Speaker of Parliament Makes Maiden Visit to Kwar Adhola Palace, Pledges Support for Padhola Development Agenda Tororo, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Jacob Marksons Oboth, on Sunday made his maiden visit to the Palace of Kwar Adhola Moses Stephen Owor following his election as …
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Zurich, Switzerland | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda has signed a one-year sponsorship deal with the Champions Hockey League (CHL), Europe’s top club ice hockey competition, as it steps up efforts to attract high-spending Swiss travellers under the government’s Tenfold Growth Strategy. The agreement covers the 2026-27 season. It was …
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NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | The expected El Niño rains have been slow to establish, with September recording below-average rainfall in parts of the country and limited rainy days that did little to support agricultural activities, according to a senior meteorologist. William George Omony, a principal meteorologist at the Department …
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Rubanda, Uganda | URN | Health facilities in Rubanda District are struggling to cope with a surge in patients, with shortages of beds, essential medicines, and space affecting service delivery, a community monitoring report has revealed. The report, based on findings from 10 health facilities between June 1 and September …
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Oyam, Uganda I URN | Two men have been detained in Oyam district, Northern Uganda, after they were reported selling dead chicken to members of the public in Acaba Sub-county. The suspects, Denis Okot and Samuel Olwa, were arrested on Friday evening at Otwee B Village in Obamgangeo …
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Jinja, Uganda I URN | As the country enters a season of potentially enhanced rainfall, unresolved defects at Isimba Hydropower Plant have renewed fears about the dam being flooded by excess water. There is also concern that the contractor has done little to repair a spillway that …
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Melbourne, Australia | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda’s diaspora has been challenged to move beyond remittances and become a strategic engine for national transformation, as more than 1,000 Ugandans from across Australasia gathered in Melbourne for the country’s 64th Independence celebrations. Representing President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at the three-day …
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Kampala, Uganda I URN | Uganda’s preparations for the expected strengthening of El Nino remain incomplete, with the country’s contingency plan still under finalisation as forecasts point to increased risks of flooding and landslides during the October–December rainy season. A September 2026 humanitarian snapshot by the …
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Kisoro, Uganda I URN | A prominent businessman and his wife have been shot dead in the night by gunmen in Kisoro Municipality, Kisoro District. The deceased have been identified as Africano Nteziyaremye and his wife, only identified as Peace. The couple was shot shortly before midnight on …
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ERAM’s Platinum Award puts Uganda’s Animal-Health Industry in the regional spotlight Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s animal-health sector has received a regional vote of confidence after ERAM Uganda Limited was named Best Veterinary Company in East Africa at the 2026 East Africa Brand Quality Awards. The …
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