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20 Mar '26
Ms. Sarah Taratwebirwe, a senior pharmacist, Ministry of Health.The Ministry of Health Uganda has warned the public about the increasing presence of counterfeit and substandard medicines on the Ugandan market, which are a threat to public health.Speaking on behalf of the Ministry, M
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20 Mar '26
Masaka Regional Referral HospitalKampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Masaka Regional Referral Hospital is facing challenges in its ambulance services following cuts in funding.Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (Central Government) on Thursday, 19 March 2026, the hos
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20 Mar '26
The Ministry of Works and Transport has officially launched the General Specifications for Road and Bridge Works 2026, a landmark framework aimed at guiding the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of public roads and bridges across Uganda.The new specifications serve as both te
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20 Mar '26
KAMPALA — The Government of Japan has confirmed funding for the second phase of the Kampala Flyover project, a major infrastructure development expected to ease traffic congestion and reduce flooding along Jinja Road.The Minister of Works and Transport, Katumba Wamala, announced the deve
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20 Mar '26
Here is the uncomfortable truth about Uganda’s best-ever UACE results: the better everyone performed, the harder it is going to be for you to get into the university course you want.That is the quiet warning university officials are sending to the 133,291 candidates who scored the minimu
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19 Mar '26
Gabbar stated that countries like Russia, China, North Korea, Iran and Pakistan are advancing a range of missile systems that could reach the American homeland.US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday claimed that Pakistan's long-range ballistic missile development could include mi
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19 Mar '26
Kampala, Uganda: The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a long-running land dispute filed by Dr Peter Musoke Gukiina against businessman Sudhir Ruparelia and Speke Hotel 1996 Limited, ruling that the complainant has no legal claim over the contested land in Wakiso District.In a judgment d
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19 Mar '26
Former Ugandan spymaster Gen David Sejusa wants the Constitution changed to allow the president-elect swear-in one week after results declaration.Gen Sejusa, previously Tinyefuza, says his proposal is meant to cure the problem of what looks like “an absentee government” after elections
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19 Mar '26
Justice Joyce Kavuma of the Civil Division of the High Court has dismissed with costs the application filed by Mukono based businessman Augustine Kasozi the proprietor of the famous Collins Hotel and Mukono Bookshop seeking to stay the auctioning of his multibillion empire over Shs778m unpaid loa
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19 Mar '26
A damning Auditor General’s report has laid bare a shocking cocktail of neglect, poor planning, and institutional failure at the Uganda Prisons Service, where a high-stakes digital system meant to revolutionise prison management has instead stalled in a near-decade-long limbo.The Prisons