Politics
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World Social Summit in Doha to host closing ceremony of the UN International Year of Cooperatives
KAMPALA, October 2, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] will host the closing ceremony of the UN International Year of Cooperatives [IYC2025] on November 4, at the Qatar National Convention Centre,…
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Gov’t deems teachers’ strike illegal, urges immediate return to work
KAMPALA, October 2, 2025 – The Government of Uganda has labelled the ongoing industrial action by some teachers and the planned strike by local government workers as illegal, urging all public officers…
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Gov’t to invest in fish farming – Museveni
AMOLATAR, October 2, 2025 – In a move aimed at promoting fish farming, the government is seeking funds to establish fish ponds in fishing communities across Uganda. Fishing communities in the subregions…
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Teachers’ strike sparks PLE concerns in Mbarara City
MBARARA CITY, October 2, 2025 –- Mbarara City leaders have expressed fear that the ongoing industrial action by humanities teachers demanding a pay rise will severely impact pupils’ performance in the forthcoming…
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Museveni launches campaign, vows to fight theft of PDM funds and drugs
LUWERO, October 1, 2025 — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni officially launched his presidential campaigns yesterday at Bukalasa Agricultural College grounds in Luweero district, where he called for accountability and pledged to intensify…
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Agriculture ministry to partner with Lango cultural leaders to promote coffee farming
LIRA CITY, October 1, 2025 — The Coffee Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] plans to collaborate with clan leaders under the Lango Cultural Institution [LCI] to…
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Museveni launches NRM Manifesto, commits to driving Uganda into high middle-income status
KAMPALA, September 30, 2025 – The National Resistance Movement [NRM] National Chairman Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, also the party’s presidential candidate has officially launched the NRM Manifesto for the period 2026–2031, pledging to…
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Rukungiri: Residents undergo training ahead of receiving PDM funds
RUKUNGIRI, September 29, 2025 — As the government intensifies efforts to transition communities from subsistence farming to a cash-based economy, residents of Bugyera Parish in Buyanja Sub-county, Rukungiri District, have commenced training…
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AEC to launch State of African Energy 2026 Outlook at African Energy Week 2025
KAMPALA, September 28, 2025 — The African Energy Chamber [AEC] – the voice of the African energy sector – will launch its latest outlook, offering strategic insight into the trends, opportunities and…
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Ayabi Town Council leaders receive bicycles to monitor gov’t programmes
KWANIA, September 26, 2025 – At least 15 councillors from Ayabi Town Council in Kwania district have received bicycles to support the monitoring of key government programmes in the area. The bicycles,…
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