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29 Mar '26
A team from the Uganda Media Centre has commended the steady progress of the Karamoja Museum and Cultural Centre in Moroto District, which is now nearing completion at approximately 85–87%.Strategically located at the foot of Mount Moroto, the facility is being developed under the Minist
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29 Mar '26
The Head of the Masaka High Court Circuit, Lady Justice Victoria Nakintu Nkwanga Katamba, has highlighted ongoing initiatives aimed at streamlining justice delivery, noting that the OKOA Refuge-funded sessions, which began in February, are progressing steadily.Katamba made the remarks on T
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27 Mar '26
Security minister Maj Gen (Rtd) Jim Muhwezi’s wife Susan Muhwezi Kabonero has landed a new juicy job. Susan Muhwezi has been appointed a Board Member of the Private Sector Foundation (PSFU) representing the tourism and hospitality sector.Uganda’s apex body for the private sector, the P
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27 Mar '26
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has stirred debate after declaring strong support for Israel amid ongoing tensions involving Iran, warning that Uganda could be drawn into the conflict if it does not end soon.In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), Muhoozi sai
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26 Mar '26
The initiatives include the construction of Kagumba Sub-county Headquarters valued at Shs150 million, a three-classroom block at Edhirumamwino Primary School—pledged by Yoweri Kaguta Museveni—and the upgrade of the Balawoli–Kyamatende landing site road.RDC Rose Birungi leads the grou
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26 Mar '26
Busega-Mpigi Expressway projectKampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament is concerned about the escalating cost of the Busega–Mpigi Expressway with lawmakers questioning how the project’s contract price doubled from the initial Shs547.5 billion to over Shs1.2 trillion.The C
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26 Mar '26
Government has halted new road construction projects for the 2026/27 financial year and will instead prioritise completing ongoing works and clearing nearly Shs948 billion in outstanding arrears amid severe budget constraints.The government has announced a halt on all new road construction
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26 Mar '26
Economists and tax experts warn that government’s plan to raise Shs4.8 trillion through new taxes, including a fuel levy, could increase inflation, slow construction activity, and undermine economic recovery if the tax base is not widened.A growing chorus of economists and tax experts is
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25 Mar '26
Busitema University has been quietly expanding its reach across eastern Uganda, establishing campuses in Namasagali, Pallisa, Mbale, and Arapai, and steadily increasing student enrolment year after year. On paper, the growth story looks impressive.But behind the numbers, a more uncomfortab
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25 Mar '26
Kyambogo University has officially opened online applications for the 2026/2027 Academic Year under the A-Level and Direct Entry Scheme for private sponsorship. If you are a recent A-Level leaver, diploma holder, or degree graduate looking to join one of Uganda’s largest public universities, he