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17 Mar '26
A quiet but significant ripple from the global oil industry is now being felt in Uganda after Vivo Energy Uganda announced plans to sell two of the most strategically located Shell-branded petrol stations in the heart of Kampala.The move comes as the multinational energy giant Shell plc co
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17 Mar '26
New EC Secretary KamugishaA shocking audit into the operations of the Electoral Commission has laid bare a catalogue of financial and administrative failures that have thrown the country’s election managers into fresh controversy.The explosive findings from the latest report by th
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16 Mar '26
The city of Gulu City was alive with excitement as Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of Uganda, attended the grand homecoming celebrations of Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo, the Chief Justice of Uganda. Thousands of people, including community leaders, cultural representatives, and ordinary residen
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16 Mar '26
The senior columnist argues that exile has historically played an important role in the political journeys of many Ugandan leaders, making Bobi Wine’s departure less of a retreat and more of a potential turning point.Uganda opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine)’s decision to
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16 Mar '26
Kampala — The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abbas Byakagaba and the United States Ambassador to Uganda, William W. Popp, are set to address a rare joint press conference tomorrow, Monday March 16, 2026, at the Uganda Media Centre (UMC), Kampala, starting at 10:00am.The unusual briefi
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14 Mar '26
Tokyo [Japan], March 14 : Tensions flared in East Asia on Saturday as the Japanese government issued an urgent warning following military activity from Pyongyang.The Prime Minister's Office of Japan, in a post on X, alerted the public to the developing situation, stating: "[Emergency alert
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13 Mar '26
Kampala — Uganda’s fuel prices remain significantly lower than those in Europe despite rising geopolitical tensions affecting global oil markets, with officials attributing the stability to diversified supply arrangements through the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) and its international su
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13 Mar '26
RAKAI — In a region long plagued by bitter land wrangles and fraud, the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Rakai, Sarah Kiyimba, has emerged as one of the most vocal government officials confronting land grabbers while positioning herself as a rising political figure within the ruling esta
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12 Mar '26
Appearing before Public Accounts Committee of Parliament, Ramathan Ggoobi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, and Secretary to the Treasury.Parliament has been told that at the current rate of funding allocated to settle government domestic arrears, it could take more than four deca
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12 Mar '26
Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng has urged Lira residents to support the Milton Obote Airport project in Anai despite a court case filed over land encroachment claims.Health Minister, also Lira City Woman MP, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng addressing residents about the proposed Milton Obote Airport pr