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Inside Uganda’s billion-dollar struggle to quit charcoal

Inside Uganda’s billion-dollar struggle to quit charcoal

Uganda faces a multibillion-dollar deadlock as charcoal remains the primary fuel for 82 percent of Kampala households.KAMPALA, Uganda — Behind the heavy scent of woodsmoke that hangs over Kampala every evening lies a multibillion-dollar economic deadlock. Despite a flurry of executive or

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What Museveni, Bobi must show to win Kampala, Wakiso

What Museveni, Bobi must show to win Kampala, Wakiso

In Kampala and Wakiso, politics has narrowed to something brutally simple.Voters are no longer weighing ideology or history. They are measuring clinics without drugs, schools without teachers, roads that flood, and services that exist on paper but not in life.For President Museveni,

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Kampala police report calm holiday season despite Kitende house fire

Kampala police report calm holiday season despite Kitende house fire

KAMPALA, Uganda — Kampala Metropolitan Police reported a generally calm holiday season across the capital area, though a residential fire in Kitende destroyed a home early Dec. 26.The fire broke out in a six-room house in Kajjansi Town Council during the early hours of Boxing Day. Accord

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Namayingo EC boss killed in fatal Christmas day crash

Namayingo EC boss killed in fatal Christmas day crash

Namayingo, Uganda: A 38-year-old Electoral Commission (EC) staff member attached to the Namayingo District EC office has died following a fatal road accident that occurred on Christmas morning along the Namayingo–Musita road.The deceased has been identified as Nicholas Ochieng, an Electo

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Two suspected motorcycle thieves tracked, killed by mob on Christmas day

Two suspected motorcycle thieves tracked, killed by mob on Christmas day

SP Michael Kasadha, the Busoga East Police spokesperson confirmed the reportIganga, Uganda: Police in Iganga District are investigating a case of murder by mob action after two unidentified men suspected of motorcycle theft were tracked down and killed by angry residents on Christmas Day.

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Court to Decide Fate of Ssenyonyi, Seven Others on Nakawa West Ballot Within Two Weeks

Court to Decide Fate of Ssenyonyi, Seven Others on Nakawa West Ballot Within Two Weeks

MThe Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and Nakawa Division West Member of Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, together with seven other parliamentary candidates, will know within the next two weeks whether they will appear on the ballot in the January 15, 2026 general elections.The Leader of

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Katanga murder trial: Defence seeks Molly’s acquittal at no-case stage

Katanga murder trial: Defence seeks Molly’s acquittal at no-case stage

Ms. Molly Katanga (right), the key suspect in the murder of her husband Henry Katanga, speaks to one of her lawyers Bruce Musinguzi at the High Court in Kampala on July 2, 2024. Defence lawyers in the murder trial of Molly Katanga have asked the High Court to acquit her at the no-case-to-

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Mystery Surrounds Death of 11-Year-Old Girl Found in Taxi Park

Mystery Surrounds Death of 11-Year-Old Girl Found in Taxi Park

Police at Kampala Central Police Station have launched investigations into the tragic death of an 11-year-old girl whose body was found at Old Taxi Park in Kampala Central. The incident has shocked the public and raised serious concerns about child safety during travel.Police say the incid

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Masindi High Court Throws Out Land Case Against Uganda Muslim Supreme Council

Masindi High Court Throws Out Land Case Against Uganda Muslim Supreme Council

The High Court sitting in Masindi has struck out a land dispute suit filed against the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC), after finding that the case was legally defective and failed to disclose a valid cause of action. The court also dismissed a related appeal challenging a temporary injuncti

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Train–Vehicle Crash on Jinja Road Claims Life of U.S. National

Train–Vehicle Crash on Jinja Road Claims Life of U.S. National

Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, Luke OwoyesigyireA fatal road traffic crash involving a passenger train and a motor vehicle has occurred at Wankoko Railway Crossing along Spring Road in Kampala, police have confirmed.The incident happened on Friday, December 19, 2025, at a

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