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03 May '26
The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) has announced plans to transform Kapeeka Industrial Park, in Nakaseke district, into a one-stop centre and a district industrial hub.Established 20 years ago as Liao Shen Industrial Park, the facility boasts 34 factories of the total 80 target and has
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03 May '26
Refugee-hosting communities have raised concerns, warning that the newly proposed Protection Sovereignty Bill could frustrate humanitarian responses to the needs of refugees.Leaders in the area say Uganda's larger sections rely on external support, especially in matters related to the welf
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02 May '26
While the issue of increasing university enrollment and relevance of academic programs or courses has been ongoing, little action has been taken.Museveni used his address at the Labour Day celebrations in Buikwe District on May 01 to give his views and express l concerns about the widenin
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02 May '26
On a quiet street in Kira, Wakiso District, a furnished apartment sits behind a high wall, complete with security guards, Wi-Fi and a caretaker on call.Inside, it looks no different from a hotel suite, with clean sheets, a stocked kitchen, and a welcome note for guests. But unlike a hotel,
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02 May '26
Centenary Bank has pulled off a quiet boardroom coup, lining up long-serving executive Godfrey Byekwaso to take over as Managing Director while Fabian Kasi, the face of the lender for over a decade, prepares to step up and steer the wider Centenary Group. The planned handover, still uncon
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01 May '26
Government through the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development (MLHUD), is pushing for suspension of conversion of government land from leasehold to freehold tenure.The revelation comes after Uganda Land Commission (ULC) chairperson Prof. Nyeko Pen-Mogi sounded an alarm to the la
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01 May '26
President Museveni on Friday questioned the relevance of some university courses to Uganda’s labour market, urging young people to rethink career paths and pivot toward practical skills and job creation.Speaking during Labour Day celebrations in Buikwe District, Museveni criticized what
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01 May '26
President Museveni has proposed scrapping Pay As You Earn (P.A.Y.E) tax on scientists, arguing that the move would strengthen Uganda’s research capacity and accelerate solutions to key agricultural challenges.The President announced the proposal on Thursday during the offici
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28 Apr '26
Uganda is among the world’s top future nuclear power players as it pushes to become East Africa’s leading producer of stable electricity.Uganda ranks ninth globally with 18GW of prospective nuclear power capacity.China leads the world, followed by the United States, France, Russ
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28 Apr '26
Uganda is among the world’s top future nuclear power players as it pushes to become East Africa’s leading producer of stable electricity.Uganda ranks ninth globally with 18GW of prospective nuclear power capacity.China leads the world, followed by the United States, France, Russ