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Mbarara City Council procures Shs 190mln revenue van to boost collections
MBARARA CITY, April 29, 2026 – Mbarara City has officially commissioned a new revenue mobilisation van valued at Shs 191 million. The vehicle forms part of a strategic push to accelerate tax…
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Sovereignty Bill risks shilling collapse, investor exodus and debt crisis, BoU’s Atingi-Ego warns parliament
KAMPALA, April 29, 2026 — The Governor of the Bank of Uganda [BoU], Michael Atingi-Ego, has cautioned Parliament that passing the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 in its current form could destabilise…
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Middle East war to spark biggest energy price surge in four years
WASHINGTON, April 28, 2026 — Global energy prices are projected to surge by 24 percent this year, reaching their highest level since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, as the war in the…
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World Bank urges Uganda to exercise caution over Sovereignty Bill
KAMPALA, April 28, 2026 — The World Bank Group [WBG] has joined individuals and organisations expressing concern over Uganda’s controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026. The Group has warned the Ugandan Parliament…
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Lira City schools receive coffee seedlings to support practical learning
LIRA CITY, April 28, 2026 — A total of 7,350 coffee seedlings have been distributed to 21 schools in Lira City that have established coffee demonstration gardens, in a move aimed at…
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Kitgum recovers over Shs 6mln in PDM scam, three parish leaders jailed
KITGUM, April 28, 2026 — Authorities in Kitgum district have recovered Shs 6.1 million extorted from beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] and remanded three parish-level suspects to Kitgum Government Prison,…
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Soroti market vendors shun biogas over high costs, limited supply
SOROTI CITY, April 28, 2026 — Vendors operating in Soroti Central Market have shunned the use of biogas, citing high costs and limited supply as key barriers. The biogas plant, set up…
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Finance leader elected patron as Royal African Society marks 125th anniversary
LONDON, April 28, 2026 — The Royal African Society has unanimously elected Prof. Benedict Okey Oramah as its second Patron at an Extraordinary General Meeting, as the organisation celebrates its 125th anniversary.…
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Kayunga to host agro-industrial park aimed at boosting commercial farming
KAMPALA, April 27, 2026 — Farmers in Kayunga, Luwero and Mukono districts have a reason to celebrate after the government allocated at least 1,200 acres of land to a Chinese investor for…
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Gulu avocado cooperative elects new leadership to steer its growth
GULU, April 27, 2026 — Gulu Avocado Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited has elected new leaders as it moves to expand its membership base, aiming to achieve economies of scale, boost innovation and…
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