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09 Apr '26
KAMPALA – Uganda has ushered in sweeping reforms in its construction sector following the enactment of the Building Control (Amendment) Act, 2026, a move aimed at strengthening oversight, improving safety standards, and curbing illegal building practices.In a public notice, Eng. Flavia G
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09 Apr '26
Officials say once the satellite is in operation, it will complement data already being collected from ground weather sensors and machine-learning early warning tools in use across the region.Uganda has moved ahead with its second space mission, with a new climate-monitoring payload known
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09 Apr '26
At the time of his passing, Dr Kiggundu was contributing to national efforts under NARO’s vaccine programme, including work linked to the development of an anti-tick vaccine aimed at protecting Uganda’s livestock sector.The late Dr Andrew Kiggundu contributed immensely to Uganda's vacc
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09 Apr '26
Makerere University’s 91st Guild President Churchill Ssentamu, nephew to opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, has travelled to China for a government-sponsored leadership and youth development short course.The move has quickly sparked interest among students and political observ
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09 Apr '26
Kapo and his boss President MuseveniIn a move that has quietly raised eyebrows within government communication circles, State House Online Editor Nelson Bwire Kapo has been selected to address President Yoweri Museveni, hundreds of NRM MPs, and other political actors at the ongoing ruling
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08 Apr '26
Mbarara University of Science and Technology has celebrated its Vice Chancellor, Prof. Pauline Byakika-Kibwika, after she was recognized as one of the Top Global Health Leaders under the EDCTP programmes, a major international research platform supporting health innovation in Africa.In a c
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08 Apr '26
Hajjati Rehema Nankya, the brain behind Fortress Hardware in Maya. She started with a small shop with capital worth UGX1.5M.Fortress Hardware, located in Maya Trading Centre along the Kampala–Masaka Highway, isn’t an ordinary enterprise. There’s a unique and inspiring story behind it
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08 Apr '26
Questions have been raised about why Beatrice was present at a retreat designed for legislators and invited political actors. Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao raised eyebrows after reports emerged that he travelled with his wife, Beatrice Mao, to the National Leaders
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08 Apr '26
Civil society actors warn that rising alcohol dependency among young people in Kampala’s informal settlements is fuelling illness, unemployment, and social breakdown, calling for urgent policy action, community sensitisation, and economic alternatives.Civil society activists under the Ug
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08 Apr '26
There’s a certain kind of anticipation that builds when something isn’t fully explained. No full lineup, no heavy promotion, no obvious entry point, just fragments of information moving through the right circles at the right time. That’s exactly where Kampala finds itself this week, with a