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Mbale traders count millions in losses as late-night fire guts Bugema market

Mbale traders count millions in losses as late-night fire guts Bugema market

Tragedy struck Bugema in the Industrial City Division of Mbale City on Wednesday night after a fierce fire gutted dozens of kiosks and market stalls, leaving traders and residents counting heavy losses.Property and merchandise worth millions of shillings were reduced to ashes in the infern

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Arrests in Lubigi Eviction Raise Questions Over Use of Force and Due Process

Arrests in Lubigi Eviction Raise Questions Over Use of Force and Due Process

More than 10 people were arrested in Lubigi Wetland on Wednesday as Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) soldiers and anti-riot police moved in to evict holdout squatters who had defied earlier eviction orders and remained in the area weeks after their homes were demolished. The arrests followe

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Trade Minister Tanna Promises Review of Tax Concerns Raised by Manufacturers

Trade Minister Tanna Promises Review of Tax Concerns Raised by Manufacturers

Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Sanjay Tanna has pledged to engage manufacturers and review concerns over proposed tax measures, assuring investors that government remains open to dialogue ahead of the new financial year.Tanna made the remarks during a meeting hosted by the St

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Stanbic Uganda boss Karuhanga exits on Shs591bn profit high

Stanbic Uganda boss Karuhanga exits on Shs591bn profit high

Strong capital ratios and a Shs591 billion profit anchor Stanbic Uganda as Chief Executive Francis Karuhanga transitions to Standard Bank Group regional leadership.KAMPALA, Uganda — Outgoing Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited Chief Executive Francis Karuhanga is handing over a robust balanc

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Oil pipeline layoffs signal job cuts surge in sector

Oil pipeline layoffs signal job cuts surge in sector

As construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) nears completion, the project company has initiated mass layoffs in Uganda and Tanzania, triggering anxiety among section of staff. The move has also stoked claims of discrimination amid claims of retention of majorly expatriat

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S.3 Mbale High School student Catherine found hanged at home

S.3 Mbale High School student Catherine found hanged at home

The police in Mbale city, Eastern Uganda, are investigating the death of a 16-year-old student of Mbale High School who was found dead at her home in Industrial Division.The deceased, identified as Catherine Nelima, was a senior three student and a resident of Bukisukye Lower Cell in Bumut

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Kasule Lumumba Directs UCC to Control Radios on Political Content, Orders UBC to Cover Entire Country as She Takes Charge at The Information Ministry

Kasule Lumumba Directs UCC to Control Radios on Political Content, Orders UBC to Cover Entire Country as She Takes Charge at The Information Ministry

Newly appointed Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Justine Kasule Lumumba, has signaled a tougher government approach toward radio broadcasting and political programming, directing regulators to ensure that media platforms prioritize national guidance and development information over what she

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Leader of Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi Unveils 30-Member Shadow Cabinet

Leader of Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi Unveils 30-Member Shadow Cabinet

KAMPALA, Uganda — The leader of the opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, has unveiled a 30-member Shadow Cabinet for the 12th Parliament, defending the leaner team as more effective in holding the government accountable than mirroring the executive’s 82-member Cabinet.Ssenyonyi to

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Church of Uganda Prepares for Archbishop Kaziimba Succession as Bishop Nears Retirement

Church of Uganda Prepares for Archbishop Kaziimba Succession as Bishop Nears Retirement

The Church of Uganda is preparing for a major leadership transition as Archbishop Stephen Kaziimba approaches retirement in August next year.Kaziimba is expected to retire on August 14, 2027, a day before his 65th birthday. His departure will pave the way for the election of the Church of

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Masaka taxi driver wins trip to watch Chelsea live at Stamford Bridge

Masaka taxi driver wins trip to watch Chelsea live at Stamford Bridge

A 29-year-old taxi driver from Masaka has won an all-expenses-paid trip to London to watch Chelsea FC through a Predator Energy promotion.A taxi driver from Nyendo in Masaka District is set for the football experience of a lifetime after winning an all-expenses-paid trip to London to watch

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