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20 Dec '25
Uganda National Oil Co. signs a $2 billion loan with Vitol Bahrain to fund major infrastructure, including a new fuel pipeline and storage terminals.KAMPALA — Uganda’s state-owned oil company has signed a $2bn (£1.5bn) deal to fund major infrastructure projects designed to turn the co
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20 Dec '25
Kampala– Government through the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives together with the sugar millers in Busoga region have set UGX 125,000 as the minimum price of a ton of sugarcane in the region. This follows an outcry from some sugarcane out-growers in Busoga who have taking home as l
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20 Dec '25
Security agencies have successfully rescued a six-year-old boy who was allegedly kidnapped last week in Kampala.The child, identified as Mpirwe Tumwesigye Abraham, was reportedly abducted on 12 December 2025 from Ddungu Zone, Kawempe Division, Kampala District. He was recovered on 19 Decem
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20 Dec '25
Uganda's mobile money sector is taking major steps to prevent loan defaults and restore trust in digital lending. For years, some borrowers who defaulted on digital loans exploited loopholes by switching networks or SIM cards, making it difficult for lenders to recover funds. Under the previous s
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19 Dec '25
Popular media personality Edwin Katamba, better known as MC Kats has called it quits after 23 years as an emcee.Popular media personality Edwin Katamba, better known as MC Kats has called it quits after 23 years as an emcee. The NBS TV star made the announcement on a live televised
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19 Dec '25
Maj. Isaac Newton Baguma Muhanga Amooti, brother of journalist Andrew Mwenda and senior government officials, has died, with family and leaders paying tribute as burial arrangements await announcement.Maj. Isaac Newton Baguma Muhanga Amooti is dead.Amooti died on Friday morning, Dec
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19 Dec '25
Manchester United and Arsenal are interested in signing the Olympiacos midfielder Christos Mouzakitis.According to a report from Italian publication Area Napoli, the two clubs are in the mix to sign the 18-year-old midfielder, and they will face competition from several clubs, including Na
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19 Dec '25
Uganda is scheduled to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on January 15, 2026, with the contest widely seen as tight. Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, who will mark 40 years in power next year, faces strong competition from Kyagulanyi, a two-time presidential contender and musician
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19 Dec '25
Morocco defeated Jordan 3-2 after extra time to claim the Arab Cup on Thursday thanks to two goals from Abderrazzaq Hamed Allah following a stunning long-range strike from Oussama Tannane.Morocco opened the scoring after four minutes when Tannane's audacious shot from the centre circle cau
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19 Dec '25
As Ugandans prepare to celebrate Christmas and usher in the New Year, the Uganda Aids Commission (UAC) has issued a warning against reckless behaviours, saying it could reverse gains made in the fight against HIV/Aids.The UAC Director General, Dr Nelson Musoba, cautioned that while the fes