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Inside unregulated rise of homestays, Airbnbs

Inside unregulated rise of homestays, Airbnbs

On a quiet street in Kira, Wakiso District, a furnished apartment sits behind a high wall, complete with security guards, Wi-Fi and a caretaker on call.Inside, it looks no different from a hotel suite, with clean sheets, a stocked kitchen, and a welcome note for guests. But unlike a hotel,

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Who is incoming UEDCL board chair Stella-Marie Biwaga?

Who is incoming UEDCL board chair Stella-Marie Biwaga?

The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ms Ruth Nankabirwa, has named Ms Stella-Marie Biwaga as interim Board chairperson for Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL), replacing Ms Lydia Ochieng-Obbo, whose contract was terminated.In the Saturday statement, Ms Nankab

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Centenary Bank makes hushed leadership changes

Centenary Bank makes hushed leadership changes

Centenary Bank has pulled off a quiet boardroom coup, lining up long-serving executive Godfrey Byekwaso to take over as Managing Director while Fabian Kasi, the face of the lender for over a decade, prepares to step up and steer the wider Centenary Group. The planned handover, still uncon

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Museveni’s 7th Term swearing in: Why Ugandans should celebrate Grandfather’s victory

Museveni’s 7th Term swearing in: Why Ugandans should celebrate Grandfather’s victory

As Uganda steadily moves toward the 2026 president Museveni’s seventh term swearing in at Kololo Independent grounds on 12th May 2026 after 71.65 victory in general elections, political conversations across the country continue to intensify. Supporters, analysts, and critics alike are weighing

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Lawyer Peter Muliira Dies

Lawyer Peter Muliira Dies

Lawyer and former Buganda Kingdom Minister for Heritage, Palaces, Tombs, Tourism and Security, Peter Muliira, is dead.Muliira’s death was announced by the Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, on Saturday through his X (formerly Twitter) account.“The late Muliira was an in

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Museveni Pledges Tarmac for Moroto–Kotido–Kaabong Road as Rains Cut Off Karamoja Routes

Museveni Pledges Tarmac for Moroto–Kotido–Kaabong Road as Rains Cut Off Karamoja Routes

President Yoweri Museveni has pledged to construct more security roads in Karamoja and tarmac the road linking Moroto to Kaabong through Kotido District.The commitment comes as torrential rains render key routes in northern Karamoja impassable. The worst-hit areas include Abim, Kotido, Kaa

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Gulu District Prioritises Education in 2026/27 Budget Estimates

Gulu District Prioritises Education in 2026/27 Budget Estimates

Gulu District Local Government has allocated the largest share of its 2026/27 draft budget to the education and sports sector, indicating a strong focus on human capital development.The district council approved the draft budget during its 6th session of the 11th council on Thursday, setti

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UPDF Rolls Out Long-Acting HIV Prevention Injection Lenacapavir

UPDF Rolls Out Long-Acting HIV Prevention Injection Lenacapavir

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), through its Health Services, has rolled out lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) drug for HIV prevention which is administered once every six months, in a move aimed at strengthening its HIV response efforts.Spea

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Wakiso’s Matia Lwanga Bwanika wins continental award for inclusive development

Wakiso’s Matia Lwanga Bwanika wins continental award for inclusive development

Matia Lwanga Bwanika (extreme right) with other local government leaders in Abuja, NigeriaWakiso LCV chairperson, Matia Lwanga Bwanika, has been named Champion of Inclusive Development and Human Rights at the Papyrus Global Mayors Conference and Awards 2026 in Abuja, Nigeria.The awa

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Govt moves to block conversion of leasehold to freehold on state land

Govt moves to block conversion of leasehold to freehold on state land

Government through the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development (MLHUD), is pushing for suspension of conversion of government land from leasehold to freehold tenure.The revelation comes after Uganda Land Commission (ULC) chairperson Prof. Nyeko Pen-Mogi sounded an alarm to the la

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