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Uganda Secures Financing for Standard Gauge Railway Project

Uganda Secures Financing for Standard Gauge Railway Project

Uganda’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project has officially moved into the implementation stage, underpinned by a robust financing structure designed to ensure timely completion.Perez Wambulu, National Coordinator for the SGR project, confirms that the government has set aside 75 millio

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Uganda’s Local Gov’t Workers Petition Parliament Over Years Of Neglect, Broken Promises, Delayed Salaries & Unfair Treatment By Gov’t

Uganda’s Local Gov’t Workers Petition Parliament Over Years Of Neglect, Broken Promises, Delayed Salaries & Unfair Treatment By Gov’t

Uganda’s Local Government workers, through the Uganda Local Government Workers’ Union (ULGWU), have petitioned Parliament over years of neglect, broken promises, and unfair treatment by the government. The petition, presented by Workers’ MP Hon. Dr. Byakat

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Kololo Turns Yellow as Museveni Vows to Scrap School Fees in Public Schools and Win War on Poverty

Kololo Turns Yellow as Museveni Vows to Scrap School Fees in Public Schools and Win War on Poverty

Kololo Ceremonial Grounds was awash in the iconic yellow of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) as thousands of delegates gathered to attend the party’s National Delegates Conference.The vibrant atmosphere was marked by a sense of anticipation and pu

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Court of Appeal Clears Vantage Fund to Enforce $10m Loan Against Bitature’s Simba Companies

Court of Appeal Clears Vantage Fund to Enforce $10m Loan Against Bitature’s Simba Companies

“The mere act of lending money without a physical address in Uganda does not create an obligation for the appellant as a foreign lender to register. The appellant has a right to implement the terms of the agreement in Uganda, including instituting proceedings

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Civil Aviation HR Boss Thrown In Luzira Over Shs14m Payroll Fraud Scandal

Civil Aviation HR Boss Thrown In Luzira Over Shs14m Payroll Fraud Scandal

ennifer Etit Okaka, the Human Resource Manager at the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA)The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has formally charged Jennifer Etit Okaka, the Human Resource Manager at the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), with corru

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Minister Fred Byamukama Rejects Shs 1bn Bribe in UCAA Cleanup Drive

Minister Fred Byamukama Rejects Shs 1bn Bribe in UCAA Cleanup Drive

Minister of State for Transport, Hon. Fred ByamukamaKampala | State Minister for Works and Transport, Fred Byamukama, has reportedly turned down a Shs 1 billion bribe offered by individuals seeking to derail the government’s ongoing purge of the top man

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Rebecca Kadaga Breaks Silence After Holding a Closed-door Meeting With Winnie Besigye

Rebecca Kadaga Breaks Silence After Holding a Closed-door Meeting With Winnie Besigye

First Deputy Prime Minister Rebecca Kadaga has broken her silence following a rare closed-door meeting with longtime women's rights advocate Dr. Winnie Byanyima Besigye.The two powerhouses—veterans of Uganda’s women’s emancipation movement—met away from

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PWDs in Bugiri Demand End to Discrimination and Improved Access to Public Services

PWDs in Bugiri Demand End to Discrimination and Improved Access to Public Services

Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Bugiri District are voicing growing frustration over persistent discrimination and limited access to essential public services.Despite existing government policies aimed at promoting inclusivity, many PWDs say they continue to face systemic barriers that

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Over 4,500 Youth and Women Begin Vocational Training in Presidential Industrial Hubs

Over 4,500 Youth and Women Begin Vocational Training in Presidential Industrial Hubs

KIBUKU – A total of 4,560 young people and women have been enrolled in 19 Presidential Industrial Hubs across Uganda for a six-month vocational training program that officially commenced on August 1, 2025.The initiative, fully funded by President Yoweri Museveni, aims to tackle youth une

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Rotary Club of Muyenga Forest Hills Chartered, Pledges to Transform Slums

Rotary Club of Muyenga Forest Hills Chartered, Pledges to Transform Slums

KAMPALA – The Rotary Club of Muyenga Forest Hills has been officially chartered in a colorful ceremony held at Forest Park Muyenga, with top Rotary officials pledging support for the club's ambitious agenda to uplift slum communities.Presided over by Rotary District 9214 Governor Christi

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