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Stakeholders raise pertinent questions about bodaboda ban from Kampala city center

Stakeholders raise pertinent questions about bodaboda ban from Kampala city center

Safeboda for instance, questioned how riders from areas such as Najjera or Kira would complete trips to destinations within the central business district if bodabodas are prohibited from accessing key areas.Stakeholders in Kampala’s transport sector have raised questions about the implem

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Motorists warned of diversions as works begin on Namugongo–Misindye–Seeta road

Motorists warned of diversions as works begin on Namugongo–Misindye–Seeta road

The Ministry of Works and Transport has announced that maintenance works on the 6km Namugongo–Misindye–Seeta road in Mukono district will start on March 12, 2026 and may last up to 12 months, with possible traffic diversions during construction.The Ministry of Works and Transport has a

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Equity Bank closes branch over flooding

Equity Bank closes branch over flooding

Equity Bank has temporarily closed its Oasis branch in Kampala due to flooding in the area and says it will reopen once it is safe to resume operations.Equity Bank has temporarily closed its Oasis branch in Kampala after flooding disrupted operations in the area.The bank informed cu

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Uganda Airlines to resume London and Mumbai flights after aircraft repairs

Uganda Airlines to resume London and Mumbai flights after aircraft repairs

Uganda Airlines has announced that it will restart its long-haul flights to London and Mumbai on March 7, 2026, after several weeks of suspension caused by aircraft maintenance.The national carrier had temporarily halted the routes after grounding its two wide-body aircraft for unscheduled

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Uganda Airlines Wet-Leases Ethiopian Airline’s Boeing 787-8

Uganda Airlines Wet-Leases Ethiopian Airline’s Boeing 787-8

The aircraft, scheduled to arrive this Thursday under an ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) agreement, will be operated by a 43-member Ethiopian Airlines crew, expected to arrive in Uganda today. Uganda Airlines has arranged a short-term solution to resume its suspended long

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Heavy Rains Paralyse Traffic in Kampala as Floodwaters Cover Major Roads

Heavy Rains Paralyse Traffic in Kampala as Floodwaters Cover Major Roads

KAMPALA, Uganda — Heavy rains that pounded Kampala early Thursday morning flooded several roads and disrupted the morning commute, leaving motorists stranded and traffic moving slowly in different parts of the city.Some of the worst flooding was reported along Port Bell Road in Nakawa, w

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ALL IS WELL? UNOC Bosses Exposed as Leaked Dossier Flags Strategic Failures, Fuel Security Gaps Amidst Middle East War

ALL IS WELL? UNOC Bosses Exposed as Leaked Dossier Flags Strategic Failures, Fuel Security Gaps Amidst Middle East War

The heat is on at the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) after the Auditor General’s December 2025 report tore through the glossy public relations spin amidst war on Iran and laid bare troubling gaps in fuel security, funding shortfalls, underperformance and strategic failures that now raise un

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Museveni Urges Israel, Iran to Recognize Each Other, Backs Two-State Solution

Museveni Urges Israel, Iran to Recognize Each Other, Backs Two-State Solution

President Yoweri Museveni has called on Israel and Iran to recognize each other’s existence and support a two-state solution, saying it remains the most viable path to lasting peace in the Middle East.Museveni made the remarks as tensions in the region continue to escalate amid the ongoi

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BLACKOUTS, BILLIONS & BOARDROOM WARS! Investigation Exposes Rot at UEDCL as Power Crisis Rocks Post-Umeme Era

BLACKOUTS, BILLIONS & BOARDROOM WARS! Investigation Exposes Rot at UEDCL as Power Crisis Rocks Post-Umeme Era

Ugandans are asking one burning question: what exactly is going on at Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited?Ever since Umeme exited and UEDCL officially took over power distribution on April 1, 2025, complaints of persistent blackouts, delayed meter replacements, sluggish custome

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Man who funded Jinja hospital ward spends Shs740m to charter a Gulfstream jet from Dubai

Man who funded Jinja hospital ward spends Shs740m to charter a Gulfstream jet from Dubai

British national Samuel Leeds has spent £150,000 (about Shs743 million) to charter a private jet from Dubai to the United Kingdom amid rising tensions in the Middle East.Leeds, who is married to a Zimbabwean, became known in Uganda in 2024 when he donated a hospital ward worth about Shs1

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