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Business booms around Karuziika Palace ahead of Oyo burial

Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | Business is booming around Karuziika Palace in Fort Portal City as traders cash in on the growing number of mourners arriving for the burial of the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. Along the Fort Portal-Kasese road, particularly around the junction leading …

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Some Ugandan traders return home after President Ruto’s threat

Kampala, Uganda | URN | A section of Ugandans who have been operating small businesses in Nairobi and other parts of Kenya have started returning home following a directive by the Kenyan government to suspend foreign nationals engaged in small-scale businesses. Kenyan President William Ruto issued the directive on September 2, …

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Only four speeches allowed at Omukama Oyo’s final send-off

Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | Only four official speeches will be delivered during the final send-off ceremony of Tooro King Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukiidi IV, as the kingdom moves to keep the burial within its traditional early-afternoon schedule. The speakers will be the Queen Mother, Best Kemigisa; …

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Chris Obore, six others get bail after two months in custody

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has granted bail to former Parliament Director of Communications and Public Affairs Chris Obore and six co-accused facing charges arising from the alleged misappropriation of Shs27.2 billion at Parliament. Justice Michael Elubu on Wednesday granted the seven accused bail after …

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Why your electronic signature is rejected by URSB

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), has advised those who want to use electronic signatures on documents submitted for registration, have it authenticated by at least one authority beforehand. The Bureau says that in Uganda, the major databank that can easily be trusted is with the …

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Motorcycles blamed for 60% of road crashes in Kigezi

Kabale, Uganda | URN | A total of 5,298 road traffic accident cases were recorded in the Kigezi region during the 2025/2026 financial year, with adult males identified as the most affected group. The figures were presented on Wednesday by Henry Kunya, an epidemiologist at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, during …

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NIRA staffing crisis leaves millions of IDs gathering dust

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) is grappling with a severe service-delivery crisis. It is emerging the NIRA is holding about 5.4 million newly printed national identity cards that citizens have yet to collect. The backlog, disclosed to Parliament on Monday, threatens access to …

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