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30 Apr '26
A key cross-border highway linking Uganda to Tanzania has been cut off after heavy rains washed away a section of the road, stranding motorists and disrupting trade in the region.Transport and trade have been brought to a standstill along the Masaka–Kyotera–Mutukula highway after a sec
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30 Apr '26
The victim, Yamindu Bill, a resident of Ora Village in Olua Parish, Katrini Sub-county, was shot dead near Katrini Secondary School on Tuesday morning at around 10:00am. The incident was reported to police shortly after at 10:30am.According to West Nile Regional Police Spokesperson SSP Jos
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30 Apr '26
A yet-to-be-identified female motorist has been shot by a police officer near Speaker Anita Among’s residence in Kampala, sources told this publication on Thursday.The woman who was reportedly driving a Toyota Harrier near the residence of the Speaker of Parliament at Mackinnon Road in K
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27 Apr '26
Fuel prices in Kampala are on the rise, with pump rates inching upward across the city and its surrounding neighborhoods. Despite recent calls for calm from government officials, motorists and residents are feeling the pinch as the cost of fuel continues to surge.As of April 26, 2026, repo
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27 Apr '26
Road users along the Kabale–Mparo road in Kabale District have raised serious concerns over the deteriorating condition of the road, saying it is negatively affecting their businesses and the transportation of agricultural produce.The road, which connects Kabale District to Rukiga Distri
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27 Apr '26
Government has launched investigations into Oil Marketing Companies suspected of hoarding fuel and charging exorbitant prices, even as officials insist national stocks remain sufficient.The move follows mounting public complaints of dry pumps, rationing, and selective selling at petrol sta
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26 Apr '26
Accountability concerns at Buhimba Technical Institute have come into focus after an accountant attached to the institution was arrested over alleged misappropriation of school funds.Police in Kikuube District are holding Mary Uwizera Ndekezi, following allegations that she irregularly wit
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26 Apr '26
Police in Mukono District have arrested four suspects in connection with the brutal killing of a radiography specialist.Peter Mubiru who was attached to Happy Doctors Hospital in Seeta in Mukono Municipality was hit with a blunt object by suspected robbers on April 19, 2026 in Mukono Munic
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26 Apr '26
Police in Kanungu District are investigating the death of a boda boda rider whose body was recovered from Kiruruma River after a suspected night accident, with concerns raised over a collapsed bridge that had not yet been repaired.Police in Kanungu District are investigating the death of a
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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