The science and suspicion behind Uganda’s travel restrictions SPECIAL REPORT | Uganda’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak was officially declared over in August. Yet the United States and Canada continue to enforce restrictions affecting travellers linked to Uganda. The measures raise questions about public-health risk, economic costs and the …
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The Strategy Behind Verified by Waya Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | From Mirembe Beddings and Curtains to Nsambya Furniture Workshop and other established names, Ugandan brand developer Tonny Lukwago is building a professional portfolio around business identity, digital visibility and online reputation. For many businesses, attracting customers …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda’s digital landscape has created new opportunities for content creators to connect with audiences, support businesses and participate in community initiatives. Through platforms such as TikTok, creators have developed public identities that extend beyond entertainment, bringing together personal storytelling, commercial activity and social …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | In the months after the January 2026 general elections, defeated candidates flooded the High Court with petitions alleging irregularities, violence, ballot stuffing and altered results. Some of these challenges have collapsed before judges ever examined the substance. Petitions and supporting affidavits have been struck …
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NEWS ANALYSIS | TINAH AKETCH | Uganda’s push to attract investment is confronting a challenge beyond financing and infrastructure: uncertainty over whether government contracts will survive parliamentary scrutiny without disruption, costly disputes or demands for cancellation. Across enquiries into expressway operations, vehicle inspections and digital number plates, Parliament …
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Second Doha Dialogue on labour mobility held in Dar-es-Salaam showed how worker protections are hard to achieve NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | For two days in early October, hundreds of delegates from African countries and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) gathered at the Indian Ocean-facing Hyatt …
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Rwanda’s plan to bring a Grand Prix to Bugesera in the 2030s reflects its ambition to become a global destination for sport, tourism and investment NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | Rwanda has secured a place on Formula 1’s future calendar, ending the sport’s 33-year absence from Africa. …
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NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | Over the weekend, a Roman Catholic priest in Guayaquil, Ecuador, died after a heavy wooden crucifix detached from the wall behind the altar and struck him on the head while he was celebrating Mass. Fr Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari, a parish priest at Our Lady of …
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From Cane Fields to Factory Floors; Government Efforts Reshape Busoga’s Destiny NEWS ANALYSIS | CAROLYNE MUYAMA | For decades, the Busoga sub-region in eastern Uganda followed a familiar, albeit challenging, economic rhythm. We all pictured Busoga as vast, rolling sugarcane fields, seasonal rice paddies in low-lying wetlands, …
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Hoima, Uganda | URN | The planned US$4 billion oil refinery at Kabaale in Hoima District is targeting a Final Investment Decision (FID) in February 2027, but key agreements, engineering work, and arrangements for transporting heavy equipment remain outstanding. The planned refinery, with a capacity to process 60,000 barrels …
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