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Kampala Moves to Enforce Noise Limits

Kampala Moves to Enforce Noise Limits

Bars, clubs and entertainment venues in Kampala face tighter restrictions after city authorities issued a 14 day ultimatum to comply with noise pollution standards or risk enforcement action.Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) says it is working with the National Environment Management A

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Female Fish Traders Raise Alarm Over Rising Harassment, Corruption, and Trade Barriers

Female Fish Traders Raise Alarm Over Rising Harassment, Corruption, and Trade Barriers

Female fish traders operating along Uganda’s border points have raised concern over rising cases of sexual harassment, corruption, and inconsistent trade regulations that they say are undermining their businesses and livelihoods.The complaints were voiced during a stakeholder dialogue or

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All Ugandan government vehicles to be electric, locally made

All Ugandan government vehicles to be electric, locally made

Uganda’s new national e-mobility strategy is focused on domestic vehicle manufacturing, battery production, charging infrastructure and specialised human capital development.Uganda plans to fully transition all new government vehicles to locally manufactured electric vehicles as part of

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Uganda Cancer Institute, French Firm Sign Deal for New Oncology Centre in Western Uganda

Uganda Cancer Institute, French Firm Sign Deal for New Oncology Centre in Western Uganda

The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) and French healthcare company Tyllium SAS on Wednesday signed an agreement to design, construct and equip a modern Diagnostic and Oncology Centre in Mbarara, in a project backed by the French government aimed at expanding access to cancer care in Uganda.Th

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Why Is Bobi Wine Missing From International Media? Activist Raises Questions Ahead of Museveni Swearing-In

Why Is Bobi Wine Missing From International Media? Activist Raises Questions Ahead of Museveni Swearing-In

Activist Justice Hunter has raised concerns over the absence of international media engagement with Robert Kyagulanyi, the leader of Uganda’s National Unity Platform (NUP), who has been in the United States for nearly two months following Uganda’s recent elections.In a statement, Justi

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NIRA official remanded over data leak linked to Dubai trafficking ring

NIRA official remanded over data leak linked to Dubai trafficking ring

staff member of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has been remanded to prison over allegations of leaking citizens’ personal information to individuals linked to a suspected human trafficking network that targeted young Ugandan women for exploitation in Dubai.

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Christopher Okello Onyum Fate: When Museveni Threatened to Hang Death Row Inmates and Asked for Their List

Christopher Okello Onyum Fate: When Museveni Threatened to Hang Death Row Inmates and Asked for Their List

Christopher Okello Onyum’s fate has remained a matter of national interest since the brutal murder of toddlers at a Ggaba daycare centre in the capital Kampala. Convicted and sentenced to death, Christopher Okello could end up on the list of those whose appeals have failed, meaning that they ar

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Breaking: 1 Dead, 17 Students Injured in Gulu SS Bus Crash

Breaking: 1 Dead, 17 Students Injured in Gulu SS Bus Crash

bus belonging to Gulu Secondary School carrying students for a tour to Jinja crashed Tuesday morning in Kigumba after the driver reportedly attempted a dangerous overtake, renewing calls for stricter enforcement of safety rules on Uganda’s roads.According to Traffic Police spokesperson S

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Fairway Hotel, Kampala downtown flooded after afternoon downpour

Fairway Hotel, Kampala downtown flooded after afternoon downpour

A heavy Thursday afternoon downpour flooded Fairway Hotel and several parts of downtown Kampala, disrupting businesses and exposing the city’s drainage challenges.Fairway Hotel and several parts of downtown Kampala were flooded on Thursday afternoon after a heavy downpour overwhelmed dra

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Lira businessman arrested over motorcycle theft, found with 100 logbooks

Lira businessman arrested over motorcycle theft, found with 100 logbooks

Lira City, Uganda: Police in the North Kyoga region have arrested a 54-year-old businessman in an intelligence-led operation linked to a stolen motorcycle from Kampala, uncovering what investigators say could be a wider network of motorcycle trafficking and document forgery.The suspect, Ok

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