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03 Mar '26
The Tilenga oil fields development project is located in the Lake Albert region of Uganda.KAMPALA — Uganda’s Lake Albert development has passed a decisive technical threshold, with drilling at the Tilenga oil field now exceeding the minimum capacity required to trigger commercial produ
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03 Mar '26
Ramathan Ggoobi, the permanent secretary to the ministry of finance and secretary to the treasury -PSSTRamathan Ggoobi, the permanent secretary to the ministry of finance and secretary to the treasury (PHOTO /Courtesy)The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has re
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03 Mar '26
Ramathan Ggoobi, the permanent secretary to the ministry of finance and secretary to the treasury -PSSTRamathan Ggoobi, the permanent secretary to the ministry of finance and secretary to the treasury (PHOTO /Courtesy)The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has re
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02 Mar '26
Americans woke up Saturday to something big. The United States and Israel launched a massive joint offensive against Iran’s regime, known as Operation Epic Fury. According to reports, targets included Iran’s supreme leader and president. Major combat operations are now underway, and the impli
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28 Feb '26
Kampala – Prominent Ugandan journalist, media entrepreneur and STEM advocate Arinaitwe Rugyendo (Dr. Deo Rugyendo) has been awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Journalism and Communication at the 76th Graduation Ceremony of Makerere University.Dr. Rugyendo successfully defended his t
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28 Feb '26
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today received Letters of Credence from six Ambassadors-designate accredited to the Republic of Uganda at State House Entebbe.The Ambassadors who presented their credentials are: H.E. Mr. Ahmed Mohammed Abdulrahman Abdullah Al-Zweidi, Ambassador-designa
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25 Feb '26
KAMPALA — Spiro, an electric mobility company with operations in Uganda, has secured $50 million in debt funding to expand its battery-swapping infrastructure and electric vehicle fleet across Africa.The funding round, announced Tuesday, included participation from Afreximbank and two ne
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25 Feb '26
UEDCL has announced a planned power shutdown in Entebbe City on February 25, 2026, from 8:00am to 5:00pm to allow critical maintenance and system improvement works.Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has announced a planned power shutdown in Entebbe City to allow mainte
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25 Feb '26
Uganda’s Ambassador to South Africa Paul Amoru has urged Ugandans living there to remain disciplined and respect domestic laws as the two countries move closer to introducing visa-free travel for ordinary passport holders.Mr Amoru said technical processes to waive visa fees for ordinary
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24 Feb '26
KAMPALA — The Uganda Communications Commission has trained 1,800 boda boda riders in an ambitious drive to transform the country’s informal transport sector into a digitally integrated workforce. Through its Beera Ku Digital initiative, the commission is executing a structural intervention de