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07 May '26
Uganda’s new national e-mobility strategy is focused on domestic vehicle manufacturing, battery production, charging infrastructure and specialised human capital development.Uganda plans to fully transition all new government vehicles to locally manufactured electric vehicles as part of
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07 May '26
The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) and French healthcare company Tyllium SAS on Wednesday signed an agreement to design, construct and equip a modern Diagnostic and Oncology Centre in Mbarara, in a project backed by the French government aimed at expanding access to cancer care in Uganda.Th
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07 May '26
staff member of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has been remanded to prison over allegations of leaking citizens’ personal information to individuals linked to a suspected human trafficking network that targeted young Ugandan women for exploitation in Dubai.
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07 May '26
Christopher Okello Onyum’s fate has remained a matter of national interest since the brutal murder of toddlers at a Ggaba daycare centre in the capital Kampala. Convicted and sentenced to death, Christopher Okello could end up on the list of those whose appeals have failed, meaning that they ar
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07 May '26
A heavy Thursday afternoon downpour flooded Fairway Hotel and several parts of downtown Kampala, disrupting businesses and exposing the city’s drainage challenges.Fairway Hotel and several parts of downtown Kampala were flooded on Thursday afternoon after a heavy downpour overwhelmed dra
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07 May '26
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has announced urgent measures to support traders whose goods have been unfairly withheld by so-called “container leaders,” following a surge in public outcry and complaints of undelivered merchandise.In a public notice published Thursday, URA manageme
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07 May '26
The Ministry of Works and Transport is drafting legislation to introduce accident victim assessors, a new cadre of professionals expected to quantify compensation claims and strengthen accountability for road crashes. Officials say the proposed law will empower assessors, also referred to
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07 May '26
Museveni used the Israeli and British support for Idi Amin’s 1971 coup against Obote to justify Uganda’s new sovereignty bill and warn against foreign interference.Museveni defended the sovereignty bill passed by NRM MPs on May 6, 2026.He said foreign interference in Uganda’s
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07 May '26
A long-running leadership dispute within the Bugisu cultural institution (Bukuuka Bwa Bugisu) has entered a decisive phase, with court-led mediation now underway at the High Court in Mbale in a bid to resolve deep divisions among the Bamasaba community.The mediation, facilitated by the Jud
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07 May '26
The High Court has dismissed an application filed by Henry Mwebe, who had sought to revive a Shs 24 million claim against a friend, Robert Kagoda.In a ruling delivered on April 29, 2026, Justice Susan Odongo said the matter had already been decided by the Nabweru Chief Magistrate’s Court