Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s junior golf circuit witnessed another defining moment as the NCBA Uganda Inter-Schools Golf Championship teed off for its fifth edition at the Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa. Regarded as the country’s premier inter-schools golf competition, the tournament once again demonstrated its growing …
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Kampala, Uganda | SARAH NANTEZA KYOBE & DAVID MUWONGE | Forty-two days after assuming leadership of the Uganda Media Centre, Alan Kasujja paid a courtesy visit to the Katikkiro of Buganda (Prime Minister) Charles Peter Mayiga, at Bulange, Mengo, on Wednesday, 6th May 2026. The visit marked the …
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Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Ugandan authorities on Wednesday announced the arrest of suspected members of an international drug cartel operating in the capital, Kampala. The Ministry of Internal Affairs said in a statement that a Ugandan national and two Nigerians were apprehended during an intelligence-led operation targeting a sophisticated …
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Isingiro, Uganda | URN | Nakivale refugee settlement center in Isingiro district registered the highest settlement Gender Based Violence incidents in the second quarter in 2025. According to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees Gender Violence Dashboard, the incidents were captured on the Gender Based Violence Information Management System …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Jamaican Dancehall Queen Spice has visited the seat of Buganda Kingdom at Bulange Mengo today in one of her week-long cultural immersion programmes in Uganda. The immersion was organized by the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) and Buganda Kingdom ahead of her maiden concert …
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Abim, Uganda | URN | Farmers in Abim District are embracing coffee growing as a new pathway to boost household incomes, following the distribution of 150,000 Robusta clonal seedlings across all sub-counties. The initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, aims to tackle poverty by promoting …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The government is planning major reform that could eliminate the role of middlemen and car agents in Uganda’s motor vehicle registration process as officials move to curb delays, hidden charges and alleged exploitation of motorists. The proposed changes emerged during a high-level meeting convened by …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Recently, there have been increasing calls on the government of Uganda to intervene directly into the petroleum market including by way of setting caps to control prices products. This comes as fuel prices continue skyrocketing over the last two months in response response global supply …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | A new report by the Uganda Wildlife Authority says some of the iconic animals in the country, like the lions and elephants, have declined in population amid the recovery of other wildlife species. The report launched by the Minister of Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquities, Tom …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has said its grievance redress mechanism is playing a central role in building trust with host communities as Uganda moves closer to first oil. Speaking at the 11th Annual Oil and Gas Convention, company officials revealed …
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