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Teachers have raised concern over the growing number of parents who entrust school-going children to maids and boda boda riders, warning that the practice is exposing learners to road accidents...
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Parliament has adopted a motion calling for a review of the government's undergraduate sponsorship programme to increase the number of university slots allocated under the district quota scheme...
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The Second Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Leader of Government Business in Parliament, Dr. Crispus Kiyonga, has asked Parliament to give security agencies more time to prepare a comprehensive...
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Attorney General Sam Mayanja has clarified that Honourable Mariam Wangadya remains the substantive Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC), saying her resignation has not yet...
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Steven Omoding Eupa, Assistant Resident City Commissioner Soroti handing over Yamaha motorcycles to the health workers. Health workers in Soroti city have been warned against using...
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President Yoweri Museveni has declined to assent to the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2026, sending them back to Parliament for reconsideration after...
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The Electoral Commission (EC) has launched a nationwide review of Uganda's 2026 General Elections, beginning consultations with stakeholders in the Central South region to assess the electoral...
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Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga (Prime Minister) , has called for a shift in how people define wealth, emphasizing that owning small material possessions should not be mistaken for true...
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Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has attributed the recurring floods at St. Balikuddembe Market, commonly known as Owino Market, to encroachment on drainage channels, unauthorised...
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Police in Nateete have arrested a man accused of pretending to be a woman in order to get jobs as a domestic worker and steal from employers. The suspect, identified as Kayaga Rayan, allegedly...
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Kampala Metropolitan Police have recovered 723 mobile phones suspected to have been stolen during an intelligence led operation at Cooper Complex in Kampala's Central Business District. According...
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Hon. Betty Nambooze, Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee on Local Government, has raised concern over the conduct of ministers in handling corruption allegations. She cautioned against...
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The Minister of Local Government, Barugahara Balaam Ateenyi, has directed all Local Governments across Uganda to fully constitute their District and City Service Commissions by 30 August 2026...
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Kampala - The Minister of Local Government, Barugahara Balaam Ateenyi, has directed all Local Governments across Uganda to officially name every street and road within their jurisdictions by 30...
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The World Bank's latest country income classifications show Uganda remains a low-income economy under its Gross National Income per capita methodology, even as the country records strong economic...
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Lawyers representing National Unity Platform (NUP) Vice President for Buganda Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi have petitioned the High Court seeking a writ of habeas corpus, asking the court to compel...
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At least 1,030 Ugandans repatriated from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks are undergoing what government officials describe as a remarkable transformation at the National...
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The government has warned that Uganda is experiencing above-average temperatures with serious implications for food production, agricultural output, household incomes and public health. ICT and...
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The Ministry of Works and Transport has suspended two engineers, Edward Raymond Kiyaga and Dickens Ahimbisibwe, over alleged financial mismanagement in the construction of the Busega–Mpigi...
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The High Court has issued two landmark rulings declaring that accused persons who have spent more than 180 days on remand without their cases being committed to the High Court for trial are...
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