Nairobi, Kenya | URN | President Yoweri Museveni has hinted at the possibility of using Uganda’s crude oil as a contribution to putting up a mega crude oil refinery in East Africa to be located in Tanga, Tanzania. The move is part of broader efforts to boost local refining capacity …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda is grappling with an evolving and increasingly sophisticated wave of human trafficking, with new patterns emerging both within its borders and along international routes. Speaking at the weekly press briefing at Police Headquarters in Kampala, Derek Basalirwa Kigenyi, the Deputy National Coordinator for Counter-Trafficking in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When Harshad Maganbhai Barot stepped forward to receive the Distinguished Order of the Crested Crane (Grand Officer) during NRA Day celebrations in January 2026, the moment went beyond personal achievement. It drew attention to the growing influence of Uganda’s Indian diaspora in the country’s …
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For decades, Africa’s infrastructure ambitions have often stalled between conception and delivery. That execution gap is now firmly in focus as policymakers, financiers and industry leaders seek to translate integration into bankable, job-creating outcomes. It is against this backdrop that the inaugural Africa We Build Summit, set for April 23–24 …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The industry has put the completion level of the export pipeline at close to 90 percent today, while pre-commissioning and commissioning testing phase (including hydro testing) exercises are ongoing to determine the facility’s readiness, according to the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU). These tests ensure …
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The utility is also reviewing its metering systems, which currently struggle to capture low-flow water usage, particularly during night-time consumption Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s national water utility is intensifying efforts to protect infrastructure, improve efficiency and sustain recent expansion gains, as it moves to address rising cases of …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | China’s transfer of skills and technologies is transforming agricultural production in Uganda, demonstrating how Global South countries can accelerate development through South-South cooperation, officials said here on Thursday. The remarks were made at a review workshop marking the completion of the third phase of the …
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Most Ugandans are employed, but the vast majority remain trapped in informal, low-paid and insecure work Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s latest labour market data suggests that while most people are working, many are doing so in jobs that are insecure, low-paying and outside the formal …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | In a powerful gathering that blended the gravity of a policy summit with the warmth of a celebration, Uganda’s energy sector drew a line in the sand on on April 15 in Kampala. At the 2026 Women in Energy Forum in Lugogo, leaders moved …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | When State Minister for Sports Peter Ogwang addressed Parliament on April 15, 2026, he laid out an expansive, inter-ministerial spending plan aimed at meeting standards set by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). At its core, the Shs905 billion package reflects a classic “mega-event model” …
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