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04 Mar '26
Eleven years at the helm. Billions borrowed. Mega dams commissioned with pomp and glory. Yet today, hard questions are exploding over the management of Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited as the December 2025 Auditor General’s report exposes troubling cracks in Uganda’s power genera
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03 Mar '26
Uganda's Ministry of Health announced a corporate social responsibility partnership with Softcare Uganda on March 2, 2026, involving donations of diapers, wipes, and sanitary pads to support maternal and newborn care in health facilities and menstrual hygiene for schoolgirls.KAMPALA — In
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02 Mar '26
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force contingent serving under the United Nations Guard Unit in Somalia has marked a change of command, with Lt Col Peter Barigye handing over leadership of UNGU XI to Lt Col Nathan Akankunda, the incoming commander of UNGU XII.The handover ceremony was presid
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24 Feb '26
dfcu Bank has opened a new branch in Namanve Industrial Park, positioning itself at the heart of one of Uganda’s fastest-growing manufacturing hubs, as government renewed calls for commercial lenders to cut borrowing costs for industry.Speaking at the launch, David Bahati welcomed the ex
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24 Feb '26
Mukono – The High Court has consolidated several land cases filed by the Kabaka of Buganda against 12 district local governments and the Attorney General into one major suit to be heard in Mukono.In a ruling delivered recently, Justice Stephen Mubiru ordered that seven civil suits filed
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22 Feb '26
Lira, Uganda: Lira Regional Referral Hospital has received Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) equipment worth Shs350 million, a major boost expected to strengthen care for premature and critically ill babies across Northern Uganda.The equipment was donated by Pathfinder International with
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21 Feb '26
Rotary International President Francesco Arezzo, accompanied by his wife Anna Maria, is on a three-day visit focused on service projects and fellowship engagements. Right is Governor Geoffrey Kitakule of Rotary District 9213 and Health Minister, Ruth Acen.Kampala-Rotary District 9213 has l
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20 Feb '26
KAMPALA: Makerere University has appointed Prof Sarah Ssali the new Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of Academic Affairs.Ssali, a Prof of Gender Studies at the same institution and the second woman to occupy this office, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Sciences, specializing in p
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19 Feb '26
President Yoweri K. Museveni has directed the government to support Base Seven Company in developing a major international airport at Nyakyisharara, near Mbarara, transforming the existing aerodrome into a “mega” transport hub.In a Feb 11, 2026, letter to Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanj
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19 Feb '26
After ten years, millions in financing and bold promises to transform Uganda’s business and tourism competitiveness, the Competitiveness and Enterprise Development Project (CEDP) is now under an unforgiving spotlight.The December 2025 Value for Money audit on CEDP has laid bare a troubli