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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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Mityana General Hospital Buckles Under Surge as Patient Numbers Hit 800,000 Annually

Mityana General Hospital Buckles Under Surge as Patient Numbers Hit 800,000 Annually

facility built to serve 84,000 patients a year is now handling nearly ten times that number, exposing severe staffing gaps, drug shortages, and funding constraints as administrators call for urgent expansion and possible elevation to referral status.Mityana General Hospital, the main publi

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Nelson Mandela grandchild joins Uganda’s Jane Acilo in empowerment drive

Nelson Mandela grandchild joins Uganda’s Jane Acilo in empowerment drive

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed at Mestil Hotel in Kampala on Thursday evening, between the two nonprofits, launching strategic collaborations that will focus on education, health, leadership and community development.South Africa’s Thembekile Mandela Foundation (TMF) ha

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Ministry of Internal Affairs tightens security on illegal foreigners in border districts

Ministry of Internal Affairs tightens security on illegal foreigners in border districts

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has strengthened security in border districts with DR Congo—Bundibugyo, Ntoroko, and Kasese—aiming to prevent illegal foreigners from entering Uganda. To manage this, the Ministry is working closely with local internal security and council leaders, sensitizing

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High Court Clarifies: Fraud Allegations in Public Contract Disputes Must Be Heard—Even Late

High Court Clarifies: Fraud Allegations in Public Contract Disputes Must Be Heard—Even Late

Allen Kagina, former Executive Director of the now-defunct Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA), and Gen. Katumba Wamala, Minister of Works and Transport, are central figures in Uganda’s road infrastructure sector, now under renewed scrutiny following a High Court ruling on procurement integr

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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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Emergency oil drills conducted as readiness hits 99%

Emergency oil drills conducted as readiness hits 99%

Uganda is edging closer to its first commercial oil production, with sector readiness now at 99 per cent following a high-stakes emergency drill conducted by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).The government has set July as the target for first oil, marking the country’s lon

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Turning oil into opportunity: Stanbic Bank’s role in Uganda’s first oil journey

Turning oil into opportunity: Stanbic Bank’s role in Uganda’s first oil journey

As Uganda approaches the long-anticipated milestone of first oil, it does so at a moment of contradiction in the global energy narrative.On one hand, the world is accelerating towards a low-carbon future, with growing consensus on the need to scale up renewable energy.On the other h

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Gulu University Interdicts Dean Of Students Over Missing Funds, Fraudulent Payments And Failure To Disburse Allowances To Students With Disabilities

Gulu University Interdicts Dean Of Students Over Missing Funds, Fraudulent Payments And Failure To Disburse Allowances To Students With Disabilities

Internal Audit Uncovers UGX 214 Million In Unaccounted Cash Payments And UGX 6.6 Million In Fraudulent Student DisbursementsGulu University has interdicted its Dean of Students, Dr. Stella Amero Eduan, following the findings of two internal audit reports presented to the university’s Aud

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Over 7000 ex-election police constables ready for private security deployment

Over 7000 ex-election police constables ready for private security deployment

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Abbas Byakagaba, on Wednesday passed out 7,018 former Election Special Police Constables (SPCs) at the Police Counter Terrorism Training School, Olilim, following completion of specialized training for deployment under licensed Private Security Organizations (

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