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Kabaka’s illness a defining challenge of my 13-year leadership, says Mayiga

Kabaka’s illness a defining challenge of my 13-year leadership, says Mayiga

As he marked 13 years in office, Buganda Kingdom Prime Minister (Katikkiro) Charles Peter Mayiga used the milestone to reflect on a tenure shaped by institutional reform, accountability, and difficult moments, including the Kabaka’s illness and resistance to the kingdom’s flagship Etofali cam

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Government rallies Pearl Bank to take on foreign banks after Shs47bn profit surge

Government rallies Pearl Bank to take on foreign banks after Shs47bn profit surge

State Minister for Investment and Privatisation Evelyn Anite said Pearl Bank now has the opportunity to expand beyond Uganda and position itself as a serious regional competitor.Pearl Bank’s profits rose 34 percent to Shs47.3 billion in 2025.Minister Evelyn Anite urged the bank to

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Ssekandi Pushes Vocational Dream for Masaka as Oscar Mutebi Quietly Powers the Groundwork for Transformation

Ssekandi Pushes Vocational Dream for Masaka as Oscar Mutebi Quietly Powers the Groundwork for Transformation

Special Envoy on Political Affairs to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi, has renewed his push for the establishment of a vocational institute in Rural Masaka District, presenting it as a strategic gateway to unlocking youth employment, industrial growth, and agro-processi

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200,000 jobs in offing as Kapeeka Industrial Park undergoes major transformation

200,000 jobs in offing as Kapeeka Industrial Park undergoes major transformation

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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Museveni Offers UGX 150M to Families of River Nguse Boat Tragedy

Museveni Offers UGX 150M to Families of River Nguse Boat Tragedy

Nabbanja handing over 10 million shillings to an elderly woman who lost her two children in the boat tragedy. President Museveni has offered UGX150M to families who lost relatives in the boat accident.President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has offered one hundred fifty million shillings (150M) t

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Centenary Bank makes hushed leadership changes

Centenary Bank makes hushed leadership changes

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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Four Bodies So Far Retrieved From River Nkuse Boat Accident

Four Bodies So Far Retrieved From River Nkuse Boat Accident

Four bodies were retrieved from River Nkuse on the second day of search operations following a deadly boat accident that occurred on Tuesday evening. The accident occurred after a canoe ferrying passengers from Bugoma Forest Reserve in Kikuube District to Kyaleni Cell, Pacwa Town Council in Kagad

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Museveni says NSSF money should build roads, not sit in govt bonds

Museveni says NSSF money should build roads, not sit in govt bonds

President Museveni on Friday criticised the investment strategy of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), urging it to channel savings into infrastructure projects, as he set out key economic priorities for his new term.Speaking at Labour Day celebrations in Buikwe District, Museveni sa

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Labour Day: UDC Official Pitches ‘AKISONI’ Roadmap to Turn Mitumba Debate Into Industrial Growth

Labour Day: UDC Official Pitches ‘AKISONI’ Roadmap to Turn Mitumba Debate Into Industrial Growth

In a policy message ahead of the celebrations, Col. (Rtd) Dr. John Francis Ongia, UDC’s Senior Liaison Officer, unveiled what he termed the “AKISONI Framework”—a phased strategy designed to align consumer needs with national industrial ambitions.Dr. Ongia said current public and po

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Ntungamo, Rukiga shut animal markets over FMD outbreak

Ntungamo, Rukiga shut animal markets over FMD outbreak

Security and veterinary officials have suspended animal and animal product markets in Ntungamo District following an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in some parts of the district. The animal movement quarantine will also affect Rukiga District.The Ntungamo Resident District Commissioner

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