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Collapsed Mbale building exposes gaps in construction oversight

Collapsed Mbale building exposes gaps in construction oversight

The collapse of a four-storey building in Mbale city that killed one person and injured several others has exposed deep cracks in construction oversight, with engineers, leaders, and residents raising concerns over widespread non-compliance with building standards.Across Mbale’s suburbs,

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NRM gazettes Museveni swearing-in day as public holiday

NRM gazettes Museveni swearing-in day as public holiday

National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretary General, Mr Richard Todwong, has announced May 12 as a Public Holiday, as party leader and president-elect, Mr Yoweri Museveni, is sworn in for his seventh elective term of office.Mr Museveni, who won the January 15 presidential election with 7,

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Sovereignty Bill undermines responses to refugees' welfare, West Nile leaders say

Sovereignty Bill undermines responses to refugees' welfare, West Nile leaders say

Refugee-hosting communities have raised concerns, warning that the newly proposed Protection Sovereignty Bill could frustrate humanitarian responses to the needs of refugees.Leaders in the area say Uganda's larger sections rely on external support, especially in matters related to the welf

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Gulu, Lira Training Grounds Handed Over to UPDF Engineering Brigade for Upgrade Ahead of AFCON 2027

Gulu, Lira Training Grounds Handed Over to UPDF Engineering Brigade for Upgrade Ahead of AFCON 2027

Lira, Uganda | The government has stepped up preparations for the AFCON 2027 with the official handover of key sports training facilities in Northern Uganda to the UPDF Engineering Brigade for redevelopment into international-standard training grounds.The Pece War Memorial Stadium, togethe

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Betrayal in the city?

Betrayal in the city?

Whenever Robert Kyagulanyi’s eldest brother and National Unity Platform (NUP) party stalwart Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu is knotted in controversy, those who hold him in contempt quickly share a picture of him sporting a National Resistance Movement (NRM) shirt.The picture, which is not doctore

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Kamuli municipal council to reclaim lock-ups after lease expiry

Kamuli municipal council to reclaim lock-ups after lease expiry

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

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Wakiso’s Matia Lwanga Bwanika wins continental award for inclusive development

Wakiso’s Matia Lwanga Bwanika wins continental award for inclusive development

Matia Lwanga Bwanika (extreme right) with other local government leaders in Abuja, NigeriaWakiso LCV chairperson, Matia Lwanga Bwanika, has been named Champion of Inclusive Development and Human Rights at the Papyrus Global Mayors Conference and Awards 2026 in Abuja, Nigeria.The awa

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Kabale Transport Operators Demand Park Upgrades Ahead of Trade Order Act Enforcement

Kabale Transport Operators Demand Park Upgrades Ahead of Trade Order Act Enforcement

Taxi and bus operators in Kabale Municipality have called on authorities to first improve the condition of designated taxi parks before fully enforcing the Trade Order Act, warning that the current state of the facilities is unsuitable for effective operations.The Trade Order Act, passed i

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Kyanja Airbnb ‘Leaked Videos’ Spark Concerns on Hidden Cameras, Privacy in Kampala

Kyanja Airbnb ‘Leaked Videos’ Spark Concerns on Hidden Cameras, Privacy in Kampala

Reports of Kyanja Airbnb ‘Leaked Videos’ have sparked concern on hidden cameras and privacy in Kampala and Uganda’s fast-growing short-stay accommodation sector.The controversy, largely driven by social media reports, centers on claims that some guests were secretly recorded inside r

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Silenced markets: Street traders count losses after city evictions

Silenced markets: Street traders count losses after city evictions

dawn, the usual bustle of business across Uganda’s blossoming cities and towns is missing.Where voices once competed with the clatter of weighing scales and the bargaining cries of customers, there is now an edgy silence.Piles of empty wooden stalls still lie broken, some reduced

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