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Kamuli municipal council to reclaim lock-ups after lease expiry

Kamuli municipal council to reclaim lock-ups after lease expiry

The directive is expected to significantly affect traders and small business operators currently occupying the lock-ups, although the council is yet to outline a clear framework on how the reclaimed spaces will be reallocated or managed.Local Government Minister Raphael Magyezi inspecting

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UPDF Rolls Out Long-Acting HIV Prevention Injection Lenacapavir

UPDF Rolls Out Long-Acting HIV Prevention Injection Lenacapavir

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), through its Health Services, has rolled out lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) drug for HIV prevention which is administered once every six months, in a move aimed at strengthening its HIV response efforts.Spea

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Janet Museveni Celebrates 40-Year Impact of UWESO, Calls for Continued Investment in Vulnerable Children

Janet Museveni Celebrates 40-Year Impact of UWESO, Calls for Continued Investment in Vulnerable Children

First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataaha Museveni, has reflected on the four-decade journey of the Uganda Women’s Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO), noting that the organisation began with a group of committed Ugandan women responding to the plight of vulnerable children affe

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Wakiso’s Matia Lwanga Bwanika wins continental award for inclusive development

Wakiso’s Matia Lwanga Bwanika wins continental award for inclusive development

Matia Lwanga Bwanika (extreme right) with other local government leaders in Abuja, NigeriaWakiso LCV chairperson, Matia Lwanga Bwanika, has been named Champion of Inclusive Development and Human Rights at the Papyrus Global Mayors Conference and Awards 2026 in Abuja, Nigeria.The awa

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Govt moves to block conversion of leasehold to freehold on state land

Govt moves to block conversion of leasehold to freehold on state land

Government through the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development (MLHUD), is pushing for suspension of conversion of government land from leasehold to freehold tenure.The revelation comes after Uganda Land Commission (ULC) chairperson Prof. Nyeko Pen-Mogi sounded an alarm to the la

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Mash East Africa Driver Captain Nassor Magram Dies on Jinja–Kampala Route, Body Repatriated to Kenya

Mash East Africa Driver Captain Nassor Magram Dies on Jinja–Kampala Route, Body Repatriated to Kenya

Uganda’s long-distance transport sector is mourning the sudden death of Captain Nassor Magram, a Mash East Africa driver who passed away on Thursday while operating along the Jinja–Kampala route. His body was later transported to Kenya the same night, before being moved to Nairobi for

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First oil transition takes focus at Oil and Gas Convention, banks urged to seize operational opportunities

First oil transition takes focus at Oil and Gas Convention, banks urged to seize operational opportunities

Minister of Energy and Mineral Development- Hon. Dr. Canon Ruth Nankabirwa (3L) paid a courtesy visit to the I&M Bank booth where she was welcomed by staff during the Oil and Gas Convention.The 11th Annual Oil and Gas Convention 2026 opened on Tuesday, 28 April, at Speke Resort Munyony

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Sino Mbale Industrial Park Expands Opportunities for Ugandan Workers

Sino Mbale Industrial Park Expands Opportunities for Ugandan Workers

As Ugandans mark Labour Day, industrial parks continue to play a key role in creating employment opportunities for both skilled and unskilled workers across the country.Sino Mbale Industrial Park, located in eastern Uganda and covering 2.51 square kilometres, hosts 82 factories and employ

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Cut-off points hiked as Makerere University faces admission crisis

Cut-off points hiked as Makerere University faces admission crisis

Tension is brewing at Makerere University as more parents and students flock to the hill to complain about missing out on government-sponsored admission despite strong academic results. However, the university’s Academic Registrar, Prof Mukadasi Buyinza, insists that the process was fair

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Crackdown in Nsambya: Police Round Up Street Crime Suspects

Crackdown in Nsambya: Police Round Up Street Crime Suspects

Police commanded by Kabalagala DPC Sydney Ayikoyo have this aafternoon launched targeted operations in Nsambya West, Buyondo Zone, and surrounding areas leading to the arrest of several suspects linked to attacks on motorists, phone snatching, and other street crimes.These efforts are part

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