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03 Jul '25
Government has embarked on a major infrastructure drive to boost agricultural productivity and rural connectivity through the rehabilitation and construction of Community Access Roads (CARs) under the National Oilseeds Project (NOSP).The initiative, currently underway in 81 districts, targ
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03 Jul '25
Uganda’s upcoming 2026 general elections face serious threats to credibility and public trust due to persistent security-related violence, vote buying, and a lack of transparency in the electoral process, according to governance experts.Speaking at a stakeholders’ dialogue organised in
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03 Jul '25
Four officials from Gulu University, among them Accounting Officer David Obol Otori, have been arrested on the orders of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament after being implicated in a Sh530 million financial loss to the Government.The arrests were made at Parliament followin
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03 Jul '25
Speaker of Parliament Anita Among and Next Media Group chief executive Kin Kariisa have led heartfelt tributes to Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, who died alongside his younger brother André Silva in a horrific car crash in Spain today July 3.The news has left football fans and families wor
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03 Jul '25
The Senate side of the Capitol is seen in Washington, early Monday, June 30, 2025, as Republicans plan to begin a final push to advance President Donald Trump's big tax breaks and spending cuts package. (AP)US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax-and-s
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03 Jul '25
Kampala | Godfrey Luyombya has officially announced his withdrawal from the Nakawa Division Urban Council mayoral race, citing the need for party cohesion and unity.However, multiple sources close to the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) indicate t
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02 Jul '25
A Russian-made hand grenade was allegedly discovered at the construction site of controversial singer Alien Skin in Makindye on July 1, raising fresh concerns amid heightened security alerts in the capital Kampala.In a video posted by media personality Erich Mbowa on X (formerly Twitter),
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02 Jul '25
In a joint effort to safeguard peace ahead of the 2026 general elections, security leaders in Ibanda District on Wednesday met with all National Resistance Movement (NRM) aspirants contesting for various positions, from Local Council V to parliamentary seats.The meeting, held at the distri
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02 Jul '25
The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF), in partnership with the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MoDVA), has launched a two-day free medical outreach in Kinawataka village, Nakawa Division, ahead of the 14th African Public Service Day celebrations.The health camp, which began on
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02 Jul '25
Uganda will host a landmark international conference in mid-July 2025 bringing together at least 54 speakers of parliament from across Africa under the auspices of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR).The conference, themed “Elevating the Role of Speakers in Fos