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21 Apr '26
The Bank of Uganda has started buying gold mined in the country and will add it to the official foreign exchange reserves, shifting part of the national safety net from dollars and euros to bullion.In an April 20, 2026 notice, the Central Bank said it had launched a three-year pilot Domest
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21 Apr '26
KAMPALA — A growing number of Ugandans are increasingly finding ways to bypass mobile money loan repayments, highlighting rising tensions between digital lenders and borrowers struggling with daily financial pressures.Reports indicate that many users are diverting transactions to alterna
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21 Apr '26
Leaders warn proposed law could erode citizenship, stifle freedoms, and weaken Uganda’s global tiesLeaders from the Teso sub-region have unanimously rejected the proposed Sovereignty Protection Bill currently before Parliament of Uganda, describing it as ambiguous, restrictive, and poten
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21 Apr '26
Dr Chris Mukiza, Executive Director UBOS, who attempted to shoot at Rubanda West Member of Parliament, Moses Kamuntu.Eagle Online stands by its story on the attempted shooting of outgoing Rubanda West Member of Parliament Moses Kamuntu by Uganda Bureau of Statistics Executive Director Dr C
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21 Apr '26
Rob Edwards hoped to pull off the great escape with Wolves but their relegation is now official following Saturday's defeat away to Leeds coupled with West Ham's goalless draw against Crystal PalaceLEEDS, ENGLAND - APRIL 18: A dejected Hwang Hee-Chan of Wolverhampton Wanderers after the 3-
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21 Apr '26
Hajat Hadijah Namyalo, the head of the Office of the National Chairman (ONC) of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), has shared her bank records in self-defence after netizens questioned her sources of income following two major splurges she made recently.The boisterous NRM bigwig recen
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20 Apr '26
At least four people die monthly in gold mining accidents in Namayingo District, Eastern Uganda as an unregulated rush for the precious minerals draws unemployed youth into unsafe pits.District officials attribute the deaths to crude mining methods, weak enforcement, and sudden shifting
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20 Apr '26
Chelsea suffered a scare as Estevao went off injured in a 1-0 defeat to Manchester United, the 18-year-old later seen in tears at half-time.Head coach Liam Rosenior admitted concern after the match, saying the exact issue would only be known after medical tests and that it seemed to be a h
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20 Apr '26
Uganda Airlines has resumed long-haul operations following the return of a grounded Airbus aircraft that had been out of service since February due to engine-related faults, easing weeks of disruption that strained its international schedule.Uganda Airlines has announced the return to serv
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20 Apr '26
The Premier League title race is intensifying as the 2025–26 season enters its final stretch, with both Arsenal and Manchester City firmly in contention for the crown. But what happens if the two sides end the campaign completely level and nothing separates them?It is a scenario that has