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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, …

Post Views: 1 By Wilber Muhwezi KasibanteIn Bushenyiwww.mknewslink.comTeam Annet Katusiime Mugisha today afternoon attacked peacefully Bushenyi market and distributed aprons and goodies.The team was led by LC2 chairman central ward Obote Godfrey and Geoffrey Muganda the NRM chairperson.The activity took about30 minutes and 90 percent of the market vendors revealed that they support Hon Annet Katusiime Mugisha and are …

Kampala – Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) is embarking on a major shake-up of its regional operations, announcing the sale of its 83.67% stake in DTB Burundi to a consortium of local investors led by the bank’s existing minority shareholder. The deal, signed under a conditional sale and purchase agreement, is pending approvals from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), the …