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01 Apr '26
Outgoing Nakaseke South Member of Parliament, Paulson Luttamaguzi Ssemakula, has emphasised a renewed commitment to purpose-driven leadership over political office following his defeat in the January 15, 2026 parliamentary elections.Speaking during Sanyuka Morning Xpress on Tuesday, Luttam
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01 Apr '26
The Government has directed the removal of all roadside sugarcane weighbridges across Uganda, citing widespread malpractice and significant financial losses in the sugarcane value chain.In a directive dated March 17, 2026, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja instructed the Ministry of Trade, I
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29 Mar '26
Uganda’s avocado sector is booming, with over 47,000 tonnes of avocado produced annually and exports rising sharply to as much as 22,600 tonnes in 2024. Yet, for many households, consumption stops at the pulp, while the peelings go straight into trash. Avocado is one of the most common f
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29 Mar '26
The Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Henry Musasizi, has appreciated the progress of the Inspire Africa Coffee Park in Ntungamo during a visit he made alongside Amos Kankunda, the Chairman of the Finance, Planning and Economic Development Committee of Parliament,
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27 Mar '26
Thousands of National Resistance Movement (NRM) mobilizers in Southwestern Uganda have raised concern over unpaid dues, accusing Senior Presidential Advisor on Agriculture and Local People, Peace Rugambwa, of failing to compensate them for campaign work.The mobilizers say they played a key
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27 Mar '26
Julius Mwebaze and his goat that delivered six kidsJulius Mwebaze, the owner of the goat, said the animal showed no unusual signs throughout its pregnancy, making the outcome even more unexpected.Residents of Nyakasanga Ward in Nyamwamba Division, Kasese Municipality are expressing
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27 Mar '26
A simmering land scandal is exploding inside government corridors after shocking revelations emerged that a prime chunk of public land meant for a national goat breeding project may have been illegally converted into private property in what insiders are already calling a “well-calculated land
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26 Mar '26
State Minister for Finance in charge of General Duties, Henry Musasizi, during the presentation for the 2026/27 Ministerial Policy Statement before Parliament’s Committee on Finance.Uganda is set to make history in the 2026/27 financial year with expected oil revenues surpassing Shs2.2 t
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25 Mar '26
KAMPALA, Uganda — First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Rebecca Kadaga, has called for a ban on Kenyan traders purchasing food directly from farms, accusing them of exploiting Ugandan farmers and perpetuating poverty.Speaking Tuesday during a meetin
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23 Mar '26
The cross-border heist signifies a new frontier in the evolving nature of financial crime, where digital fraud is increasingly sophisticated, fast-moving and now, transnational. The arrests may mark a breakthrough in the Equity Bank Rwanda probe, but they also expose a deeper reality: in a digita