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Gulu, Uganda | URN | Outgoing State Minister for Northern Uganda Rehabilitation, Kenneth Omona, has defended his two-year tenure, saying he leaves office satisfied that he successfully tackled some of the region’s most pressing challenges, including land conflicts, Balaalo evictions and the livestock restocking programme. Dr Omona, who was appointed …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Water and Environment has dismissed as misleading a wave of viral social media posts warning of heavy rainfall across Uganda in the coming months, insisting that the country’s official seasonal forecast points to a warmer and drier-than-normal period between June and August …

‎Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Vice President of the African Development Bank Dr. Abdul Kamara has reaffirmed the commitment by the bank to fund the Standard Gauge Railway project in Uganda. Kamara, also the head of Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery, said funds will be availed to finance …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda’s business environment is increasingly coming under pressure from the ongoing Middle East conflict, with rising fuel prices emerging as a major concern for traders and investors across the country. The concerns were raised on Tuesday during the dissemination of the Uganda Business Climate Index …

Nakapiripirit, Uganda | URN | Residents of Namalu Trading Centre in Nakapiripirit District say an influx of street children is fueling crime, drug abuse, and insecurity, with locals feeling powerless to intervene. The children, mostly boys aged 14 to 18, are said to have abandoned their homes to live on …

Kyegegwa, Uganda | URN | Refugee families in Kyaka II Refugee Settlement are turning to kitchen gardening to improve nutrition among children amid growing food insecurity and rising cases of malnutrition in the settlement. Kyaka II settlement, located in Kyegegwa district, is home to thousands of refugees who come to …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Judicial Officers Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation (UJO-SACCO) has elected Lady Justice Mary Kaitesi Kisakye as its new Chairperson. Justice Kisakye succeeds Justice Boniface Wamala and will be tasked with strengthening members’ savings, expanding investments, and enhancing the financial empowerment of judicial officers. …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government will stop funding most national public holiday celebrations beginning in the 2026/27 financial year, with the savings to be redirected to wealth creation and other priority programmes, Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury Dr. Ramathan Ggoobi has announced. For years, the government …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Castle Lite has unveiled its nationwide “Try It Ahhh” Challenge, a consumer engagement campaign that combines product sampling, entertainment, and digital interaction to encourage Ugandans to experience the brand’s signature extra-cold refreshment. The campaign was officially launched at Meraki Karting in Bugolobi on May …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan coffee expert Mwanje Vicent, popularly known as M Vicent, was among the key speakers at the Bunyoro-Kitara Region Commercial Coffee Farmers’ Seminar 2026, an event aimed at accelerating the shift towards large-scale, commercially driven coffee farming in the region. The seminar brought together …