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                  29 Jun '25
                
                
                KAMPALA, Uganda – June 29, 2025 – The Uganda AIDS Commission today announced the successful conclusion of research on Lenacapavir, a groundbreaking six-monthly injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), that has demonstrated 100% effectiveness in preventing
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  29 Jun '25
                
                
                Vice President Jessica Alupo has praised Kabaka Ronald Mutebi for his inclusive development initiatives that benefit all Ugandans, citing programs like the Mwanyi Terimba (Coffee Truth) campaign that empower communities through coffee farming.Alupo made the remarks on Saturday while joinin
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  29 Jun '25
                
                
                Nakaseke South MP Paul Luttamaguzi Ssemakula has sounded the alarm over the persistent destruction of roads and power infrastructure by overloaded lorries transporting pine to Kapeka Industrial Park, warning that the unchecked activity poses growing risks to public safety and local development.
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  29 Jun '25
                
                
                Uganda joined the global community in celebrating the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, focusing on the power of cultural heritage and the creative economy to promote national cohesion and development.Presiding over the national event, Minister of State for Gen
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  29 Jun '25
                
                
                The Uganda Police Force has released the list of successful probationer constable applicants around the country.The force in March called for applications for a recruitment exercise for 10,000 probationer constables around the country.Consequently, interviews were conducted bet
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  29 Jun '25
                
                
                With the 2026 general elections on the horizon, Mityana District chairperson Patrick Mugisha Nshimye has announced he will not seek re-election.Nshimye, a member of the National Unity Platform (NUP) is currently serving his fifth year in office.His decision to pursue a parliamentary
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  29 Jun '25
                
                
                Construction works on the Koboko–Yumbe–Moyo (KYM) Road are gaining momentum as the Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT), pushes forward with the Shs 494 billion (approximately USD 130 million) upgrade project aimed at improving transport connectivity, trade
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  29 Jun '25
                
                
                Celebrated media practitioner and businessman Johnson Musinguzi Byarabaha has been officially nominated by the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission to contest in the party primaries for Sheema County South, ahead of Uganda's 2026 general elections.Musinguzi, widely known
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  28 Jun '25
                
                
                The former Spy chief, General David Sejusa, has spoken out on historical land injustices in Uganda’s cattle corridor, urging citizens to distinguish between the so-called Balaalo and indigenous squatters displaced by past regimes.Sejusa via X (form
                
               
             
                      
              
                
              
              
                Business •
                  28 Jun '25
                
                
                Veteran legislator Abdu Katuntu has delivered a scathing assessment of Uganda’s current political climate, warning that Parliament has been reduced to a mere job placement centre rather than a platform for national service.Speaking on Saturday during an