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09 Apr '26
Plans to establish an industrial park in Greater Masaka have suffered a major setback after it emerged that the proposed site is prone to frequent flooding, raising concerns over its viability.The project site, located in Mazzigo in Bukakata Sub-county, Masaka District, spans approximately
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09 Apr '26
MBARARA, Uganda — Mbarara District is preparing to relocate its administrative headquarters from Kamukuzi in Mbarara City to Bwizibwera, following progress on a multi-billion-shilling construction project expected to reshape service delivery in the district.According to the District Chai
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09 Apr '26
At the time of his passing, Dr Kiggundu was contributing to national efforts under NARO’s vaccine programme, including work linked to the development of an anti-tick vaccine aimed at protecting Uganda’s livestock sector.The late Dr Andrew Kiggundu contributed immensely to Uganda's vacc
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08 Apr '26
Hajjati Rehema Nankya, the brain behind Fortress Hardware in Maya. She started with a small shop with capital worth UGX1.5M.Fortress Hardware, located in Maya Trading Centre along the Kampala–Masaka Highway, isn’t an ordinary enterprise. There’s a unique and inspiring story behind it
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08 Apr '26
The fatal crash occurred on Tuesday night, April 7, 2026, at around 10:00pm as Dr Ichumar was driving back to his home in Soroti City after a day’s work at Katakwi District Local Government.The late Katakwi District Health Officer, Dr Simon Ichumar Omeke (Inset), who died in a road crash
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07 Apr '26
Uganda’s opposition has tabled an alternative Shs71.4 trillion budget, warning that rising debt obligations and rigid expenditures are squeezing service delivery, while drawing parallels with last year’s fiscal plan that faced similar criticism over debt sustainability and limited fiscal spac
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07 Apr '26
The Justice Forum (JEEMA) has condemned the government’s proposed tax increases in the 2026 national budget, warning that higher levies on income, fuel, and essential goods will worsen living standards for ordinary Ugandans.JEEMA said the planned hikes in Pay As You Earn (PAYE), fuel exc
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07 Apr '26
The Principal Judge, Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo, has stated that President Museveni has instructed the Judiciary to deploy the mobile court system in response to the deadly attack at a daycare centre in Kampala that left four young children dead.The mobile court initiative, recently a
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05 Apr '26
RUKIGA, Uganda — President Yoweri Museveni called on coffee farmers to support the government’s push to stop the export of unprocessed raw materials, saying the move would accelerate Uganda’s industrialization agenda and create more jobs and income.“We must continue to add value to
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04 Apr '26
As digital banking adoption accelerates across East Africa, concerns over cybercrime continue to grow, with fraudsters increasingly targeting unsuspecting users through sophisticated digital attacks.According to the Uganda Police Annual Crime Report 2024, cybercrime-related losses in Ugand