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19 Mar '26
The long awaited LC1 and LC2 national elections have been put on hold by government citing financial constraints.Government had initially assured the nation that these often postponed elections would finally be held before swearing in of President Museveni in May, 2026.However, a br
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19 Mar '26
Christians Paying Last Respect to Late Fr. Angelo Matua on Tuesday.Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The death of Rev. Fr. Angelo Matua of Arua Catholic Diocese has stirred emotional reactions among Christian faithful and raised questions about the circumstances leading to his illness.
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18 Mar '26
UN preparing for nuclear catastrophe 'worst case scenario' including use of nukes in Middle EastThe United Nations is preparing for a nuclear catastrophe if the Middle East war escalates further.World Health Organization officials are monitoring the consequences of joint US-Israeli
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18 Mar '26
The Kabaka toured the affected area, inspecting the extent of the damage and offering sympathy to traders who lost their merchandise in the blaze.Buganda King, His Majesty Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II on Tuesday visited traders at Katwe Market following a devastating fire that destroyed proper
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18 Mar '26
A video of a man being rushed away at what appears to be a public event in Uganda is trending online, and some think the man being carried away is Gen Moses Ali, Uganda’s deputy prime minister and Adjumani West MP. The video has been shared across the world as showing that the man being carried
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17 Mar '26
KAMPALA – Uganda’s public debt has surged to a record US$34.86 billion (UGX 130.84 trillion) as of December 2025, piling fresh pressure on the government’s fiscal managers and raising concerns about the long-term burden on citizens and businesses.According to the Ministry of Finance,
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17 Mar '26
A quiet but significant ripple from the global oil industry is now being felt in Uganda after Vivo Energy Uganda announced plans to sell two of the most strategically located Shell-branded petrol stations in the heart of Kampala.The move comes as the multinational energy giant Shell plc co
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17 Mar '26
When rows of young Ugandans report for work on the assembly line of electric boda boda motorcycles, Presdeitn Yoweri Museveni’s son-in-law Odrek Rwabwogo says he sees more than machines and tools. He sees a future where Uganda builds more of what it uses.Odrek Rwabwogo, the husband of Pa
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17 Mar '26
New EC Secretary KamugishaA shocking audit into the operations of the Electoral Commission has laid bare a catalogue of financial and administrative failures that have thrown the country’s election managers into fresh controversy.The explosive findings from the latest report by th
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17 Mar '26
ENTEBBE – A prominent businessman, Ssenyonjo Bosco, and his two children have died in a tragic road crash that occurred early Monday morning at the Impala Interchange along the Entebbe Expressway.According to Traffic Police spokesperson Michael Kananura, the fatal crash happened at aroun