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M Vincent shares expertise at coffee seminar

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 …

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Over half the sub-counties have no secondary school, UBOS reveals

Kampala, Uganda | URN | More than half of Uganda’s sub-counties and town councils do not have a single secondary school, a glaring exposure of the deep inequalities in access to post-primary education, despite years of government efforts to expand universal secondary education. Findings contained in the Uganda Bureau of …

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EBOLA: Bunagana businesses pushed into crisis over border closure

Kisoro, Uganda | URN | The temporary closure of the Uganda–Democratic Republic of Congo border in Kisoro District due to the latest Ebola outbreak has greatly affected cross-border businesses. On Wednesday, May 27, 2026, the Ugandan government temporarily closed its border with the DRC following what authorities described as a …

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NUP condemns “silent abductions” of its supporters

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The National Unity Platform-NUP has condemned what it calls “silent abductions” of its supporters by security agencies. It has renewed demands for the immediate release of all those whose whereabouts remain unknown. In an interview with Uganda Radio Network-URN, National Unity Platform Secretary General David …

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Museveni urges stronger fight against cybercrime and corruption

Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called for the strengthening of prosecutorial capacity to tackle rising cybercrime, fraud, corruption, and transnational crime. Museveni warned that criminals are increasingly exploiting digital platforms, cryptocurrency systems, and cross-border networks to commit sophisticated offences that require specialised investigative and prosecutorial …

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UNEB extends registration deadline for 2026 national examinations

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has extended the registration period for candidates sitting the 2026 national examinations at Primary Seven (P7), Senior Four (S4), and Senior Six (S6) levels. In the same regard, UNEB Executive Director, Dan Odongo, announced that the deadline for normal …

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Nakisunga councilor dies hours after taking oath

Mukono, Uganda | URN | A cloud of shock and grief has engulfed Nakisunga Sub-county in Mukono District following the sudden death of Henry Kittata Naggwano, who passed away just hours after being sworn in as the councilor representing Katente Village. His sudden death on Thursday afternoon turned what had …

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Mubaje accuses Hajj officials of turning pilgrimage into business

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, has accused some officials involved in organizing Hajj pilgrimages of commercializing the sacred Islamic journey, warning that the growing profiteering is fueling confusion, exploitation, and repeated travel failures among Ugandan pilgrims. His remarks come amid fresh controversy …

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