Thousands of residents turned up for free medical services Over 5,000 people received free medical care and health services during the recently concluded Tubeere Balamu Health Camp, held at St. Jude Primary School in Kasana, Bulemeezi County, Luwero District, from Tuesday, February 24 to Wednesday February 26th. Organized by the
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Allan Tayebwa (Left), the newly appointed honorary consul of Commonwealth of Dominica shakes hands with John Mulimba (Right), the State Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Allan Tayebwa has been officially appointed as Honorary Consul of the Common Wealth of Dominica in Uganda, marking an important
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Gulu Regional Referral Hospital Main Gate. An employee of the USAID Uganda Health Activity (USAID-UHA) has allegedly confessed to stealing and selling a vehicle belonging to Gulu Regional Referral Hospital for 45 million shillings. The suspect, a 40-year-old male Ugandan, was arrested over the weekend in Gulu City after he
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Issa Ssekitto said the government is making a mistake by putting itself in the corridor that they are the ones who are going to provide space for everybody to work. Kampala’s streets have long been a stage for informal trade. From small hawkers carrying goods on their backs to vendors
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Officials from Finance Trust Bank and IPED pose for a group photo after signing the agreement in Kampala on Thursday. Finance Trust Bank (FTB) has partnered with the Initiative for I&P Entrepreneurs & Development (IPED) to expand access to affordable loans for women-led and environmentally responsible businesses across Uganda. Through
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On the right, a middle-aged man with glasses, Raxio Group CEO Mr Robert Skjodt speaking during the official Data transfer event. Looking on the left of the table is Equity Bank Uganda Executive Director, Claver Serumagga Equity Bank Uganda has successfully completed the migration of its core data centre operations
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Uganda and Kenya are crucial transit points for gold exports/ Courtesy photo Two Congolese gold businessmen have been arrested at the Busia Border while trying to cross from Uganda into Kenya with an unspecified amount of gold, according to Police sources. The suspects including well-known trader Alex Katalama, were arrested
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Passengers at Entebbe Airport/UCAA Photo Entebbe International Airport recorded a total of 2,486,893 international passengers in 2025 compared to 2,243,104 in 2024, Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has revealed. According to UCAA, Entebbe Airport recorded 1,932,094 passengers in 2023, and 1,574,405 in 2022. UCAA Spokesperson, Vianney M. Luggya, says on
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By Michael Jjingo There’s a certain buzz to the sight of a trailer finally wheeling through Malaba or Busia border, dusty and triumphant like a taxi arriving late but still somehow on time. Many Ugandan traders have built entire empires on this ritual, fill out a sheaf of paperwork, pay
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The Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries (MAAIF), David Kasura Kyomukama, has revealed plans to establish a new food regulatory agency to oversee the quality of food in Uganda. Kasura made the remarks while appearing before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on 24th February 2026, to
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