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Uganda to launch nationwide road and rail overhaul in 2026

Uganda to launch nationwide road and rail overhaul in 2026

Uganda’s Ministry of Works and Transport unveils a major 2026 infrastructure plan featuring road rehabilitations, railway upgrades, and water transport projects.KAMPALA, Uganda — The Ministry of Works and Transport has unveiled a massive infrastructure plan for 2026, targeting the reha

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Museveni halts Central Bank directive on Sacco licensing

Museveni halts Central Bank directive on Sacco licensing

President Yoweri Museveni has directed the Bank of Uganda (BoU) to halt threats and directives aimed at forcing Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations (Saccos) to apply for licences, arguing that the Central Bank should limit its role to oversight rather than direct control.The direc

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Finance Trust Bank to surrender commercial license for Tier II status

Finance Trust Bank to surrender commercial license for Tier II status

Finance Trust Bank has applied to surrender its Tier I commercial license in favor of Tier II status effective April 1. The move follows a Bank of Uganda notice as the lender shifts its strategy to meet revised capital requirements while maintaining core credit and deposit services.KAMPALA

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UCC Orders TV Stations to Stop Split-Screen Ads in News Shows

UCC Orders TV Stations to Stop Split-Screen Ads in News Shows

Kampala — Uganda’s communications regulator has ordered television broadcasters to immediately stop running split-screen advertisements during news and current affairs programmes, ruling that the practice violates national advertising and broadcasting standards.The directive follows a

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Uganda: Accidents - Pressure Mounts for Uganda to Roll Out Road Camera System

Uganda: Accidents - Pressure Mounts for Uganda to Roll Out Road Camera System

Ugandans are cautiously welcoming the return of a smart road enforcement initiative that will be reintroduced on a pilot basis in high-risk locations before a phased national rollout begins in 2026. This all as pressure mounts to curb persistent road carnage.The Electronic Penalty System (

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Several Ugandans targeted as Saudi Arabia jails, deports more than 14,600 Nkuba Kyeyos

Several Ugandans targeted as Saudi Arabia jails, deports more than 14,600 Nkuba Kyeyos

Several Ugandans are among more than 14,600 illegal residents deported from Saudi Arabia since the year 2026 started as authorities intensify a nationwide crackdown on residency, labour and border violations, the Saudi Ministry of Interior has revealed.According to the ministry, 14,621 und

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Namyalo, Tanga say vote protectors are for Museveni only, not MP flag bearers

Namyalo, Tanga say vote protectors are for Museveni only, not MP flag bearers

ONC Manager Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo and NRM Electoral Commission boss Dr Tanga Odoi have clarified that NRM vote protectors are strictly for President Museveni, warning MPs against diverting agents ahead of January 15 polls.Kyambogo, Kampala: The Senior Presidential Advisor and Manager of t

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Ssenyonyi in Trouble: High Court Fixes January 7 Hearing in Nakawa Nomination Dispute

Ssenyonyi in Trouble: High Court Fixes January 7 Hearing in Nakawa Nomination Dispute

Kampala — The High Court of Uganda has set January 7, 2026, to hear a petition challenging the nomination of candidates for the Nakawa Division West parliamentary seat, escalating a dispute that has already caused sharp exchanges among aspirants.According to a hearing notice issued on Ja

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Police Bust EC Staff, Student With Hundreds of Voter Slips

Police Bust EC Staff, Student With Hundreds of Voter Slips

Police in Mityana have arrested two Electoral Commission (EC) supervisors and a student after recovering hundreds of voter allocation slips and issuance forms under suspicious circumstances.The suspects are Kazibwe Sande Godfrey, supervisor of Bulera sub-county, Kasana Fred, supervisor for

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Bobi Wine urges Elon Musk to restore Starlink as Uganda tightens internet controls ahead of election

Bobi Wine urges Elon Musk to restore Starlink as Uganda tightens internet controls ahead of election

Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, widely known as Bobi Wine, has called on tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to reinstate Starlink internet services in Uganda, saying the shutdown is part of a wider effort to limit communication as the country heads toward the January 15 general election.Writ

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