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How a Bricklayer Missed Museveni’s Rare Gift—and Became a National Talking Point

How a Bricklayer Missed Museveni’s Rare Gift—and Became a National Talking Point

A Ugandan man who openly told President Yoweri Museveni that he did not need an envelope continues to generate passionate discussion across the country, months after the incident first occurred.The man, whose name remains largely unknown to the public, be

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FULL LIST: KCCA, COLAS Ink €250M Deal to Transform Over 118 Kampala Roads

FULL LIST: KCCA, COLAS Ink €250M Deal to Transform Over 118 Kampala Roads

Kampala to get a major infrastructure boost! KCCA and COLAS sign a €250M deal to upgrade over 118 city roads, funded by UK Export Finance. The project includes new walkways, drainage, and street lighting, promising a transformed, sustainable Kampala.Kam

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Gen Salim Saleh In-Law Barnabas Bwaniaga Dares M7 on Balaalo Eviction, Calls for Thorough Background Check Instead

Gen Salim Saleh In-Law Barnabas Bwaniaga Dares M7 on Balaalo Eviction, Calls for Thorough Background Check Instead

Veteran commentator, Barnabas Taremwa Bwaniaga a has called on the President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni to issue an executive order to audit all land titles in northern Uganda, warning that many of them were fraudulently acquired and continue to fuel conflic

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Mulago Doctors Link Rise in Throat Cancer, Diabetes to Risky Youth Behaviors

Mulago Doctors Link Rise in Throat Cancer, Diabetes to Risky Youth Behaviors

Doctors at Mulago National Referral Hospital have raised concern over a growing number of throat cancer and diabetes cases, particularly among young patients.In a health update released this week, medics at the facility cited excessive shisha smoking, poor dieta

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The Rise And Fall Of The Aponye Business Empire: From Agro Giant To Debt Distress

The Rise And Fall Of The Aponye Business Empire: From Agro Giant To Debt Distress

For decades, the name Aponye stood tall in Uganda’s business circles, synonymous with agro-processing success, expansive real estate investments, and strategic government supply contracts.Founded by the late Apollo Nyegamehe, commonly

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Inside Uganda’s Underground Abortion Market: Full Details Revealed

Inside Uganda’s Underground Abortion Market: Full Details Revealed

Uganda’s fight against illegal abortion faces a daunting adversary: an expanding underground network of brokers who charge up to Shs500,000 to secretly guide young girls into backdoor clinics.Operating in districts such as Mukono, Masaka, Mbale, Wakiso, Mengo,

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Uganda Overtakes Ethiopia as Africa’s Top Coffee Exporter

Uganda Overtakes Ethiopia as Africa’s Top Coffee Exporter

Uganda overtook Ethiopia to become Africa’s leading coffee exporter, marking a major milestone for the country's agriculture sector and export economy.According to the latest export figures for May 2025, Uganda exported 47,606.7 tonnes of coffee—surpassing Ethiopia’s 43,481 tonnes in

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Urgent Action needed to Curb toxic Vehicle Emissions in Uganda, Warns Study

Urgent Action needed to Curb toxic Vehicle Emissions in Uganda, Warns Study

Urgent and targeted action is needed to tackle Kampala’s alarming vehicle emissions problem, a new report has revealed.The study, conducted by The Real Urban Emissions (TRUE) Initiative in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has provided the first-ever rea

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Ibanda Security Chiefs, NRM Aspirants Unite for Peaceful Primaries Ahead of 2026 Polls

Ibanda Security Chiefs, NRM Aspirants Unite for Peaceful Primaries Ahead of 2026 Polls

In a joint effort to safeguard peace ahead of the 2026 general elections, security leaders in Ibanda District on Wednesday met with all National Resistance Movement (NRM) aspirants contesting for various positions, from Local Council V to parliamentary seats.The meeting, held at the distri

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Ugandan startups face privacy compliance challenges, seek practical solution

Ugandan startups face privacy compliance challenges, seek practical solution

Ugandan startups are struggling to comply with the country’s Data Protection and Privacy Act, exposing a significant gap between knowledge and implementation and fueling calls for accessible compliance solutions.The issue was highlighted at a forum held at the National ICT Innovation Hub

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