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Masaka, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has embarked on major upgrade of its network infrastructure in the Greater Masaka region, to improve reliability of electricity supply to its clients. Michael Kabanda, the Central Southwestern UEDCL regional Manager reveals that after a technical assessment of …

BEIJING, | Xinhua |  As spring sweeps across China, the ancient rhythm of manual ploughing is being replaced by the whir of automated machinery and the invisible guidance of satellites. This transformation is redefining the season itself, as smart agriculture takes root in an increasing number of fields, steering the …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said he is strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO after the alliance failed to join the attacks on Iran, The Telegraph reported on Tuesday. When asked if he would reconsider America’s membership of the alliance after the conflict, …

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  UN Women and Equity Bank Uganda Limited have today signed a significant collaboration agreement aimed at advancing women’s economic empowerment, expanding access to inclusive financial systems, and promoting sustainable livelihoods across Uganda. The agreement, signed at Equity Bank’s boardroom at Church House on Kampala …

Omoro, Uganda | URN | The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, has called for civility in Uganda’s political space, revealing that he maintains communication with the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among, despite their political differences. Mao made the remarks on Tuesday while speaking at the burial …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital has taken over a critical addiction treatment programme for people who inject drugs, following the withdrawal of donor funding that had sustained it since 2020, raising concerns about continuity of care for hundreds of patients. The treatment, known as Medically Assisted …

Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | The King of Tooro, Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, has donated 50 acres of his private land to the government to facilitate the construction of a modern sports stadium in Tooro Kingdom. The land title was officially handed over to the State Minister …

Wakiso, Uganda | URN | The Kiboga Grade One Magistrate’s Court has remanded a prison warder, Moses Anguyo, to Kitalya Prison on charges related to the killing of four people. Anguyo, an officer attached to Kiboga Prisons, appeared before Grade One Magistrate Jonard Tusasirwe and was charged with seven counts, including …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has filed fresh charges of publishing fake news against jailed lawyer Male Mabirizi, shortly after withdrawing earlier charges under the now-nullified Computer Misuse Act. Mabirizi was on Wednesday produced before Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court on a production …

Jinja, Uganda | URN | Drivers and motorists have called on government traffic enforcement teams to consider the condition of roads before imposing fines under the Express Penalty System (EPS). Speaking at a three-day consultative meeting in Jinja City, aimed at validating newly proposed EPS provisions, drivers argued that the focus should …