A 7.7-kilometre bulk pipeline running from Namugongo through Bulindo, Nsasa and Mulawa to the Kira–Kasangati road is due to be ready from December 2026, bringing improved supply to Namugongo, Kira, Buwaate, Bulindo, Mulawa, Kasangati and surrounding areas ahead of full completion. Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT …
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Kiryandongo, Uganda | URN | Plea-bargaining sessions in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement should be held four times a year instead of twice to help clear the growing backlog of criminal cases and bring justice closer to refugees, the Director of Public Prosecutions has said. DPP Lino Anguzu made the call on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Housing Finance Bank is strengthening the integration of sustainability into its financing, governance and commercial decisions as it seeks to build long-term value for customers, businesses and the wider economy. The Bank’s sustainability drive has been reinforced by its certification under the Sustainability Standards …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Henry Musasizi, the minister of finance planning and economic development has challenged accountants to move beyond traditional financial reporting and become strategic partners in safeguarding public resources, strengthening fiscal discipline and improving economic decision- making. Musasizi said accountants have a critical responsibility to ensure public …
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Mbale, Uganda | URN | More than 150 patients were referred from Bududa District to Mbale Regional Referral Hospital in the 2025/2026 financial year because of inadequate blood supplies, according to the District Health Officer. The shortage is reflected in the district’s request to the Mbale Regional Blood Bank. Bududa …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Supreme Court has overturned the conviction and sentence of Jackline Nakku, who had been jailed for murdering her husband. The Court held that the Court of Appeal failed to properly re-evaluate the circumstantial evidence. Naku was left with about 4 years and 10 …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The number of victims accusing city socialite Christian Asiimwe, alias Don Chris, of defrauding them through a fraudulent overseas labour recruitment scheme has risen from about 350 to 655. Don Chris, the former director of the now-defunct labour recruitment company Sky Pins Tours and …
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Pearl Bank Loan Book Hits UGX 1 Trillion as Growth Strategy Gains Momentum Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Pearl Bank, whose purpose is to foster prosperity for Uganda, has announced that its loan book has crossed the sh1 trillion mark, a major milestone in the Bank’s transformation and …
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NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | The late Tooro King, Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, leaves behind a legacy of development initiatives spanning agriculture, youth empowerment, education, health, sports, tourism, and environmental conservation after 31 years on the Tooro throne. King Oyo died on August 27 at the age …
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Buliisa, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Museveni is expected to preside over the naming of Uganda’s crude oil blend during a visit to oil development projects in the Albertine Graben, as the country moves closer to commercial production. The President is expected to visit key oil development facilities …
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