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                  04 Jul '25
                
                
                Political analyst and former Kampala Woman MP Nabilah Naggayi Sempala has questioned the political loyalty and consistency of Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, following reports of his latest move to the People's Front for Freedom (PFF).Speaking during&nb
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  03 Jul '25
                
                
                As part of the ongoing Seven Days of Service campaign, the Rotary Club of Kansanga and the Rotaract Club of Bunga on Tuesday led a powerful Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) intervention at Bugonga Primary School in Entebbe.The day focused not only on improving access to clean water bu
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  03 Jul '25
                
                
                President Museveni has directed Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja to spearhead a government-led intervention to rescue the ailing business empire of the late tycoon Apollo Nyegamehe, widely known as Aponye, whose death in 2023 left his companies facing severe financial distress.In a letter d
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  03 Jul '25
                
                
                KAMPALA – In a heartfelt gesture of public service and corporate social responsibility, the Ministry of Water and Environment has donated essential supplies to Sanyu Babies Home in Mengo, Kampala, in support of orphaned and abandoned children under the home’s care.The visit, held in th
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  03 Jul '25
                
                
                Government has embarked on a major infrastructure drive to boost agricultural productivity and rural connectivity through the rehabilitation and construction of Community Access Roads (CARs) under the National Oilseeds Project (NOSP).The initiative, currently underway in 81 districts, targ
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  03 Jul '25
                
                
                Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister Norbert Mao has cautioned against the continued suppression of political gatherings, warning that such actions risk derailing Uganda’s democratic trajectory as the country heads toward the 2026 general elections.Speaking at a multi-stakeholder 
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  03 Jul '25
                
                
                The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has announced a planned power outage across parts of Central Uganda on Saturday, July 5, 2025, to allow for critical maintenance and upgrade works by the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL).The blackout will la
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  03 Jul '25
                
                
                Enoch Byaruhanga Barigye’s nomination for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Vice Chairperson of the Western Region brings forward bold governance reforms, including a proposal to reduce Uganda’s Parliament to 250 members and limit the Cabinet to just 10 ministers.Barigye’s propo
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  03 Jul '25
                
                
                Four officials from Gulu University, among them Accounting Officer David Obol Otori, have been arrested on the orders of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament after being implicated in a Sh530 million financial loss to the Government.The arrests were made at Parliament followin
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  03 Jul '25
                
                
                Urgent and targeted action is needed to tackle Kampala’s alarming vehicle emissions problem, a new report has revealed.The study, conducted by The Real Urban Emissions (TRUE) Initiative in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has provided the first-ever rea