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17 Jun '26
Uganda's €2.7bn ($3.1bn) Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project could be under threat, with Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba proclaiming on June 16 that the contract awarded to Turkey’s Yapi Merkezi had been “cancelled”.There has been no confirmation or denial from the
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16 Jun '26
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has said Uganda cancelled its $3 billion SGR contract with Turkish firm Yapi Merkezi and has called for a PLU demonstration at the Turkish Embassy in Kampala.Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has cl
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15 Jun '26
Police in Luweero District have launched a murder investigation after two men accused of cattle theft were lynched by an angry mob and their motorcycle set ablaze in Kamira Sub-county.LUWEERO — Police in Luweero District are investigating the mob killing of two men suspected of cattle th
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13 Jun '26
Residents from the Jinja city’s three Islands of Rwabitooke, Kisima I and Kisima II have raised concern about what they termed as frequent cases of absenteeism by medical workers at Kisima II health center III. These complaints were raised during an impromptu visit by members of the Jinja city
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13 Jun '26
Coffee farmers in Ntungamo District are grappling with a surge in theft cases targeting ripe cherries and dried beans during the peak harvest season, prompting calls for stronger security measures, improved policing and protection of household incomes.NTUNGAMO — Coffee farmers in Ntungam
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13 Jun '26
Police have recovered a rifle that went missing from a private security guard in Mityana nearly three weeks ago after it was discovered concealed in a heap of bean husks in Kassanda District. Investigators are now seeking to establish how the firearm was transported across district boundaries and
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13 Jun '26
The head of the Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in China is H.E. Oliver Wonekha (L). She serves as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) while Uganda's official diplomatic representation in G
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12 Jun '26
The Industrial Court of Uganda has ruled in favor of former Wakiso District Assistant Records Officer Fred Ssewanyana, declaring that his compulsory retirement from public service was unlawful and unfair due to a violation of his right to a fair hearing.In a landmark judgment delivered on
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12 Jun '26
The Minister of Works and Transport, Hon. Fred Byamukama, has inspected ongoing construction works on the 86-kilometre Mityana–Mubende Highway, a major infrastructure project expected to improve transport, trade, and connectivity within the Greater Mubende region and beyond.The minister
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12 Jun '26
On Wednesday, Gen Henry Tumukunde led all the newly appointed Ministers of State under his docket to the gender ministry board room. These included Mary Kutesa Kamuli (Culture), Mercy Faith Lakisa (Youths & Children), Simon Mulongo (Employment & Industrial Relations), Joyce Acan Okeny (PW