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MINISTERS ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK! Kinyara–Victoria Sugar War Explodes as Weighbridge Chaos, Farmer Cries & Political Infighting Reach M7

MINISTERS ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK! Kinyara–Victoria Sugar War Explodes as Weighbridge Chaos, Farmer Cries & Political Infighting Reach M7

Eight ministers may face the knife over the raging Kinyara Sugar Limited and Victoria Sugar war, a battle of World War II magnitude that has rocked the sugar sector and left political heavyweights bruised, exposed, and fighting for survival as a looming cabinet reshuffle casts a long shadow over

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UNBS to Inspect Sugarcane Weighbridges-Bahati

UNBS to Inspect Sugarcane Weighbridges-Bahati

The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is set to begin nationwide inspection and calibration of sugarcane weighbridges following the government’s decision to regulate rather than ban the devices.The exercise comes after weeks of protests by farmers and consultations between the g

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Jubilation As Parliament Overturns Nabbanja Directive, Orders Immediate Reinstatement Of Farmers’ Weighbridges

Jubilation As Parliament Overturns Nabbanja Directive, Orders Immediate Reinstatement Of Farmers’ Weighbridges

Kampala — Parliament has today Wednesday decisively moved to restore roadside weighbridges used by sugarcane farmers, in a dramatic reversal of Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja’s earlier directive that had ordered their removal.During Wednesday’s plenary sitting, legislators adopted a

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Nabbanja Orders Closure of All Roadside Sugarcane Weighbridges

Nabbanja Orders Closure of All Roadside Sugarcane Weighbridges

The Government has directed the removal of all roadside sugarcane weighbridges across Uganda, citing widespread malpractice and significant financial losses in the sugarcane value chain.In a directive dated March 17, 2026, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja instructed the Ministry of Trade, I

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Kadaga Pins Museveni’s Busoga Comeback on Sugarcane Prices, FPU Exit

Kadaga Pins Museveni’s Busoga Comeback on Sugarcane Prices, FPU Exit

Kadaga, who is heading Museveni’s vote-mobilisation team in Busoga, says one of the biggest challenges that affected the ruling party in 2021 was the sharp decline in sugarcane prices. At the time, prices fell to as low as 50,000 Shillings per tonne, forcing many farmers to either give away the

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Museveni lashes out at Kyagulanyi, Muntu and Nandala, says they have no ‘work to show’

Museveni lashes out at Kyagulanyi, Muntu and Nandala, says they have no ‘work to show’

President Museveni arrives to address NRM supporters at Namayingo Primary School. He urged voters to reject opposition candidates in the 2026 elections.Namayingo, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has asked Ugandans to deny their votes to the three leading opposition presidential ca

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Three Family Members Killed, 20 Injured in Luwero Accident

Three Family Members Killed, 20 Injured in Luwero Accident

The crash occurred at around 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday near the Weighbridge Station in Luwero Town Council. It involved a bus heading to Kampala from Gulu, registration number SSD 251Z, and a truck, registration number UAV 190Q, traveling in the opposite direction.Three members of the same fami

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YY Coaches Faces 30-Day Suspension After Fatal Buikwe Crash

YY Coaches Faces 30-Day Suspension After Fatal Buikwe Crash

The Ministry of Transport has warned that YY Coaches could face a 30-day suspension if investigations confirm that the company’s driver was at fault in the deadly bus crash that occurred along Katosi Road in Buikwe District.The crash, which happened in Makindu village, left three people

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