr '26
Congolese businessman based in South Africa has been killed in Kinshasa, authorities said, with several suspects arrested and a main suspect still on the run.Amisi Issa Vally was killed during the night of April 9 to 10 in his apartment at the La Renaissance building in the Gombe commune,
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14 Apr '26
A bold vision to transform Uganda into a $500 billion economy has been laid out, with a strong warning that the country risks missing out unless it urgently empowers its private sector.Presenting before National Resistance Movement Members of Parliament at the National Leadership Institute
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14 Apr '26
Sweeping reforms in Uganda’s construction sector are set to tighten enforcement of building standards following the President’s assent to the Building Control (Amendment) Act, 2026.The amendments, which came into force on March 19, 2026, are aimed at strengthening regulation, supervisi
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13 Apr '26
Over 127 students at Makerere University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (CoVABs) have gone for more than a month without lectures — and despite petitioning the university administration at least six times, they are yet to receive a single response.Th
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13 Apr '26
Irene Chillinggut, the Regional Traffic Officer (RTO) for North Kyoga Region (Lango) made the call, sounding warnings to transport operators to desist from bad practices such as overspeeding, careless driving and overloading which may cause road crashes.Chillinggut said a total of 46,02 pe
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13 Apr '26
Lafarge is accused of paying millions of dollars in 2013 and 2014 to jihadist groups and intermediaries to keep its plant operating in northern SyriaLafarge is accused of paying millions of dollars in 2013 and 2014 to jihadist groups and intermediaries to keep its plant operating in northe
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12 Apr '26
Kenyan court has sentenced Samuel Kamau Karanja to seven years in prison over the 2016 building collapse in Huruma’s Ngei II Estate, Nairobi, which claimed 52 lives.Karanja, who owned the apartment block, was convicted of manslaughter, illegal construction on riparian land, building with
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12 Apr '26
For decades, Kampala’s skyline was a patchwork of build now, ask later logic a sprawling landscape of unpermitted structures and horizontal growth. However, the Building Control (Amendment) Act of 2026 has signaled the end of that era. What we are witnessing today is not just a legislative upda
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12 Apr '26
President Museveni assents to the Valuation Act 2025, introducing strict standards and fines of up to 100 million Shillings to regulate Uganda’s real estate sector.KAMPALA — President Yoweri Museveni has assented to the Valuation Act, 2025, a landmark piece of legislation designed to f