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Gov’t deficit lowered in April despite revenue shortfalls

Gov’t deficit lowered in April despite revenue shortfalls

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government reduced its net borrowing or fiscal deficit in the month of April, amidst the global supply disruptions and lower revenue collections.According to the Ministry of Finance, net borrowing (the extra money the government had to borrow after accounting fo

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Neuer named first choice for Germany’s World Cup squad after retirement reversal

Neuer named first choice for Germany’s World Cup squad after retirement reversal

Germany’s head coach Julian Nagelsmann announced the return of Manuel Neuer to the German squad for the 2026 World Cup, on May 21, 2026. (AFP)“Yes I plan with that (with Neuer as number one),” Nagelsmann told a press conference“The main task was to nominate the best three ke

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Mildred Tuhaise tells Next Media she is leaving at the end of May

Mildred Tuhaise tells Next Media she is leaving at the end of May

Mildred Tuhaise, the husky-voiced anchor and senior reporter, is set to leave Next Media at the end of this month, impeccable sources at Naguru have told Bbeg Media.We have been told that Tuhaise tendered her notice of resignation at the beginning of this month. However, management is yet

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Uganda’s First Woman Cadet Police Officer, SSP (Rtd) Jane Nancy Nakabiri, Dies at Home in Makindye

Uganda’s First Woman Cadet Police Officer, SSP (Rtd) Jane Nancy Nakabiri, Dies at Home in Makindye

Kampala—Uganda is mourning the passing of Senior Superintendent of Police (Retired) Jane Nancy Nakabiri, the nation’s first woman cadet police officer, who died peacefully at her home in Makindye, family sources confirmed.Nakabiri made history in 1963 when she outperformed 19 other hig

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Spice Official crowns Ritah Danchall as ‘baddest dancer in the world’

Spice Official crowns Ritah Danchall as ‘baddest dancer in the world’

Jamaican artist Spice Official believes Ugandan dancer Ritah Danchall is one of the best dancers in the world.At her concert, which happened over the weekend, Spice had to pause her performance to give Rita Danchell, real name Rita Nassazi, her flowers.Spice thanked Ritah Danchall f

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Kampala flooded with security and yellow as Museveni begins another term

Kampala flooded with security and yellow as Museveni begins another term

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Kampala woke under watch, with guns in nearly every direction. Armed soldiers and police officers lined major roads and streets before sunrise.Along the Northern Bypass, each roundabout held clusters of security personnel. Tents stood beside armoured vehicles, while

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Nabbanja Hails Ugandans for “Overwhelming” Support of Museveni and NRM in General Elections

Nabbanja Hails Ugandans for “Overwhelming” Support of Museveni and NRM in General Elections

Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has praised Ugandans for what she described as overwhelming support for President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the National Resistance Movement (NRM), saying the party’s performance across presidential, parliamentary, and local government elections reflected broad

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Busitema University’s Second-Chance Programme Attracts Regional Attention

Busitema University’s Second-Chance Programme Attracts Regional Attention

Busitema University’s Higher Education Certificate Programme is increasingly gaining regional recognition for giving students who missed direct university entry requirements a second chance to pursue higher education and rebuild their futures.For many students at Busitema University, the

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Java House Loses Bid to Block Shs3.1 Bn Tax

Java House Loses Bid to Block Shs3.1 Bn Tax

KAMPALA — The Tax Appeals Tribunal has upheld a Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) decision to treat Shs3.16 billion claimed by Java House Coffee Shop Uganda Limited as unsupported shareholder loans and reclassify the money as undeclared income, in a ruling that sharply criticised the company’s r

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Ugandan scientists move closer to HIV treatment injection taken once every two months that could replace daily ARV pills

Ugandan scientists move closer to HIV treatment injection taken once every two months that could replace daily ARV pills

Uganda is preparing for a major shift in HIV treatment as researchers and health officials work towards introducing long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (ART) that could replace daily HIV pills with injections taken once every two months.The new treatment, which combines cabotegra

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