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Brown Sugar Prices Spike as Global Weather Shocks Disrupt Supply

Brown Sugar Prices Spike as Global Weather Shocks Disrupt Supply

The price of brown sugar has soared across Uganda, with consumers and traders alike feeling the pinch of global supply disruptions and erratic weather that has battered production in leading sugar-exporting nations.A kilogram of brown sugar now sells for between Shs5,500 a

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Ndiga Clan Presses for Return of Fabled Buganda Warrior Kibuuka Omumbaale’s Remains

Ndiga Clan Presses for Return of Fabled Buganda Warrior Kibuuka Omumbaale’s Remains

The Ndiga (Sheep) Clan has called on the central government to return the remains of legendary Buganda warrior Kibuuka Omumbaale, currently held at a government facility in Kamwokya, saying the repatriation is vital to restoring cultural pride and cohesion.Kibuuka Omumbaal

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World Water Crisis Deepens As Reports Show Billions Face Scarcity Amid Climate Shocks

World Water Crisis Deepens As Reports Show Billions Face Scarcity Amid Climate Shocks

In 2024, a wave of grim findings from global water assessments confirmed what scientists and communities have long feared: the planet’s water crisis is deepening, with climate change and human mismanagement pushing billions toward unsafe, unreliable water sources.The UN

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Hope for Justice Leads Push in Kapchorwa Against Unsafe Migration and Trafficking

Hope for Justice Leads Push in Kapchorwa Against Unsafe Migration and Trafficking

As Uganda continues to record rising cases of human trafficking and unsafe migration, the anti-trafficking organisation Hope for Justice has rallied local and national stakeholders in Kapchorwa District to build stronger grassroots interventions.The dialogue, held under th

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Kitagwenda Leaders Urge Museveni on Ibanda-Rubirizi Road Pledge Ahead of PDM Visit

Kitagwenda Leaders Urge Museveni on Ibanda-Rubirizi Road Pledge Ahead of PDM Visit

As President Museveni prepares to visit Kitagwenda District on Sunday, May 18, 2025, for a performance assessment of the Parish Development Model (PDM) project, local leaders are seizing the opportunity to remind him of a long-standing pledge to tarmac the Ibanda–Kabujogera–Rwenja–Rubirizi

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Rwanda Dangles Fat Bait – Offers to Host UN Agencies

Rwanda Dangles Fat Bait – Offers to Host UN Agencies

Rwanda has offered to host key United Nations offices, agencies, and programs currently under review for relocation as part of the UN80 reform agenda.In a bold pitch to cement its place as a global diplomatic hub, Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente pledges Kigali’s full log

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UCC Directs Journalists to Get Media Council Accreditation for 2026 Electoral Coverage

UCC Directs Journalists to Get Media Council Accreditation for 2026 Electoral Coverage

All journalists and media practitioners intending to cover Uganda’s 2026 general elections must undergo a mandatory accreditation process through the Media Council and the Electoral Commission (EC), according to new guidelines issued by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC).The dire

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Nansana Businessman Robbed Of 50M By Masked Gun Men In Mobile Money Heist

Nansana Businessman Robbed Of 50M By Masked Gun Men In Mobile Money Heist

Security agencies in Wakiso District have launched an intensive search for a group of masked gunmen who carried out a violent robbery on a mobile money operator in Ganda Village, Nansana Municipality. The incident occurred on the evening of May 13, 2025, at appr

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BIG INTERVIEW: Presidential Aspirant Says Young People Tired of Museveni

BIG INTERVIEW: Presidential Aspirant Says Young People Tired of Museveni

As Uganda moves closer to the 2026 general elections, David Williams Magezi, one of the country's young political voices known for his eloquence has announced that he will challenge President Museveni in the upcoming presidential race.Magazi said he is driven by the continued marginalizati

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Leaders, Elders Clash Over Venue for Karamoja Cultural Event

Leaders, Elders Clash Over Venue for Karamoja Cultural Event

Tensions are mounting in Nakapiripirit District as elders and local leaders remain at odds over the venue for this year’s Karamoja Cultural Event, despite the district having already been confirmed as the official host.The annual event, slated for September 2025, is one of the most signi

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