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Security Tightened at Namugongo Shrine Ahead of Martyrs’ Day Celebrations

Security Tightened at Namugongo Shrine Ahead of Martyrs’ Day Celebrations

As we get close to the annual Uganda Martyrs’ Day celebrations on June 3, the Namugongo Catholic Martyrs’ Shrine is buzzing with preparations and heightened security measures.The Deputy Inspector General of Police James Ocaya delivered his final safety guidelines ahead of tom

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Govt Launches Million LEGS Project to Transform Rural Livelihoods

Govt Launches Million LEGS Project to Transform Rural Livelihoods

The Government of Uganda, with support from international partners, has unveiled $50.4 million(Shs 191.5 billion) initiative aimed at improving rural livelihoods and accelerating economic transformation across 17 districts under the Local Economic Growth Support (LEGS) Project.Implemented

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Umeme to Seek Arbitration in London Over Shs 10.62tn Claim Against Uganda Govt

Umeme to Seek Arbitration in London Over Shs 10.62tn Claim Against Uganda Govt

Ugandan electricity distributor Umeme Limited has announced its intention to pursue international arbitration to recover a disputed sum of Shs.1.062tn from the Government of Uganda. The move follows unsuccessful negotiations regarding the final buyout amount after the conclusion of Umeme's conces

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Govt, Islamic Development Bank Invest Shs180bn to Boost Rural Livelihoods

Govt, Islamic Development Bank Invest Shs180bn to Boost Rural Livelihoods

The government, with support from international financiers, is pressing ahead with a $50.4 million (about Shs182 billion) initiative aimed at transforming rural economies through water access, market infrastructure, and affordable microfinance.Known as the Local Economic Growth Support (LE

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Uganda, Netherlands join forces to tackle document fraud

Uganda, Netherlands join forces to tackle document fraud

In a strengthened effort to address the growing threat of fraudulent travel documents, Uganda and the Government of the Netherlands have partnered to launch a specialised training program for immigration officers.The initiative, focused on document examination and fraud detection, was unve

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Uganda Strains Under New Wave of Displacement as Regional Conflicts Intensify

Uganda Strains Under New Wave of Displacement as Regional Conflicts Intensify

Uganda continues to face an escalating refugee crisis, with nearly 190,000 individuals, including almost 36,000 newborns, registered in 2024 alone.The figures, released by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with support from UNHCR, paint a stark picture of the human toll of unrelenting

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Uganda's Coffee Charms at World Travel Expo

Uganda's Coffee Charms at World Travel Expo

As the curtains closed on the World Travel, Trade and Taste 2025 Expo, it wasn’t a commercial jingle or political speech that left the final imprint, but it was aroma from Ugandan coffee.It was the unmistakable, earthy, citrusy warmth of Ugandan coffee, freshly brewed and proudly poured

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Is West grooming Ugandan media, NGOs to promote anti-Russia propaganda?

Is West grooming Ugandan media, NGOs to promote anti-Russia propaganda?

In Uganda, the geopolitical rivalry between the West on one hand, and Russia plus China on the other, is threatening to spill full-blown into the media if recent reports are anything to go by.For decades, it has always been known that the geopolitics is m

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Govt, UNHCR Warn of Refugee Funding Crisis as Support Operations Face Cuts

Govt, UNHCR Warn of Refugee Funding Crisis as Support Operations Face Cuts

The government and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have issued a joint appeal to the international community amid worsening global funding shortages that threaten the country’s refugee support operations.In a statement released on May 30, 2025, the Government o

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Harvard agrees to transfer photos of enslaved people to black history museum

Harvard agrees to transfer photos of enslaved people to black history museum

Harvard University has agreed to hand over a set of historic photos believed to be among the earliest depicting enslaved people in the United States.The agreement ends a long legal battle between the institution and Tamara Lanier, an author from Connecticut who argues she

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