Lira, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Health has launched the use of Lenacapavir, a revolutionary Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis long-acting injectable drug for HIV prevention in Uganda. The National Launch, which took place at Lira Regional Referral Hospital, was presided over by Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero, the Minister of …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda delegation in Washington D.C for the WB/IMF Spring meetings 2026 has met with the World Bank team to discuss the Development Policy Operation (DPO) to support Uganda’s socio-economic transformation agenda through the Tenfold growth strategy. A press statement issued by the Ministry said …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Minister of Finance Planning and Economic Development Matia Kasaija has reinstated Martin Anthony Nsubuga as the Chief Executive Office (CEO) of the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA). Nsubuga’s renewed tenure at the helm of URBRA will last five years, starting 1st May …
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Gulu, Uganda | URN | West Nile women rights activists have renewed calls for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence to seek for justice amidst barriers like cultural and religious believes that continue hindering them from reporting to the authorities. The call follows concerns that many survivors suffer in silence …
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The Embassy of Uganda in Brussels has initiated a high-level trade mission to the Netherlands, prioritizing the acquisition of Dutch agritech and infrastructure to drive Uganda’s transition into a technology-led, value-added economy. The five-day mission, organized in partnership with the Netherlands-African Business Council, aims …
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Antalya, Turkey | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Minister of Foreign Affairs Gen. Jeje Abubaker Odongo will this week hold talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Antalya. The minister will seek to fortify Uganda’s diplomatic footprint and explore avenues for mutually beneficial cooperation with Turkey, officials said. Gen Odongo is in Turkey …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Commercial banks in Uganda continue to announce what they call impressive results for the year 2025, boosted by the country’s 6.5 percent growth, but are worried 2026 might be a reverse if the middle east conflict persists. Absa Bank Uganda is the latest to release …
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Uganda’s challenge is not just building roads—but building a system where speed, transparency, and accountability move in the same direction Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | In the quiet hours of April 11, at exactly 02:20am East African Standard Time, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces of the UPDF and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have raised a red flag after learning that a single entity is lined up to take the lion’s share of funding to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives. The sharp imbalance proposed in the FY 2026/27 budget for the ministry will …
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Drive is to grow 700,000 trees in 300 Schools Across Northern Uganda Gulu, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Absa Bank Uganda, has announced a bold commitment to grow 2 million indigenous, fruit, shade and medicinal trees over the next three years, reinforcing the bank’s long-term dedication to climate action, environmental …
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