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03 May '26
Students at the Mbale campus of the Islamic University in Uganda clashed with security forces after disputed delays and technical failures in an online guild election process triggered protests, forcing police to intervene with tear gas and live ammunition.Chaos erupted at the Mbale campus
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03 May '26
The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) has announced plans to transform Kapeeka Industrial Park, in Nakaseke district, into a one-stop centre and a district industrial hub.Established 20 years ago as Liao Shen Industrial Park, the facility boasts 34 factories of the total 80 target and has
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03 May '26
The High Court has granted a divorce to a Turkish national, Safak Davut, after finding that his Ugandan wife, Violet Ddembe, subjected him to mental cruelty during their troubled marriage.Justice Celia Nagawa of the Family Division ruled that the marriage had “irretrievably broken down
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02 May '26
Iran released a statement on Saturday, saying it will enforce “new rules” over waters along its coastline in the Arabian Sea and the Strait of Hormuz, making the waters “a source of security and prosperity for the region”.The announcement came as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant
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02 May '26
On a quiet street in Kira, Wakiso District, a furnished apartment sits behind a high wall, complete with security guards, Wi-Fi and a caretaker on call.Inside, it looks no different from a hotel suite, with clean sheets, a stocked kitchen, and a welcome note for guests. But unlike a hotel,
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02 May '26
The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ms Ruth Nankabirwa, has named Ms Stella-Marie Biwaga as interim Board chairperson for Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL), replacing Ms Lydia Ochieng-Obbo, whose contract was terminated.In the Saturday statement, Ms Nankab
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02 May '26
Mr Collins Asea, the North Western Regional Police Spokesperson. PHOTO | RASHUL ADIDIPoni Islam, a national of Bangladesh who was contracted as an engineer in the ongoing tarmacking of Yumbe-Terego Road in West Nile, has been discovered dead in his hotel room in Lomunga Town Council.
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01 May '26
SERERE: The police in Serere District are investigating the murder of a 19-year-old student, Miriam Acam, who was fatally stabbed on Saturday evening in Ocaapa Central Ward, Ocaapa Town Council at approximately 7:30 p.m.Acam, a student at Serere Senior Secondary School, had report
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01 May '26
Residents of Kazo Central in Nansana Municipality mounted a night patrol that led to the arrest of a suspected thief in the early hours of today, following a surge in criminal activity in the area.The operation, conducted at around 1:00 a.m., was led by the Local Council One (LC1) security
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01 May '26
The directive is expected to significantly affect traders and small business operators currently occupying the lock-ups, although the council is yet to outline a clear framework on how the reclaimed spaces will be reallocated or managed.Local Government Minister Raphael Magyezi inspecting