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The current fuel scarcity and price increases are unwarranted, the minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa, has said. Nankabirwa attributed the shortage to artificial disruptions, insisting that Uganda has sufficient fuel supplies to meet domestic demand. She noted that the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) secured current reserves as early as January at then-prevailing international prices and continues …

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 …

KAMPALA, Uganda — A trade group representing Uganda’s oil marketers on Sunday denied accusations that its members are hoarding fuel, fixing prices or smuggling supplies across borders. The Sustainable Energies and Petroleum Association of Uganda, known as SEPA Uganda, addresses public claims that companies are capitalizing on geopolitical instability to exploit consumers. “The downstream petroleum sector in Uganda operates within …

Motorists in Kampala are scrambling for fuel after a shortage that first affected upcountry stations earlier this week spread to the capital, triggering long queues, price hikes and growing frustration among transport operators. By Friday, most outlets operated by major suppliers such as Vivo Energy (Shell) and TotalEnergies had run dry. At several stations, attendants either stood idle or turned …

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Kampala– The government, through the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, in partnership with sugar millers operating in the Busoga region, has agreed to set UGX 125,000 as the minimum price per tonne of sugarcane across the region. Stakeholders in a group photo after the meeting The decision follows an outcry from sugarcane out-growers in Busoga, some of whom reported earning …

Kampala – The pride and temper of a senior police officer have cost him his badge and freedom. The Uganda Police Force has dismissed Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Clive Nsiima after a viral video showed him slapping a female shop attendant at a Shell petrol station in Kyanja, a Kampala suburb. In a statement released on October 13, 2025, …

KAMPALA — The long arm of the law has finally caught up with a rogue police officer who was captured on CCTV slapping a female shop attendant at a petrol station in Kyanja, a Kampala suburb. The suspect, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Clive Nsiima, has been remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of assault and malicious damage. A viral …