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04 Feb '26
A massive sinkhole and persistent flooding in Namanve Industrial Park’s South ‘C’ Estate have disrupted transport and business operations, angering investors and triggering renewed criticism of the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) and its infrastructure developer, Lagan Dott, over what has
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03 Feb '26
President Yoweri Museveni has urged judicial officers to prioritise Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms as a way of addressing Uganda’s long-standing case backlog. Museveni said judges must actively manage cases and guide litigants towards appropriate resolution mechanisms, noting t
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02 Feb '26
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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02 Feb '26
KAMPALA | Umeme Limited has warned shareholders and investors to expect another year of financial losses, marking the second consecutive year the company will close its books in the red, following the termination of its electricity distribution concession in Uganda.In a public notice issue
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31 Jan '26
UNEB Executive Director Dan Odongo disclosed that in some centres, scouts and invigilators were either bribed or threatened with physical harm by school directors and headteachers to allow teachers to directly assist candidates inside examination rooms.The Uganda National Examinations Boar
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29 Jan '26
President Yoweri Museveni’s attempts to bring stability and lasting peace back to Uganda are a clear example of his legacy. After the country gained independence in 1962 and struggled to get going for the next two decades, he stepped in and played a key role in putting an end to the bloody wars
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29 Jan '26
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda has commissioned a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) filling and storage plant in Mbale City as part of its strategy to expand access to clean, safe and reliable cooking energy in Eastern Uganda.The facility was commissioned by Mbale City De
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26 Jan '26
PDM beneficiary Damali Nakayenga (R) chats with President Museveni as she leads him to her piggery farm at her home in Kikoma, Wobulenzi town on Tuesday (PHOTO/ PPU)KAMPALA – In 2021, the National Resistance Movement faced a political crisis in Buganda. President Yoweri Museveni’s part
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26 Jan '26
Preamble: A Warning from the SourceWe issue this not as a lament, but as a diagnosis of a living crisis. We document not a natural passing, but a designed dismantling. The clan-based cultural groups of Uganda—ancient, sophisticated systems of ecological governance and social belonging—
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25 Jan '26
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commended the growing collaboration within Uganda’s Judiciary, saying it has played a key role in ensuring stability and improving service delivery in the country. The President made the remarks on Saturday while presiding over the swearing-in ceremony of Dr