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16 Mar '26
A Real Bus company vehicle lost control and rammed into the rear of an Isuzu Hino truck on Sunday morning at around 4:00am in Kiwumpa village, Luwero town, along the Kampala–Gulu highway, killing the bus driver and conductor.A Real Bus company vehicle lost control and rammed into the rea
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09 Mar '26
Kampala, Uganda: Civil society organisations have raised alarm over Uganda’s growing public debt and widening gaps in health sector funding, warning that the latest Auditor General’s report exposes serious weaknesses in the management of public resources.The report examined 182 ministr
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07 Mar '26
Equity Bank has temporarily closed its Oasis branch in Kampala due to flooding in the area and says it will reopen once it is safe to resume operations.Equity Bank has temporarily closed its Oasis branch in Kampala after flooding disrupted operations in the area.The bank informed cu
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06 Mar '26
Justice Kania ruled that it was unlikely that Henry Katanga, a right handed person intending to commit suicide, would shoot himself on the left side of his head,” and that the alternative trajectory proposed by Molly's defence would require awkward positioningMolly Katanga listening to t
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03 Mar '26
The Tilenga oil fields development project is located in the Lake Albert region of Uganda.KAMPALA — Uganda’s Lake Albert development has passed a decisive technical threshold, with drilling at the Tilenga oil field now exceeding the minimum capacity required to trigger commercial produ
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02 Mar '26
Police in Wakiso have scored a major win against motorcycle crime after arresting three suspects linked to a series of violent robberies. The operation, carried out by the Uganda Police Force, followed weeks of intelligence gathering targeting gangs terrorizing riders and residents in Wakiso and
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23 Feb '26
South African bonds extended gains as investors positioned for Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's budget presentation on Feb. 25. Morgan Stanley said the budget could reinforce fiscal consolidation and further compress the risk premium on sovereign debt. The bank described the upcoming fiscal up
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21 Feb '26
KAMPALA — Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) enforcement teams, backed by police, demolished dozens of illegal roadside kiosks and structures overnight into Friday, escalating a citywide crackdown aimed at restoring order in the capital’s central business district.The operation foll
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20 Feb '26
Uganda’s economy registered an improvement in January 2026, supported by better business conditions, rising consumer demand and increased employment levels, according to the latest Performance of the Economy Report.The report indicates that economic activity continued on an upward trajec
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19 Feb '26
After ten years, millions in financing and bold promises to transform Uganda’s business and tourism competitiveness, the Competitiveness and Enterprise Development Project (CEDP) is now under an unforgiving spotlight.The December 2025 Value for Money audit on CEDP has laid bare a troubli