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27 Apr '26
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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26 Apr '26
The office of the Attorney General has launched its regional office in Masaka to provide legal support and reduce the backlog of cases related to family disputes, land estates, property inheritance, and other legal matters. These cases were previously handled by the distant Mbarara regional offic
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26 Apr '26
Motorists and boda boda riders in Mbarara are grappling with rising fuel prices and supply shortages, triggering long queues, fears of fare hikes, and wider economic strain as several stations run out of stock.Hundreds of motorists and cyclists on Saturday crowded Shell Ankole in Mbarara C
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25 Apr '26
A road accident has claimed the lives of seven people and left two others seriously injured following a crash in Sheema Municipality.The fatal accident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, April 25, 2026, at around 6:30 a.m. at Rushara in Kabwohe along the busy Mbarara–Bushenyi Highw
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25 Apr '26
The lists, showing the names of students whose tuition and other related expenses will be footed by the Ugandan tax payers, were released by the Office of the Academic Registrar, Makerere University.The students whose names appear on the lists will have full sponsorship for the duration of
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25 Apr '26
Today, the student fraternity at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) went to the polls to elect their next Guild President in a closely contested race that drew significant attention across campus.The election featured two candidates, Twinomugisha Conrad, popularly known as
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25 Apr '26
Fuel prices in Uganda are reaching record highs, with motorists in Moroto, Karamoja reporting pump prices as steep as Shs 20,000 per litre. The spike has triggered long queues at stations in Mbarara, while some outlets in Kampala are running dry. The situation is even bleaker in upcountry regions
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24 Apr '26
Jerrycans of Petrol were loaded underneath the seats, creating a good ground for a fire outbreakPolice have arrested a driver of a 14 Seater Passenger Taxi carrying 35 students, over ten jerrycans of Petrol, mattresses and boxes in Ibanda.According to the Traffic Police and Road Saf
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23 Apr '26
A female police constable attached to Namukosi Police Station in Mityana District has been stabbed to death by her boyfriend in Gulu City, police said Thursday.Number 82983 PC Harriet AKera is said to have been killed on Wednesday afternoon (April 23) in Library Cell in Bardege, Layibi Div
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23 Apr '26
MBARARA CITY, Uganda — A growing push to restore urban order in Mbarara City has placed dozens of churches, particularly Pentecostal ministries, under pressure to meet strict compliance requirements or face removal.City authorities have issued a 90-day window for religious institutions o