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Gov’t Rallies Stakeholders on Building a Mineral Market that Drives Economic Growth, Promotes Sustainable Development – The Voice Uganda HomeBusinessGov’t Rallies Stakeholders on Building a Mineral Market that Drives Economic Growth, Promotes Sustainable Development , https://voiceuganda.com/2026/05/14/govt-rallies-stakeholders-on-building-a-mineral-market-that-drives-economic-growth-promotes-sustainable-development/

The Anti-Corruption court in Kampala has remanded Nwoya district Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Jenaphar Nantume Egunyu to Luzira Maximum Security Prison over alleged abuse of office. Nantume was arrested on Monday by police officers in Nwoya district following an ongoing investigation by the Inspectorate of Government (IG). She appeared chief magistrate Peter Fred Lochomin on Tuesday. Farouk Kayondo, deputy spokesperson …

Kampala, Uganda — For several years, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) has consistently assured the public of fuel price stability, citing improved supply chains, regional cooperation, and regulatory oversight. In urban centres such as Kampala, these assurances often appear credible, with pump prices fluctuating within a relatively predictable range. Yet beyond the capital, particularly in secondary towns …

A quiet but significant ripple from the global oil industry is now being felt in Uganda after Vivo Energy Uganda announced plans to sell two of the most strategically located Shell-branded petrol stations in the heart of Kampala. The move comes as the multinational energy giant Shell plc continues reshaping its global downstream fuel business — a strategy that includes …

Compensation Claims Emerge as Owino Market Demolition Triggers Fresh Controversy | Voice of Bugerere Home Business Compensation Claims Emerge as Owino Market Demolition Triggers Fresh Controversy

Compensation Claims Emerge in Owino Market Demolition | Voice of Bugerere Home Business Compensation Claims Emerge in Owino Market Demolition

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has condemned the unauthorized demolition for part of St. Balikudembe Market popularly known as Owino Market. In a statement released by KCCA, they allege that individuals who engaged in this illegal demolition arrived around 10:00 p.m. on March 7, 2026. That these demolished a structure along the Nakivubo Channel boundary on Sebana Road without a …

Amos Tayebwa |Buhweju Police in the Greater Bushenyi Region are investigating circumstances surrounding a fatal road accident that claimed the lives of eight people and left seven others critically injured in Buhweju District. The accident occurred on December 20, 2025, at about 10:45pm in Kisaana Village along the Nsiika–Bukiro–Mbarara Road, after a Fuso lorry registration number UBA 649Z lost control …

By Amos Tayebwa |Buhweju District Residents of Buhweju District have raised concern over poor market access for their agricultural and mineral products, blaming weak road infrastructure and what they describe as prolonged neglect by their political leaders. Buhweju County is known for producing waragi, gold, tea, coffee and matooke, but locals say the lack of reliable road networks has left …

By Amos Tayebwa | Mbarara Mbarara City is on fire this month with residents of Biharwe Matooke Daily Market turning the heat on City Councilor Ronald Taremwa Bamuhaira, accusing him of being part of a powerful clique behind the illegal grabbing of government land — including a public road! The drama unfolded during a heated meeting chaired by Jackline Kankunda, …