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Busoga grapples with child labour

Busoga grapples with child labour

child fishes with a man at Lugonyola Landing Site in Kaliro District Busoga sub-region, exposing them to hazardous conditions that affect their health and schooling. PHOTO/TAUSI NAKATO.The fight against child labour in the Busoga Sub-region remains a major challenge, with officials and res

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Sugarcane farmers decry market crisis as factory plan stalls over license

Sugarcane farmers decry market crisis as factory plan stalls over license

Sugarcane farmers and leaders across Kagadi, Kibaale, and Kakumiro districts in Greater Kibaale, Bunyoro sub-region, are increasingly frustrated as continued delays in licensing a proposed sugar factory threaten their livelihoods.Many are reporting heavy losses due to limited market access

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Govt probes fuel hoarding as pumps run dry despite ‘sufficient’ stocks

Govt probes fuel hoarding as pumps run dry despite ‘sufficient’ stocks

Government has launched investigations into Oil Marketing Companies suspected of hoarding fuel and charging exorbitant prices, even as officials insist national stocks remain sufficient.The move follows mounting public complaints of dry pumps, rationing, and selective selling at petrol sta

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In Mbarara, Fuel Is Becoming More Valuable Than Kidney

In Mbarara, Fuel Is Becoming More Valuable Than Kidney

Motorists and boda boda riders in Mbarara are grappling with rising fuel prices and supply shortages, triggering long queues, fears of fare hikes, and wider economic strain as several stations run out of stock.Hundreds of motorists and cyclists on Saturday crowded Shell Ankole in Mbarara C

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Fuel Hits Shs 20,000 Per Litre as Gov’t Urges Calm

Fuel Hits Shs 20,000 Per Litre as Gov’t Urges Calm

Fuel prices in Uganda are reaching record highs, with motorists in Moroto, Karamoja reporting pump prices as steep as Shs 20,000 per litre. The spike has triggered long queues at stations in Mbarara, while some outlets in Kampala are running dry. The situation is even bleaker in upcountry regions

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Govt Warns Fuel Dealers Against Hoarding as Prices Surge

Govt Warns Fuel Dealers Against Hoarding as Prices Surge

The State Minister for Trade, David Bahati, has warned of government action against fuel dealers suspected of hoarding products and distorting prices amid rising pump costs.Rising pump prices and reported stock-outs have triggered government scrutiny of fuel dealers, with officials warning

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Tension in Wakiso as Retired Judge Demands Shs450m Over Disputed Wetland

Tension in Wakiso as Retired Judge Demands Shs450m Over Disputed Wetland

land dispute in Wakiso District has escalated after a court directed authorities to compensate a retired High Court judge, raising concerns over wetland protection, aviation security, and alleged abuse of office.Tension is mounting in Wakiso District following a court directive ordering th

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Fuel Crisis Hits Tororo as Stations Run Dry

Fuel Crisis Hits Tororo as Stations Run Dry

A growing fuel crisis has gripped Tororo, with many petrol stations running dry, long queues forming at the few operational pumps, and prices rising sharply from Shs5,000 to Shs5,800 per litre.Across the district, several filling stations have gone completely dry, while others remain barel

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Ggaba kindergarten killings: Suspect contemplated suicide in the past, says doctor

Ggaba kindergarten killings: Suspect contemplated suicide in the past, says doctor

A doctor, who works as a police surgeon, told the High Court sitting in Ggaba, Kampala that Christopher Okello Onyum, the prime suspect in the killing of four toddlers at a daycare, at one time contemplated suicide. He also said he confided in him how he allegedly killed his stepbrother in a bid

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NEMA Seizes Trucks, Destroys Boats in Lwera Sand Mining Crackdown

NEMA Seizes Trucks, Destroys Boats in Lwera Sand Mining Crackdown

The National Environment Management Authority has intensified enforcement against illegal sand mining in the Lwera wetlands, impounding trucks, destroying boats and arresting suspects in a coordinated multi-agency operation.The two-day crackdown, which ended on April 15, targeted Gwanira V

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