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05 Feb '26
NRM Buganda Vice Chairperson Haruna Kasolo says Buganda deserves a bigger share of government positions after delivering strong support for Museveni in the 2026 elections.NRM Vice Chairperson for Buganda Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune welcomes President Museveni during a a recent presidential campa
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05 Feb '26
President Yoweri Museveni has inaugurated PRO Industries, the largest ethanol plant in East Africa, highlighting the $100-million investment as a significant advancement for Uganda’s agro-industrialization, clean energy production, and job creation.Located in Luwero District in central U
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04 Feb '26
KYANKWANZI, Uganda — The government has allocated an additional 1 trillion shillings to the Uganda Development Bank this financial year, a move intended to lower the cost of credit and bolster the bank’s ability to fund large-scale private sector projects.Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanj
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04 Feb '26
KAMPALA, Uganda — The government has unveiled an ambitious five-year strategic plan for the Ministry of Local Government, earmarking 2.2 trillion shillings to bolster decentralization and drive more citizens into the formal economy.The plan, which runs from the 2025-26 through the 2029-3
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04 Feb '26
A massive sinkhole and persistent flooding in Namanve Industrial Park’s South ‘C’ Estate have disrupted transport and business operations, angering investors and triggering renewed criticism of the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) and its infrastructure developer, Lagan Dott, over what has
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04 Feb '26
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the longtime former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed in Libya.Ahmed Khalifa, an Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent in the North African country, said on Tuesday that Gaddafi is believed to have been shot and killed in the western Libyan city of
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03 Feb '26
Malaria remains the leading cause of deaths in UgandaUganda has recorded a sharp decline in malaria incidence and mortality over the past year, driven by expanded vaccination, intensified vector control and faster treatment pathways, yet the disease continues to exact a heavy economic and
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03 Feb '26
Uganda’s Ministry of Works and Transport unveils a major 2026 infrastructure plan featuring road rehabilitations, railway upgrades, and water transport projects.KAMPALA, Uganda — The Ministry of Works and Transport has unveiled a massive infrastructure plan for 2026, targeting the reha
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03 Feb '26
President Yoweri Museveni has urged judicial officers to prioritise Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms as a way of addressing Uganda’s long-standing case backlog. Museveni said judges must actively manage cases and guide litigants towards appropriate resolution mechanisms, noting t
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02 Feb '26
Masaka– Newly elected Bukoto East Member of Parliament Hon. Sarah Babirye Kityo has advised President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to strengthen the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) foothold in the Central Region by fostering closer ties with communities through regular consultations and engage