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Hoima, Uganda | URN | Heightened Ebola screening, surveillance, and control measures have been intensified along the Uganda–DR Congo border districts following confirmed cases in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. Ebola screening centres have been reactivated in the districts of Hoima, Buliisa, Kagadi, Fort Portal, Kikuube, …

Uganda’s private sector pushes for reform of a disputed tax appeals requirement   Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | For any business in Uganda, receiving a tax assessment from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is normal. What is becoming impossible, however, is paying to challenge it. Under Section 15(1) of …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) has officially nominated Paul Mwiru as its candidate for Speaker of Uganda’s 12th Parliament, setting the stage for a highly contested leadership vote ahead of the new Parliament’s opening on May 25. In a statement issued after a meeting …

Airtel trials to boost connectivity in hard-to-reach areas Kampala ,Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |   Airtel Uganda has commenced testing of the Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite service in a move aimed at expanding connectivity and improving network access in hard-to-reach areas across the country. Following approval from the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Airtel …

  Equity Group posts strong Q1 2026 growth as Equity Bank Uganda expands balance sheet and strengthens its role in the group’s regional transformation   Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Equity Group Holdings Plc has reported strong first quarter 2026 results, delivering accelerated growth driven by its technology-led transformation …

Bukedea, Uganda | URN | A section of residents in Bukedea District has welcomed the withdrawal of former Speaker, Annet Anita Among, from the Speakership race. The embattled outgoing Speaker of the 11th Parliament, early on Monday, said that she will not be offering herself for the speakership of the …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Former Inspector General of Police Retired Gen. Kale Kayihura has said that many people abandoned him after he left public service, despite previously benefiting from his support. Speaking at the swearing-in after-party of Rwampara East MP, Dr Charles Ngabirano in Kampala over the weekend, Kayihura …

Kanungu, Uganda | URN | The Uganda–Democratic Republic of Congo border in Kanungu District has been temporarily closed following an Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo, as authorities intensify measures to prevent the disease from spreading into Uganda. The closure affects the Ishasha and Kyeshero border points, which serve as …

  Starlink is already operational in several African countries including Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia and Ghana   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has licensed Elon Musk’s Starlink to operate in the country, joining a growing but uneven wave of African markets opening to satellite internet services …

  How new Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo forced Uganda to halt its biggest religious gathering   Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | For weeks, Christian Congolese pilgrims had been walking. From the crowded trading centres in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, from villages shadowed by militia violence and chronic displacement, …