UEDCL vehicle The Ministry of Energy has ordered an internal administrative review into the performance of the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL). The order follows reports that the Prime Minister, Robina Nabbanja, had blocked the Minister of Energy, Ruth Nankbirwa’s plans to sack some of the senior managers at
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Bundibugyo, Uganda’s leading cocoa-producing district, yields more than 18,000 metric tonnes of cocoa annually President Yoweri Museveni has renewed his pledge to establish a chocolate factory in Bundibugyo District, saying the government has now identified a potential investor ready to take on the project. The factory, he noted, will significantly
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Tailors sewing T-shirts at Fine Spinners Factory in Kampala/Courtesy photo Government is set to bailout Fine Spinners Uganda Limited with UGX6.1Bn after Parliament approved three supplementary expenditure schedules amounting to UGX 8.1Trn. This is after the United States blocked Uganda’s access to the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) market
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This year’s Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards (UMEAS) awards gala is slated for December 11, 2025 Evolve Group Africa has announced this year`s Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards (UMEAS) finalists, that will tussle it out for the most coveted honours in the marketing sector, at the awards’ fifth anniversary gala, slated for
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One of META’s tractors on display for sale Meta Plant and Equipment has officially opened its new offices at Kireka along Kinawataka road, marking what the company describes as the next chapter in the Meta Group’s evolution and a major step forward in supporting the mechanisation of Uganda’s agricultural sector.
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Officials flag off the caravan from Railway Grounds on Dec. 3 As the year draws to a close and the festive season approaches, corporate firms and organisations often roll out customer-centric campaigns aimed at giving back to their communities, strengthening relationships with consumers and reinforcing their brands for growth and
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An official during the launch of special registration plates for humanitarian vehicles The Government of Uganda and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have officially launched special registration plates for humanitarian vehicles and signed the Agreement on the establishment of the Emergency Fleet Hub in Kampala. The new number
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Earnest Rubondo, Executive Director of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda The Executive Director of Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), Earnest Rebondo, says Ugandans should not look at the specific day when oil will start flowing out of the wells at the Kingfisher and Tilenga projects in the Albertine Graben. While
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Persons with Disabilities in a group photo As the world commemorates the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a story of tangible progress unfolds in Uganda. Over the past year, meaningful advances in disability inclusion have been realized across the Mastercard Foundation’s initiatives, significantly strengthened by the strategic approach of
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Officials from different sectors appearing in a panel of discussion during the regional learning and accountability event Leaders and environmental activists in West Nile have expressed disappointment over the failure or laxity by security agencies to enforce the Presidential directive that prohibited charcoal burning and trade. President Yoweri Museveni’s Executive
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