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Baryomunsi is the Right Man for Health Ministry, Says Prof Makara

Baryomunsi is the Right Man for Health Ministry, Says Prof Makara

Political analyst Prof. Sabiti Makara has expressed strong confidence in the newly appointed Minister of Health, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, saying he is well suited to lead Uganda’s health sector.Makara made the remarks following President Yoweri Museveni’s cabinet reshuffle announced earli

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BUSTED! URA CBUSTED! URA Customs Smashes Major Rice Smuggling Syndicate at Uganda Bordersustoms Spies Crush Massive Rice Smuggling Racket at Uganda Borders

BUSTED! URA CBUSTED! URA Customs Smashes Major Rice Smuggling Syndicate at Uganda Bordersustoms Spies Crush Massive Rice Smuggling Racket at Uganda Borders

For an entire month, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Customs Intelligence officers operated like undercover spies in a high-stakes economic war quietly unfolding at Uganda’s porous borders with Tanzania and Kenya.Away from the public eye, intelligence teams tracked suspicious truck moveme

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Inside the lands ministry deployment racket: How lucrative zonal postings are allegedly auctioned under PS Dorcas Okalanyi

Inside the lands ministry deployment racket: How lucrative zonal postings are allegedly auctioned under PS Dorcas Okalanyi

KAMPALA, Uganda — Severe management crises, bribery allegations in staff deployments and systemic administrative loopholes have sparked widespread discontent among staff at the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, internal sources reveal.The developments place Permanent Secr

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Uganda’s Pineapple Farmers Break into Global Markets

Uganda’s Pineapple Farmers Break into Global Markets

On 14 May 2026, Uganda marked a historic milestone by flagging-off the inaugural export of 104 metric tonnes of canned pineapple from Deshiburg Factory to ChinaWhen pineapples ripened all at once in Luwero, it often brought anxiety instead of celebration.For pineapple farmer Ms. Jan

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Tooro Community Launches Shs2M Campaign To Refund King Oyo’s Contribution To Ailing Prince Kiijanangoma

Tooro Community Launches Shs2M Campaign To Refund King Oyo’s Contribution To Ailing Prince Kiijanangoma

Tooro-A section of the Tooro community in Kampala and Fort Portal has launched a fundraising campaign aimed at collecting Shs2 million to refund the contribution reportedly extended by Tooro Kingdom towards the medical treatment of Prince David Kiijanangoma, who is currently seeking approximately

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FDC Blames Government Over Rising Fuel Prices

FDC Blames Government Over Rising Fuel Prices

The Forum for Democratic Change has accused the government of failing to prepare Uganda for fuel supply shocks, calling for emergency tax waivers and restoration of national fuel reserves as pump prices continue to rise amid tensions in global oil markets.The Forum for Democratic Change (F

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Experts Call for Reduction of Mobile Money Withdrawal Tax

Experts Call for Reduction of Mobile Money Withdrawal Tax

Economists, researchers and small business operators are urging government to reduce the 0.5 percent excise duty on mobile money withdrawals, warning that high transaction costs are undermining financial inclusion and hurting small businesses.Mobile money has become one of Uganda’s most

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How a failed government supply deal put MTK Uganda on the brink of collapse

How a failed government supply deal put MTK Uganda on the brink of collapse

The death of Xavier Kitaka, the founder of MTK Uganda, has put the firm on the brink of collapseMTK Uganda, once regarded as one of Uganda’s biggest agro and animal health companies, has suffered another major legal setback after the High Court ordered it to pay more than Shs 640m to Fre

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Appointments Committee Constituted as Museveni’s New Cabinet Faces Vetting Starting Monday

Appointments Committee Constituted as Museveni’s New Cabinet Faces Vetting Starting Monday

Parliament has formally constituted the powerful Appointments Committee, paving the way for the vetting of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s newly appointed Cabinet ministers beginning Monday, June 1, 2026.The committee, chaired by Speaker Rt. Hon. Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth and deputis

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Speaker Demands Report on Parliamentary Chambers, as MPs Protest Over Congestion

Speaker Demands Report on Parliamentary Chambers, as MPs Protest Over Congestion

Speaker of Parliament Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth has directed the Clerk to Parliament to present a status report on the construction of the new parliamentary chambers. His directive follows a protest by Members of Parliament over severe congestion and lack of seating space during Thursday’s si

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