C-care completes acquisition of Roswell Hospital Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | C-Care has today completed the acquisition of Roswell Hospital, a 30-bed multi-speciality hospital located in Kampala’s Central Business District. The hospital officially joined the C-Care network following the completion of the transaction on 8 September 2026. An …
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The Bank of Uganda cut its growth forecast for the 2026/27 financial year to between 6% and 6.5%, from an earlier projection of 7% to 7.5% Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Uganda’s central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate to 12% for the first time in two …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda and South Sudan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on trade, with officials saying joint technical committees will be set up to oversee its implementation and tackle delays and costs facing traders on the route between the two countries. The deal …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda and Kenya have agreed to remove remaining barriers that restrict the free movement of goods between the two countries, reaffirming their commitment to the East African Community Common Market as officials concluded a joint meeting in Kampala on Monday. The discussions, led on the …
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Moroto, Uganda | URN | The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) is turning to drought-resilient cassava varieties to help Karamoja communities cope with prolonged dry spells and increasing climate variability. Through the Uganda Climate-Smart Agricultural Transformation Project (UCSATP), NARO has established a 200-acre cassava multiplication and demonstration facility at Nabuin …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Tejas Patel, a man of Asian origin reportedly registered as a Ugandan citizen, has been remanded to Luzira Prison on an aggravated human trafficking charge as investigations continue into an alleged trafficking network. Patel was arrested on October 4, 2026, and appeared before the Makindye …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The International Energy Agency is urging governments to accelerate emergency oil stock releases as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and reduced Russian supplies tighten global diesel markets. In Uganda, Energy Minister Monica Musenero said international prices, a weakening shilling and higher fuel taxes …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Communications Commission has issued a seven-day ultimatum for operators of unlicensed WiFi hotspots to voluntarily shut down their operations or face enforcement. UCC estimates that approximately 4,000 unlicensed public Wi-Fi hotspot providers operate across Uganda, with numbers rising daily. The commission warns that …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Ministers Gen. Katumba Wamala and Kahinda Otafiire have given contrasting accounts of the functionality of the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS) under the controversial numberplate deal. Retired Major General Kahinda Otafiire, who previously served as Internal Affairs Minister, questioned the effectiveness of the system …
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Namayingo, Uganda | URN | Hundreds of artisanal gold miners and former workers of a Chinese-owned mining company in Namayingo District are stranded following the closure of illegal mining sites by the Police Mineral Protection Unit, with some saying they lack money for food and transport back to their …
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