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Govt seeks mandatory sickle cell testing for all intending couples

Govt seeks mandatory sickle cell testing for all intending couples

Ministry of Health says the disease can be prevented when couples intending to marry and or have children know whether or not they have a sickle cell trait that can cause the disease. The government wants to enact a law that would make it mandatory for all intending couples to first unde

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Coffee boom in the eyes of Buganda Kingdom

Coffee boom in the eyes of Buganda Kingdom

Coffee, a long-cherished perennial crop, has for decades been the backbone of household incomes in some parts of Uganda. Today, coffee is at the centre of regulatory policies and renewed campaigns targeting both sustainable production and output. The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (

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Uganda demands more support to host refugees

Uganda demands more support to host refugees

The Ugandan government has presented a set of demands to the international community, including funding agencies, in response to the increasing burden of hosting refugees.  Uganda currently hosts around 1.7 million refugees, straining the country’s resources as donor funding declines.

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Uganda, China sign deal to boost farming

Uganda, China sign deal to boost farming

The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (Maaif) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) to enhance Uganda’s agricultural capacity. The move aims at the development of post-harvest handling infrastructure,

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Namanve industrial park road works remain at 51% less than a to end of project

Namanve industrial park road works remain at 51% less than a to end of project

A report by the Ministry of Finance has indicated that works on critical infrastructure that seeks to connect all estates in the Kampala Business and Industrial Park, also known as the Namanve Industrial Park, remain far behind schedule less than a year to the planned completion date. Go

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2026 elections: 13,000 EC jobs up for grabs

2026 elections: 13,000 EC jobs up for grabs

As the country gears up for the 2026 General Election, the Electoral Commission (EC) has announced more than 13,000 job slots. The job call issued last Wednesday seeks to recruit 2,300 sub-county election officers and 10,717 to oversee the exercise countrywide. The general election i

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Job losses loom as Unra, URF tangle over rationalisation

Job losses loom as Unra, URF tangle over rationalisation

Controversy has continued to brew over the government’s Rationalisation of Agencies and Public Expenditure (Rapex) with the Uganda National Road Agency (Unra) and Uganda Road Fund (URF), the latest entities to show a stomach for fighting to the bitter end.

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Ssenyonyi slams LoP Bill, warns of fragmentation

Ssenyonyi slams LoP Bill, warns of fragmentation

The Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LoP), Mr Joel Ssenyonyi, has dismissed a Bill that seeks to provide for the election of the LoP. The proposals are contained in the Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2024 that was moved by Mityana South County Member of Parliament (MP)

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URA asks companies earning Shs500m annually to submit audited books 

URA asks companies earning Shs500m annually to submit audited books 

Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has rolled out new income tax compliance measures that will require businesses with an annual turnover of Shs500m and above to submit audited financial statements, together with their tax returns. The submitted documents, according to URA guidelines, will h

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NRM, NUP reject MP Lumu Bill seeking to elect LoP

NRM, NUP reject MP Lumu Bill seeking to elect LoP

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has joined Opposition parties in opposing the Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2024 that seeks to have the Leader of Opposition (LoP) elected by Opposition lawmakers. The NRM’s Director of Legal Affairs, Mr Enoch Barata, told

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