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09 Apr '26
Veteran Kadongo Kamu legend Fred Sebatta was overcome with emotion as tensions escalated between Uganda’s old guard musicians and Eddy Kenzo, following remarks that many have interpreted as dismissive of the genre’s foundational role in the country’s music industry.The controversy ha
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08 Apr '26
Civil society actors warn that rising alcohol dependency among young people in Kampala’s informal settlements is fuelling illness, unemployment, and social breakdown, calling for urgent policy action, community sensitisation, and economic alternatives.Civil society activists under the Ug
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08 Apr '26
There’s a certain kind of anticipation that builds when something isn’t fully explained. No full lineup, no heavy promotion, no obvious entry point, just fragments of information moving through the right circles at the right time. That’s exactly where Kampala finds itself this week, with a
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08 Apr '26
Authorities in Mukono Municipality have relocated traders to a new site following their eviction from Kame Valley Market, sparking mixed reactions over the suitability of the new location.The relocation follows a two-day operation conducted last week, during which municipal enforcement off
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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
Relatives of Sunday Julius, a 45-year-old headteacher of Gihuranda Primary School in Rukundo Town Council, Kisoro District, are living in fear following his mysterious disappearance in December 2025.Julius’ father, Rwerekana Erasmus, 82, a resident of Bitare Village in Nyabwishenya Sub-c
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07 Apr '26
Uganda has ordered the phase-out and restriction of several widely used agricultural chemicals, citing risks to human health, the environment and the country’s export competitiveness, the agriculture ministry said in a notice to CropLife Uganda and licensed dealers.The Ministry of Agricu
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06 Apr '26
Activists show support to raising PAYE threshold but call for even a higher level of UGX 600,000.Kampala, Uganda | URN | The business community, economists and civil society have hailed Government on the proposed tax measures for 2026/2027, but say some are detrimental.According to
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06 Apr '26
R.I.P Engineer AsioNATIONALAn Engineer with Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited, (UEDCL) has lost her life in a fatal road accident that occurred on 3rd April, 2026 along Mbarara-Masaka Highway.The confirmation of the death of Engineer Stella Asio was relayed by U
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06 Apr '26
Fredrick Mubiru who defeated the Engineers Registration Board twice in courtFredrick Mubiru, a veteran civil engineer, has won a legal battle against the Engineers Registration Board after the High Court ruled that his suspension from practice was unfair and unlawful.In early 2024,