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Airtel pays Shs 42.9bln to strengthen digital inclusion and connectivity across Uganda
KAMPALA, May 18, 2026 –- Airtel Uganda has today handed over Shs 42.9 billion to the Uganda Communications Universal Service and Access Fund [UCUSAF], reinforcing the telecommunications company’s commitment to expanding digital…
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Embattled Among bows out of speakership race
KAMPALA, May 18, 2026 — Facing mounting scrutiny and ongoing investigations, Anita Annet Among has officially withdrawn from the race for Speaker of Uganda’s 12th Parliament of Uganda, pledging loyalty to the…
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Africa CDC warns of regional Ebola threat as DRC, Uganda declare outbreaks
KAMPALA, May 18, 2026 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [Africa CDC] has warned of a growing risk of regional spread from a new Ebola outbreak centered in the…
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EAC finance ministers harmonise budget reading date, adopt common regional economic agenda
KAMPALA, May 17, 2026 — Finance ministers from the East African Community (EAC) Partner States have agreed to present their national budgets on the same day and adopt a unified regional economic…
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Lira City receives Shs14bln under PDM
LIRA, May 16, 2026 — Lira City Mayor Sam Atul has praised the government for introducing the Parish Development Model [PDM], saying the programme, which was launched in 2022, is making a…
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Finance ministry outlines tough measures to curb rising public debt
KAMPALA, May 15, 2026 – Uganda’s Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development [MFPED] has unveiled a package of fiscal and policy measures aimed at curbing the country’s rising public debt, which…
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Kikuube leaders seek grace period for farmers to harvest maize before Bugoma Forest eviction
KIKUUBE, May 15, 2026 — Leaders in Kikuube District have called on the government to allow farmers who cultivated maize in Bugoma Central Forest Reserve to harvest their crops before vacating the…
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Trade ministry reflects on past five years in new publication
KAMPALA, May 15, 2026 — The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC] has in its latest publication reflected on what it describes as a transformative journey between 2021 and 2025, highlighting…
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BoU keeps CBR at 9.75 percent as Middle East conflict raises inflation risks
KAMPALA, May 14, 2026 — The Bank of Uganda [ BoU ] has maintained the Central Bank Rate [CBR] at 9.75 per cent, citing rising inflationary risks linked to the ongoing conflict…
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Enterprise Uganda trains salary earners to survive beyond retirement
KAMPALA, May 14, 2026 — Unlike in many developed countries, where people can comfortably manage multiple jobs and income streams, many Ugandans rely heavily on a single source of income, often with…
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