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NationalMinister Balaam Launches Anti-Corruption Campaign, Recommends Recall of Jinja CAO
Local Government Minister Hon. Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi has recommended the immediate recall of the Jinja Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to allow the IGG and State House Anti-Corruption Unit to conduct a comprehensive desk audit. Speaking during a special Jinja District Council sitting, the minister also launched the nationwide “Kisanja End Corruption in Local Government” campaign.
news14 Dead, 28 Injured as OPIT Bus Crashes into Trailer on Kampala-Gulu Highway
Fourteen people died and 28 others were injured after an OPIT Travellers bus crashed into a trailer at Bobi Trading Centre on the Kampala-Gulu Highway on July 7, 2026.
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President Museveni has thanked outgoing Dutch Ambassador Frederieke Quispel for strengthening bilateral relations and called for more Dutch and European investment in Uganda.
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PLU has assigned Patriotic Officer Numbers to 14 members, including Kale Kayihura and Jim Muhwezi, while also making new appointments to its External Affairs department.
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NationalMinister Balaam Launches Anti-Corruption Campaign, Recommends Recall of Jinja CAO
Local Government Minister Hon. Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi has recommended the immediate recall of the Jinja Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to allow the IGG and State House Anti-Corruption Unit to conduct a comprehensive desk audit. Speaking during a special Jinja District Council sitting, the minister also launched the nationwide “Kisanja End Corruption in Local Government” campaign.
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NationalUganda 12th Parliament Approves Four New Backbench Commissioners
The 12th Parliament has fully constituted its legislative committees and approved its new leadership teams during a session chaired by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa. The structural deployment places opposition MPs Patrick Oshabe Nsamba and Muwada Nkunyingi at the helm of key accountability committees like PAC and COSASE, while electing four new backbenchers to the powerful Parliamentary Commission.
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Science & TechMinistry of Agriculture Plans Regional Exhibition Hubs to Modernize Farming
The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has won the Best Government Institution award at the 32nd National Agricultural Show in Jinja. Closing the event, Minister of State for Agriculture Hon. Desire Muhooza directed NARO to scale up coffee seedling production and announced ministry plans to set up regional exhibition centers across Uganda.
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Uganda, WFP Agree to Boost Local Food Procurement, Support Smallholder Farmers
The Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune, has received the credentials of the new World Food Programme (WFP) Country Director to Uganda, Ms. Baimankay Sankoh. The diplomatic engagement focused on deepening cooperation through increased local food procurement, expanded school feeding programs, and leveraging Uganda's year-round agricultural production to anchor regional food security.
14 Dead, 28 Injured as OPIT Bus Crashes into Trailer on Kampala-Gulu Highway
Fourteen people died and 28 others were injured after an OPIT Travellers bus crashed into a trailer at Bobi Trading Centre on the Kampala-Gulu Highway on July 7, 2026.
Uganda Becomes First East African Nation to Join Invictus Games Community
Uganda has joined the Invictus Games community as the first East African member and will make its debut at the 2027 Games in Birmingham.
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Museveni Bids Farewell to Dutch Envoy, Seeks More Investment From Netherlands
President Museveni has thanked outgoing Dutch Ambassador Frederieke Quispel for strengthening bilateral relations and called for more Dutch and European investment in Uganda.
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Museveni, Qatari Tycoons Strike Deal to Build Fruits, Coffee Processing Hubs
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has hosted a delegation from Al Mansour Holdings at State House, Entebbe, to broker an economic partnership between Uganda and Qatar. The multi-sectoral talks focused on deploying Qatari capital, technology, and equipment into fruit processing, coffee value addition, pharmaceuticals, energy, and logistics to drive job creation.
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Local Government Minister Balaam Promises Modern Highway Muchomo Markets Amid Vendors’ Concerns
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Kingfisher Facilities Reach Final Stage as Uganda Eyes First Oil
Uganda's leaders have expressed confidence in achieving First Oil after inspecting the nearly completed Kingfisher oil development project in Kikuube District.
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Government Seeks Better Credit Ratings Through Climate Adaptation Investments
Uganda is pioneering a new approach that seeks to ensure climate resilience investments improve sovereign credit assessments and reduce the cost of borrowing.
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Uganda Airlines Signs Agreement to Acquire 10 Boeing Planes
President Museveni witnessed the signing of an agreement between Uganda Airlines and Boeing for the acquisition of 10 new passenger and cargo aircraft aimed at boosting trade, tourism and regional connectivity.
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Uganda Para Powerlifting Team Eyes Commonwealth Glory
Uganda’s para powerlifting team has intensified training ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where three athletes will represent the country
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Tayebwa Launches Sports-Agro Alliance in Bushenyi to Boost Banana Export Value
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has represented President Museveni at the first-ever Olympic Tooke Run in Bushenyi, celebrating the commercial evolution of Uganda's banana-flour industry.
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UPDF FC Elects New Leadership Team
UPDF FC has elected a new leadership team as the club seeks to strengthen governance, funding, player development and competitiveness.
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Uganda Leverages UK Football Showcase to Attract European Tourists
Uganda’s High Commission in London has partnered with the 2026 Africa Nations Cup UK, using the football tournament to aggressively market the "Explore Uganda" tourism campaign to British travelers.
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Why Industrial Parks Matter for Uganda’s Future:
Already, about 700,000 youth join the labour market annually, yet the National Planning Authority estimates that nearly 885,000 jobs will be needed each year to absorb new entrants. This gap explains why industrialization is no longer simply an economic option for Uganda but a necessity.
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Uganda’s SMEs Face Cash Flow Test as First Oil Nears
Uganda’s oil boom could transform the economy, but without financial support and liquidity, many local businesses risk missing out on the opportunities it promises.
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The Politics of God & God in Africa: How Witchdoctors & Pastors Are Cashing In on Uganda's Cabinet Frenzy
As long as cabinet positions are viewed less as burdens of national service and more as crowns of power, prestige and access to seemingly infinite resources, the shrines will remain crowded, the prophets will keep prophesying, and politicians will continue desperately searching for favour everywhere; in State House corridors, in whispered networks, and in the spiritual realm itself.
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Kiwoko Hospital PAYE Ruling Clarifies When Specialist Doctors Become Employees
In a landmark and highly instructive decision of Kiwoko Hospital v URA, Application No. 206 of 2024, the Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT) provided much-needed guidance on the distinction between employment and consultancy relationships within the healthcare sector.
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More Than 50 Years: Uganda and Europe’s Long Conversation
In 2024, bilateral trade between Uganda and the EU reached about EUR 2.1 billion, with Ugandan exports to Europe nearly tripling since 2019.
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