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‎Tanzania, South Sudan asked to remove roadblocks for EAC traders

‎‎Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda and Kenya have called on South Sudan and Tanzania to remove roadblocks, levies, and other trade restrictions affecting cargo trucks from East African Community (EAC) member states. T The concerns were raised during the 40th EAC Regional Monitoring Committee meeting on Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) …

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Kasese Diocese prepares 500-strong Martyrs Day choir

Kasese, Uganda | URN | With only twenty-two days remaining, the Kasese Catholic Diocese is deep in preparation for the highly anticipated Martyrs Day celebration June 3rd, 2026. The event promises to be a grand occasion, led by the Kasese Diocese, with vibrant performances and a diverse choir representing the …

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Heightened security upcountry as Museveni takes oath

Kampala, Uganda | URN | As the Presidential Swearing-In Ceremony gets underway at Kololo Independence Grounds, a mixed security and public order picture has emerged across different parts of the country, with some districts under heightened deployment while others continue with normal activity. In several upcountry districts, security agencies have stepped …

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Xi’s spring diplomacy injects stability into volatile world

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping has been busy this spring, leading efforts to drive international cooperation, share development opportunities and uphold fairness and justice, thereby injecting much-needed stability and certainty into a volatile world. ENHANCING COMMUNICATION TO BOOST TIES Amid a turbulent international landscape, Xi has …

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Ugandans take to social- media to demand DR forms for January elections

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Months after the conclusion of the 2026 general elections, Uganda remains locked in a digital standoff. While the Electoral Commission (EC) officially declared Yoweri Museveni the victor in mid-January, opposition figures have turned to X (formerly Twitter) to wage a persistent campaign for “granular transparency,” …

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Eight remanded over Bank of Uganda security breach

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has remanded eight people, including Counter Terrorism Police officers and private security guards attached to the security detail at the Bank of Uganda, on charges of neglect to prevent a felony in connection with an alleged office break-in and …

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