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17 Apr '26
Traders in Kabale Municipality are raising concern over an impending eviction from streets and unauthorized trading spaces, saying they have not been given enough time or alternatives to relocate their businesses.With the enforcement deadline fast approaching, vendors and small-scale busin
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16 Apr '26
WAKISO, Uganda — Residents and leaders in Wakiso District gathered today for the groundbreaking ceremony of the 6.5-kilometer Kayunga–Senge–Kawanda road, a project seen as a major infrastructure milestone for the region.The 37.5 billion shilling project is funded by the World Bank, t
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16 Apr '26
There was heavy deployment of police, soldiers, and municipal enforcement officers in Busia Town as authorities began demolishing illegal structures.The operation, which started on Wednesday afternoon, is aimed at implementing directives issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of
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16 Apr '26
Burundi’s Minister of Communication, Gabby Bugaga, has been found dead inside his vehicle in a palm plantation in Kivoga, in an incident now under investigation.Authorities say Bugaga’s body was discovered slumped over the steering wheel of a Toyota 4×4 at around 8:36 a.m.Polic
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16 Apr '26
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has intensified supervision of ongoing works under the Kampala City Roads Rehabilitation Project (KCRRP), with renewed focus on construction quality, public safety, and proper utility management.During an inspection tour on Wednesday, KCCA Deputy Execu
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13 Apr '26
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, April 12, 2026, after he returned from Miami. (AP Photo)US President Donald Trump is considering limited military strikes on Iran alongside a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, as his administration looks
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13 Apr '26
CORPORAL ABDALLAH TUSIIME is possibly the most popular traffic policeman in Kampala, currently.Based around Kamwokya and Kololo, his dedication to his work has earned him respect even up to Parliament and among motorists, with videos on TikTok showing him guiding traffic, come rain or shin
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12 Apr '26
The new marketplaces were part of the demands from the evicted street vendors to leaders at a post-eviction meeting. They demanded a plot of land within the city premises.Earlier last month, Asinansi Nyakato, woman MP Hoima City, Ismail Kasule Hoima West MP-elect, Badru Mugabi, Hoima RCC,
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12 Apr '26
Food prices in Nebbi town have risen following the eviction of street vendors by municipal authorities.The vendors had been operating in kiosks and makeshift structures within the town. The move has left many vendors struggling to make ends meet, while consumers, particularly low-income ea
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12 Apr '26
For decades, Kampala’s skyline was a patchwork of build now, ask later logic a sprawling landscape of unpermitted structures and horizontal growth. However, the Building Control (Amendment) Act of 2026 has signaled the end of that era. What we are witnessing today is not just a legislative upda