Uganda Tea Prices Rebound 21 Percent at Mombasa Auction
MOMBASA, Kenya – Uganda’s tea sector is showing renewed signs of recovery, with auction prices rebounding 21% and absorption rates strengthening.Sector players say th...
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Trump Declares The Strait Is 'Permanently' Open – Tanker Traffic Says 'Not Yet'
On Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump declared on Truth Social that the Strait of Hormuz is now “permanently” open — crediting US military superiority and a...
Govt Sets August Deadline for Kyambogo, Makerere Afcon Training Venues
Government has directed that key training facilities at Kyambogo and Makerere Universities be completed by August 2026 as Uganda steps up preparations to meet Caf standar...
Gov’t seeks Shs100b to operationalise Lubowa Hospital as completion set for December 2026
Lubowa Hospital, which has consumed close to a trillion shillings without completion.The Government has unveiled plans to spend Shs100 billion to operationalise the Inter...
Amendment expands powers to demolish illegal buildings — Bwire
Sweeping reforms in Uganda’s construction sector are set to tighten enforcement of building standards following the President’s assent to the Building Control (Amendm...
Centenary Bank, Office of the Supreme Mufti Partner to Scale up Financial Inclusion
Centenary Bank, the leading microfinance bank in the country and the Office of the Supreme Mufti (OSM) partnered to roll out the OSM Digital Payments Platform, a transfor...
Faulty AI translation sparks false death rumours about Prince Wasajja
The automatic AI translation attached to the X post incorrectly read: “We mourn the passing of Prince David Kintu Wasajja at the Palace in Mengo at the age of 71.” A...
Landlord sentenced to 7 years in prison over building collapse that killed 52 tenants
Kenyan court has sentenced Samuel Kamau Karanja to seven years in prison over the 2016 building collapse in Huruma’s Ngei II Estate, Nairobi, which claimed 52 lives.Kar...
Lira authorities consider closing school after classroom collapse injures learners
The incident occurred on Wednesday at around 12:55 PM during a lesson, when part of the classroom ceiling and a supporting beam suddenly gave way, triggering panic among...
Nicholas Mukasa Appointed Bank of Namibia Deputy Governor
Nicholas Mukasa, the newly appointed Deputy Governor of Bank of NamibiaThe Bank of Namibia has announced the appointment of Mr Nicholas Mukasa as Deputy Governor, marking...