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Uganda, EU target €2.2bn shift into green jobs

As Uganda and the European Union mark 50 years of diplomatic ties, the two partners are shifting their focus from traditional development aid toward private capital, green manufacturing, and job ...
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Ex-minister Ecweru blasted over Elwelu killing threats

Prominent leaders and elders in the Iteso community have condemned former state minister for Works Musa Ecweru over threats to have retired Lt Gen Peter Elwelu killed if he is cornered by security ...
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Court dismisses Waiswa Mufumbiro’s election petition, upholds Ruhindi’s victory in Nakawa East

The High court in Kampala has dismissed an election petition filed by jailed National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Waiswa Alex Mufumbiro challenging the election of National Resistance Movement (NRM ...
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Deworming drug mix-up leaves one child dead, 16 hospitalised in Butebo

A two-year-old boy has died, and 16 other children have been hospitalised after health workers at Kabwangasi health centre III in Butebo district reportedly mistakenly administered an epilepsy drug ...
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Kitara’s exit exposes Uganda’s continental football gap

Ugandan football suffered another continental setback after Kitara FC’s elimination from the Caf Confederation Cup left the country without a representative in the 2026/27 inter-club group stages.
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Shs 10m ransom demand ends in death of two-year-old girl in Gayaza

The police in Kasangati have arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a two-year-old girl whose body was recovered from a maize plantation in Kyetume, Gayaza, following her disappearance ...
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Uganda’s climate change knowledge and accountability gap is fuelling disinformation

Uganda’s climate change situation came to the fore this month – a troubling knowledge and accountability gap. Deputy speaker of parliament Thomas Tayebwa told the plenary on October 20, 2026, that the ...
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Justice Singiza asked to resign over alleged Muhoozi endorsement

The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has demanded the resignation of Dr Douglas Singiza as chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission, citing concerns over his alleged endorsement of Chief of Defence ...
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Ken Moves wants dancers to receive their flowers

Dancers are the unsung heroes of the entertainment industry of Uganda. Dancers have lit up concerts and featured in music videos; however, why does all the fame and money go to the supported artiste ...
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Uganda’s EAC trade deficit widens to $809m as imports surge

Uganda’s trade deficit with the East African Community (EAC) widened to $809 million in August 2026 as imports from Kenya and Tanzania far outstripped exports, according to data compiled by the Uganda ...
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Inside Besigye’s battle to recover. Who controls his treatment?

Dr Kizza Besigye was banging the table in the dock, shouting in protest as prison warders tried to restrain him. Then, suddenly, he collapsed. The dramatic scenes at the High Court in Kampala on July ...
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Otafiire demands action over Lake Victoria crisis

Over the weekend, sector ministers and high-ranking delegations from the East African Community (EAC) partner states gathered in Kisumu, Kenya, for the 24th Ordinary Meeting of the Sectoral Council of ...