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05 Apr '26
RUKIGA, Uganda — President Yoweri Museveni called on coffee farmers to support the government’s push to stop the export of unprocessed raw materials, saying the move would accelerate Uganda’s industrialization agenda and create more jobs and income.“We must continue to add value to
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04 Apr '26
Joseph LuzigeTension is mounting in Mityana District following a firm stance taken by newly elected District Chairperson Joseph Luzige, who has vowed not to work with the current District Service Commission, accusing it of lacking integrity in the execution of its duties.Luzige says
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04 Apr '26
ASP Kyempasa Wilfred, the Police Spokesperson, Bukedi North confirms the incidentBUDAKAA Police officer has been arrested for allegedly aiding escape of a hardcore criminal from Budaka District Central Police cells on Thursday, 2nd April, 2026.PC Muhumuza Samuel, No 75498, a
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03 Apr '26
The request was presented to Parliament’s ICT Committee by the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance during the FY 2026/27 ministerial policy statement meeting on Thursday.Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) is seeking Shs 32 billion to cover the costs of broadcasting the upcoming Afri
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03 Apr '26
Israel has claimed to have targeted and killed a regional commander from one of Iran’s ballistic missile units.Israeli Defense Forces, IDF, made this disclosure in a statement on Thursday.“In a precise strike in the Kermanshah area, the Israeli Air Force struck and eliminated Ma
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03 Apr '26
The salary of privates in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces could jump from Shs 650,000 to Shs 816,280 if a resolution reached between the defence ministry and Parliament holds.The proposed salary increment was agreed to by the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs officials and Membe
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03 Apr '26
A social media exchange involving Uganda’s top military figures and diplomats has sparked widespread debate and concern over the country’s image internationally. The controversy began when the official account of the Iran Embassy in South Africa shared a tweet mocking Uganda, calling a recent
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02 Apr '26
The lawyers said a privately operated aircraft carrying the deportees was expected to land at Entebbe International Airport on Friday April 2.The Uganda Law Society has rushed to court to challenge what it describes as a plan by the United States to deport 12 individuals to Uganda under wh
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02 Apr '26
Bukusu Constructors, the distributor of Coca-Cola products in Manafwa district, has been ordered to pay the beverage giant Shs 412 million for breach of contract.Their relationship started on September 30, 2023, when Coca-Cola appointed Bukusu Constructors as its official distributor in Ma
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02 Apr '26
Police in Kampala have arrested unidentified man who attacked a school in Kampala and killed four pupils.The incident happened at Ggaba Early Childhood Day Care Centre Makindye Division, Kampala City on Thursday when a man attacked the school and stabbed pupils. Kampala Metropolitan