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Construction of Kidepo International Airport has officially commenced following a groundbreaking ceremony in Karenga district, a development expected to boost tourism and accelerate economic growth in the Karamoja sub-region. President Yoweri Museveni presided over the ceremony and hailed the project as a testament to the transformation of Karamoja from a region once plagued by insecurity, cattle rustling and lawlessness. “Karamoja …

The Chief Magistrate’s court at Kawempe-Kanyanya has denied a mandatory bail application by National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, who is facing charges of incitement to violence. In a ruling delivered on Friday, acting chief magistrate Doreen Ainembabazi held that although Mufumbiro had met the constitutional threshold for mandatory bail after spending more than 60 days on …

Kampala– The Deputy Chief Justice Designate, Justice Moses Kawumi Kazibwe, has called upon judicial officers to uphold consistency in electoral jurisprudence and embrace technological advancements in the adjudication of election disputes. Deputy Chief Justice Designate, Kazibwe Kawumi with other Judicial officers. Justice Kazibwe made the remarks while officially closing a two-day training on the Management of Election Petition Appeals for …

President Yoweri Museveni Your Excellency, please accept my profound congratulations on your recent inauguration as President of Uganda and as the current Chairman of the East African Community. If I were to give you an award, besides being a vanguard for peace and stability in Uganda and the Great Lakes region, I would recognise you for being the chief promoter …

Equity Bank Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing financial inclusion by strengthening support for Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations (SACCOs), micro businesses and grassroots entrepreneurs through tailored financing, financial literacy training and sustainability focused products. Speaking at the Uganda Central Co-operative Financial Services Ltd (UCCFS) Annual General Assembly, held at Silver Springs Hotel Bugolobi on Friday, the bank highlighted …

As Uganda with the rest of the world commemorated World Environment Day Ugandans are being urged to abandon the use of single use plastics as they are direct agents of soil degradation. The call was made by the Executive Director of the National Environment Management Authority Dr Barirega Akankwasah as Uganda observed world Environment day. This global event was established …

The Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) and the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE), has launched the implementation of the Irrigation for Climate Resilience Project (ICRP) in Mukono District, a major initiative aimed at increasing agricultural productivity through irrigation and climate-smart farming technologies. The project was unveiled during a stakeholder engagement workshop …

Police in Serere district have detained Mercy Iyogil, a teacher at Olio Primary School, on suspicion of murdering her boyfriend, a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier. The deceased, Michael Ojakol, also known as Ojakoro, was found hanging from a mango tree within the school compound following an alleged dispute with Iyogil over suspected infidelity. Ojakol was attached to the …

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Four weighbridges previously operating in Bunyoro’s sugarcane-growing areas have been returned to Victoria Sugar and relocated to the company’s factory in Luwero district, a move local leaders and community mobilizers say marks a significant step in the fight against rampant sugarcane theft. The weighbridges were handed over on Friday by Masindi district police commander Pensive Tukasiima following directives from Uganda …