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23 Apr '26
Retired former police director and spokesperson Asan Kasingye narrowly escaped a suspected robbery attempt in Ntinda shortly after midnight.Kasingye says he was forced to pull out his firearm and scare off a group of men he believes were targeting his vehicle Kasingye said the incid
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23 Apr '26
Produce dealers in Nebbi are counting losses as rising fuel prices have forced them to hike the cost of food.Since rising fuel prices have a significant impact on food prices, customers are being forced to move long distances in search for cheaper prices.Some of the traders who ar
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23 Apr '26
The Government of Uganda has appealed to financially capable countries to each contribute at least $1 million (Shs3.7 billion) towards refugee support, following significant funding cuts by the United States to United Nations agencies. The Office of the Prime Minister said the country’s
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23 Apr '26
Youth, students, and civil society groups rally in Mbarara, warning that the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill could choke critical foreign-funded support and shrink civic space.A coalition of youth, women, and senior citizens took to the streets of Mbarara on Thursday, demanding tha
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23 Apr '26
Construction of a Shs335 million classroom block at Amorigoga Primary School in Abongomola Sub-County, Kwania District, is nearing completion, offering relief to learners who have long struggled with inadequate facilities.The project, funded by the Japanese government under the Grant Assis
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23 Apr '26
Lawyer Jane Namaganda Kibira, UMA leaders and some of the disgruntled interns shortly after filing their petition at the High Court on Wednesday. Photo | Ibrahim Kavuma.Medical workers under their representative bodies on Wednesday petitioned court over what they described as widespread hu
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22 Apr '26
Effective July 1, all importers of secondhand clothes will have to pay an extra charge of 30 percent, up from the current 15 percent, should the President sign into law the External Trade Amendment Bill, 2026. Parliament yesterday passed the Bill that will see the prices of used clothes g
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22 Apr '26
Police in the Wamala Region are investigating the circumstances under which a young couple was found dead inside their locked house in Mubende District, in an incident that has left residents grappling with more questions than answers.The deceased have been identified as Ronald Tumusiime,
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21 Apr '26
Andrew Mwenda argues that President Museveni’s age and fatigue are weakening his judgement, leading to risky decisions on major government investments.Journalist and political analyst Andrew Mwenda is amping up his critique of President Yoweri Museveni, arguing that age and fatigue have
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20 Apr '26
Nottingham Forest and Leeds could be forced into a relegation play-off, should an improbable scenario unfold. Both clubs currently sit outside the bottom three, but will be nervously glancing over their shoulders between now and the end of the season.Should circumstances turn against them,