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The Rajiv Legacy: Why 3rd May should become Uganda’s National Road Safety Day

The Rajiv Legacy: Why 3rd May should become Uganda’s National Road Safety Day

Every four days in Uganda, a full bus-load of souls is wiped away. According to the 2025 Annual Traffic Police Report, our roads claim approximately 15 lives every single day. We must realize these are not just numbers to be filed away in a police report; they are invisible human costs that steal

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Labour Day: UDC Official Pitches ‘AKISONI’ Roadmap to Turn Mitumba Debate Into Industrial Growth

Labour Day: UDC Official Pitches ‘AKISONI’ Roadmap to Turn Mitumba Debate Into Industrial Growth

In a policy message ahead of the celebrations, Col. (Rtd) Dr. John Francis Ongia, UDC’s Senior Liaison Officer, unveiled what he termed the “AKISONI Framework”—a phased strategy designed to align consumer needs with national industrial ambitions.Dr. Ongia said current public and po

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Kyanja Airbnb ‘Leaked Videos’ Spark Concerns on Hidden Cameras, Privacy in Kampala

Kyanja Airbnb ‘Leaked Videos’ Spark Concerns on Hidden Cameras, Privacy in Kampala

Reports of Kyanja Airbnb ‘Leaked Videos’ have sparked concern on hidden cameras and privacy in Kampala and Uganda’s fast-growing short-stay accommodation sector.The controversy, largely driven by social media reports, centers on claims that some guests were secretly recorded inside r

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Silenced markets: Street traders count losses after city evictions

Silenced markets: Street traders count losses after city evictions

dawn, the usual bustle of business across Uganda’s blossoming cities and towns is missing.Where voices once competed with the clatter of weighing scales and the bargaining cries of customers, there is now an edgy silence.Piles of empty wooden stalls still lie broken, some reduced

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Ntungamo Traders Relieved as Government Halts Demolition of Illegal Structures

Ntungamo Traders Relieved as Government Halts Demolition of Illegal Structures

Traders across several town councils in Ntungamo District have expressed relief after government halted the demolition of temporary and unapproved structures, bringing a pause to an enforcement exercise that had already caused extensive damage in some areas.In Ntungamo Municipality and par

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Sugarcane farmers decry market crisis as factory plan stalls over license

Sugarcane farmers decry market crisis as factory plan stalls over license

Sugarcane farmers and leaders across Kagadi, Kibaale, and Kakumiro districts in Greater Kibaale, Bunyoro sub-region, are increasingly frustrated as continued delays in licensing a proposed sugar factory threaten their livelihoods.Many are reporting heavy losses due to limited market access

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Mityana General Hospital Buckles Under Surge as Patient Numbers Hit 800,000 Annually

Mityana General Hospital Buckles Under Surge as Patient Numbers Hit 800,000 Annually

facility built to serve 84,000 patients a year is now handling nearly ten times that number, exposing severe staffing gaps, drug shortages, and funding constraints as administrators call for urgent expansion and possible elevation to referral status.Mityana General Hospital, the main publi

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High Court Clarifies: Fraud Allegations in Public Contract Disputes Must Be Heard—Even Late

High Court Clarifies: Fraud Allegations in Public Contract Disputes Must Be Heard—Even Late

Allen Kagina, former Executive Director of the now-defunct Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA), and Gen. Katumba Wamala, Minister of Works and Transport, are central figures in Uganda’s road infrastructure sector, now under renewed scrutiny following a High Court ruling on procurement integr

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Inside Centenary Bank’s Executive Reset: Why the Board Brought in Michael Opira as the Second Executive Director

Inside Centenary Bank’s Executive Reset: Why the Board Brought in Michael Opira as the Second Executive Director

Centenary Bank’s top leadership (L–R): Chairman Gustavo Bwoch, Managing Director Fabian Kasi, Executive Director, Business Joseph Balikuddembe, and Executive Director, Operations Michael Opira. The bank is resetting its executive leadership through a dual-Executive Director structure aimed at

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POLICE: Kololo routes restricted for Gen. Muhoozi birthday run

POLICE: Kololo routes restricted for Gen. Muhoozi birthday run

The Uganda Police Force says all roads to and from Kololo will be restricted as Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba joins supporters for his 52nd birthday marathon.The MK@52 Run on Sunday, also known as the Muhoozi marathon, is expected to draw top officials from security agen

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