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07 Apr '26
The government has announced plans to enhance and harmonize the salaries of Arts teachers with those of their Science counterparts beginning in the next financial year, in a move aimed at addressing long-standing pay disparities in the education sector.The revelation was made by State Mini
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07 Apr '26
Namuganza who is also vying for the Speakership, accused some Secretariat officials of trying to subject her to what she described as “illegal procedures” aimed at restricting her participation.President Yoweri Museveni (L) and Lands State Minister Persis Namuganza (R)Kyankwanzi
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07 Apr '26
In a post shared on X on Monday, the embassy in Uganda called Trump a “man-child” and said he was “unworthy of a diplomatic response”, while also amplifying an earlier Trump message threatening Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.Iran’s embassy in Kampala has joined a wider online cam
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07 Apr '26
Over 200 straying cattle have left a total of ten acres of crop gardens in destruction, exposing more than 40 households to food insecurity in Kisita village, Buraru sub-county, in Hoima district. According to the affected communities, the destruction occurred in the wee hours of Sunday, A
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07 Apr '26
The Bahrain-based subsidiary of Vitol, the world’s largest independent oil trading firm, has faced major disruptions after Iran restricted access through the Strait of Hormuz in response to joint US-Israel attacks about two months ago.KAMPALA: Senior executives of Vitol Bahrain E.C, Ugan
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07 Apr '26
Uganda and Kenya agree on SGR standards to link their conflicting rail systems, advancing the massive regional infrastructure project.KAMPALA, Uganda — The Ministry of Works and Transport is requesting 8.3 trillion shillings for the 2026/27 fiscal year, a 40% increase intended to moderni
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07 Apr '26
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has announced a two-week traffic disruption following the start of rehabilitation works on Wampeewo Avenue.In a statement issued Monday, April 6, 2026, KCCA said its in-house team had begun the works and warned that both partial and full road closu
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07 Apr '26
Months after the January 2026 parliamentary elections, National Resistance Movement (NRM) flagbearer for Northern Division in Mbale City, Hudu Hussein, has rejected the official outcome, citing alleged electoral irregularities, but announced he will not challenge the results in court.In a
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07 Apr '26
Tony Kitara, a former parliamentary candidate for the Laroo-Pece Division, has insisted that his decision to challenge the election of Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Norbert Mao is purely legal and not driven by personal ambition.Tony Kitara, a former parliamentary candidat
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07 Apr '26
At least eight people are feared dead following a tragic road accident along the Lyantonde–Kampala highway.The crash is reported to have occurred last night at Katovu Parish in Lyantonde District, located in Uganda’s Central Region.According to preliminary information, a bus bel