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20 Feb '26
A scathing report from Uganda’s auditor general has uncovered deep financial and operational dysfunction at the National Drug Authority. From idle billions in unclaimed deposits to vacant floors in its headquarters, the agency faces growing questions about its ability to regulate the nation’s
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20 Feb '26
Police in Bushenyi District are investigating an alleged aggravated robbery that occurred shortly after midnight on February 18, 2026, at Katooma Cell, Ryeishe Parish, Ibaare Sub-county.The suspect, identified as Kankiriho Ramathan, also known as Samuel, 21, is a security guard attached to
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20 Feb '26
BUSHENYI, Uganda — Police in Bushenyi District are investigating the circumstances surrounding an alleged aggravated robbery that occurred in the early hours of February 18, 2026.According to the Greater Bushenyi Regional Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tayebwa Apollo, the incident o
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20 Feb '26
KAMPALA — Uganda’s Petroleum Fund declined to Shs131.27 billion as of June 30, 2025, down from Shs145.98 billion the previous financial year, following statutory transfers to the national budget and the state oil company.State Minister for Finance (General Duties) Henry Musasizi made t
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20 Feb '26
Blaak will address a delegation meeting in Brussels on Monday next week, along with officials from the opposition National Unity PlatformThe European Parliament has summoned Uganda’s Ambassador to the European Union, H.E. Mirjam Blaak, to address a deepening diplomatic crisis triggered b
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20 Feb '26
President Museveni has signed into law three key pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening regulatory oversight in Uganda's construction, housing finance, and valuation sectors.The reforms are expected to enhance safety standards, expand mortgage financing, and boost investor confidence
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20 Feb '26
President Museveni is set to commission Shs42bn Lake Kyoga ferries at Bukungu Landing Site in Buyende, boosting water transport, trade and connectivity between Busoga and Teso.The newly constructed Lake Kyoga ferries docked at Bukungu Landing Site in Buyende ahead of commissioning.B
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19 Feb '26
39th African Union summitKAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | A senior Ugandan official on Tuesday welcomed China’s decision to fully implement zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries with diplomatic relations, starting from May 1, saying the move will accelerate industrialization and econo
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19 Feb '26
Salon Owners at the Equity Bank Salon Owners Seminar at Pope Paul Memorial Centre LubagaKAMPALA, Uganda — Two years ago, Jessica Muteteri’s salon was failing. Rent was overdue, utility bills were mounting and staff wages felt like a chokehold on her enterprise.The struggle chang
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19 Feb '26
Airtel and Buganda Kingdom on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to the fight against HIV/AIDS with the launch of the 13th edition of the Kabaka Birthday Run.Held at Bulange, Mengo under the theme “Men Against HIV/AIDS to Save the Girl Child”, the event underscored a renewed collect