Politics
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Boosting service delivery: Local governments to receive increased funding
KAMPALA, September 11, 2025 — The Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi, has pledged that Central Government will significantly increase funding to local governments to improve service delivery across the country. Minister…
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Uganda Cranes receive standing ovation as House tasks govt on funding
KAMPALA, September 11, 2025 — The Uganda Cranes team has been commended for outstanding performance at the just concluded 2024 African Nations Championship [CHAN] in which the national team made a historic…
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PAC report lays bare billions lost in govt road projects
KAMPALA, September 10, 2025 — Parliament’s Committee on Public Accounts [PAC]-[Central Government] has drawn the attention of legislators to exaggerated costs of government-funded road construction projects. In its report on the Auditor…
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Debate on L. Bunyonyi pollution deferred
KAMPALA, September 10, 2025 –- The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has deferred the debate over Lake Bunyonyi pollution to next Thursday to incorporate broader parliamentary perspectives. The presiding officer’s guidance follows…
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SECAM calls for justice-driven climate action at Africa Climate Summit
KAMPALA, September 9, 2025 – At the Second Africa Climate Summit, the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar [SECAM] issued a powerful call for global climate action grounded in justice,…
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Museveni passes-out over 1,300 patriotic secondary school teachers
MBARARA CITY, September 9, 2025 — President Yoweri Museveni has today passed out 1,372 secondary school teachers from Greater Mbarara and Ntungamo regions who have been undergoing a patriotism course at Ntare…
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Mixed reactions as ministry destroys over 30 hectares of rice in Kwania
KWANIA, September 9, 2025 – A recent operation by the Ministry of Water and Environment to clear rice plantations from wetlands in Kwania district has triggered mixed reactions from residents, local leaders,…
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African economies urged to invest in research for industrial transformation
ALGIERS, September 9, 2025 — African economies have been challenged to boost their investment in research to power the continent’s industrial transformation by accelerating development of homegrown innovations that reinforce autonomy, sustainability,…
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Africa’s Leading Gold Producers to Attend African Mining Week 2025
CAPE TOW, September 8, 2025 –– The upcoming African Mining Week [AMW] 2025 – Africa’s premier gathering for mining stakeholders, scheduled for October 1–3, 2025 in Cape Town – will feature representatives…
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Lango Clan Leaders’ SACCO boosting members’ livelihoods
LIRA CITY, September 8, 2025 – The Lango Regional Cultural Leaders’ Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited [SACCO] is significantly improving the livelihoods of its members, according to the cooperative’s leadership. Established…
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