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Night Patrol Nets Suspect as Kazo Residents Decry Rising Theft

Night Patrol Nets Suspect as Kazo Residents Decry Rising Theft

Residents of Kazo Central in Nansana Municipality mounted a night patrol that led to the arrest of a suspected thief in the early hours of today, following a surge in criminal activity in the area.The operation, conducted at around 1:00 a.m., was led by the Local Council One (LC1) security

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The five common medicines that could be harming your hearing

The five common medicines that could be harming your hearing

When we think about the side effects of medicines, we might think of nausea, fatigue or dizziness. But there’s another, lesser-known risk that can have lasting – and sometimes permanent – consequences: hearing loss. A wide range of prescription and over-the-counter drugs are known to be oto

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Government Moves to Restore Basement Shops as Recovery Efforts Begin After Disaster

Government Moves to Restore Basement Shops as Recovery Efforts Begin After Disaster

Minister Aber (left) said authorities are prioritising the restoration of business premisesGovernment has shifted focus to traders operating in basement shops affected by the recent disaster, with officials promising immediate interventions to restore business activity while reviewing long

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Gov’t orders resumption of trade order enforcement

Gov’t orders resumption of trade order enforcement

Local Govt Minister, Raphael Magyezi instructed Chief Administrative Officers, Town Clerks, and city authorities to restore order in urban areas by relocating traders operating on streets, pavements, corridors, and drainage channels into designated markets and formal trading spaces.Street

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Kabale Transport Operators Demand Park Upgrades Ahead of Trade Order Act Enforcement

Kabale Transport Operators Demand Park Upgrades Ahead of Trade Order Act Enforcement

Taxi and bus operators in Kabale Municipality have called on authorities to first improve the condition of designated taxi parks before fully enforcing the Trade Order Act, warning that the current state of the facilities is unsuitable for effective operations.The Trade Order Act, passed i

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Transport Paralysed as Masaka–Mutukula Highway Collapses After Flooding

Transport Paralysed as Masaka–Mutukula Highway Collapses After Flooding

A key cross-border highway linking Uganda to Tanzania has been cut off after heavy rains washed away a section of the road, stranding motorists and disrupting trade in the region.Transport and trade have been brought to a standstill along the Masaka–Kyotera–Mutukula highway after a sec

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Museveni Clarifies Sovereignty Bill: ‘It is About Policy, Not Private Money’

Museveni Clarifies Sovereignty Bill: ‘It is About Policy, Not Private Money’

Independence means the right to make our own mistakes if necessary and learn from themPresident Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has moved to de-escalate growing public anxiety over the proposed Sovereignty Bill, dismissing claims that the legislation aims to stifle foreign investment or block finan

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Sovereignty Bill Criticism Is Misguided, Says Nsibambi

Sovereignty Bill Criticism Is Misguided, Says Nsibambi

The emotional reactions to the bill misrepresent it. It’s very difficult for the common man to fully understand the bill’s gist. It’s our responsibility as elites to explain to the public the full purpose of the bill.Former FDC deputy president argues opposition to proposed law is dr

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Nursery Schools Barred from Operating Daycare Centres Under New ECCE Policy

Nursery Schools Barred from Operating Daycare Centres Under New ECCE Policy

The Government has announced a sweeping change to early childhood education regulations, banning nursery schools and kindergartens from operating daycare centres under the newly introduced Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Policy.According to officials, the policy seeks to clearly

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Silenced markets: Street traders count losses after city evictions

Silenced markets: Street traders count losses after city evictions

dawn, the usual bustle of business across Uganda’s blossoming cities and towns is missing.Where voices once competed with the clatter of weighing scales and the bargaining cries of customers, there is now an edgy silence.Piles of empty wooden stalls still lie broken, some reduced

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