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Mufti Mubaje lands safely in West Nile Muslim Region

Mufti Mubaje lands safely in West Nile Muslim Region

His Eminence Dr. Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, the Mufti, has arrived in Arua City in the West Nile Muslim Region. Mufti Shiekh Ramathan Mubaje being welcomed in Arua. The Mufti is accompanied by Hon. Hadji Abbas Muluubya Ssekyanzi, the UMSC Secretary General, and Ms Fiona Migadde, the Executive Chairperson of Matugga Industries & Logistics Hub (MIL). The Mufti is on …

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Navigating Repression, Economics, and Reform in Uganda’s Media Landscape – Daily Thinkers

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Kampala, Uganda — Over nearly four decades of leadership under President Yoweri Museveni, Uganda’s media sector has evolved alongside the country’s political and economic trajectory. While the nation has expanded its communications infrastructure and diversified its media platforms, journalists continue to operate within a complex environment shaped by security concerns, regulatory pressures, and economic constraints.   Across the profession, reporters …

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Uganda Medical Association Urges Public to Remain Calm as they Investigate Hon.Nakimuli’s Death

Uganda Medical Association Urges Public to Remain Calm as they Investigate Hon.Nakimuli’s Death

Kampala – Uganda Medical Association (UMA) an umbrella body bringing all medical practitioners in the country, has asked the members of the general public to stop speculations and handle the matter of the late Hon. Hellen Nakimuli (Kalangala Woman Member of Parliament) with utmost care. Hon.Hellen Nakimuli’s casket at Kalangala district council offices on Tuesday. In a press statement released …

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Uganda Heart Institute, Phaneroo Ministries in talks Over Naguru Land Access

Uganda Heart Institute, Phaneroo Ministries in talks Over Naguru Land Access

Kampala — Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) and Phaneroo Ministries International have entered into negotiations with an aim of addressing the issue of land access on Plot 6, Naguru Avenue. The Artistic Impression of Uganda Heart institute Building. In the joint statement released yesterday, signed Dr. Omagino O.O. John, Executive Director of UHI, and Apostle Grace Lubega, Vision Bearer of Phaneroo …

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Uganda Cranes’ Struggles Reflect Deeper Governance Challenges Beyond the Pitch – Daily Thinkers

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Kampala, Uganda — Uganda’s national football team, the Uganda national football team, continues to command talent, patriotism, and passionate public support. Yet its recurring setbacks reveal a deeper reality: the team’s most persistent challenges lie not in tactics or player quality, but in governance, policy coherence, and institutional discipline. The contrast between Uganda’s recent Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign …

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When Aptitude Tests Become Gatekeepers of Opportunity – Daily Thinkers

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In today’s labour market, the promise that education and effort lead to opportunity is quietly eroding. Across sectors, a growing number of job applicants are encountering recruitment processes that appear increasingly detached from the realities of work itself. At the centre of this concern is the widespread use of aptitude testing an instrument originally intended to strengthen fairness, but which, …

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Uganda’s Cosmetics Regulation and the Imperative of Relentless Enforcement – Daily Thinkers

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Kampala, Uganda — In the capital’s busiest arcades, shelves glow with promise creams and soaps marketed for radiance, renewal, and transformation. Yet behind this aesthetic appeal lies a quieter contradiction. Some of these products were formally prohibited in 2023 by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards after laboratory analyses linked them to hazardous substances such as Hydroquinone and Mercury. The …

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Government Assures Public of Stable Fuel Supply Amid Adequate Stocks and Incoming Deliveries

Government Assures Public of Stable Fuel Supply Amid Adequate Stocks and Incoming Deliveries

KAMPALA — The Government of Uganda has reassured the public that the country’s fuel supply remains stable, sufficient, and well-managed despite isolated concerns in some areas. A photo of one of Total Petrol stations (internet photo) In a press statement issued by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development in collaboration with the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC), officials said …

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Districts Receive Vehicles and Motorcycles to Boost Agricultural Extension Services

Districts Receive Vehicles and Motorcycles to Boost Agricultural Extension Services

Kololo, Kampala– The Government of Uganda has today handed over vehicles and motorcycles to districts under the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project (UCSATP) at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, in a major step to strengthen agricultural extension services. Presiding over the function, the Vice President, Jessica Alupo emphasised the importance of last-mile service delivery: “For a long time, limited mobility has constrained …

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UPDF Sergeant Killed in Ambush by Suspected Cattle Rustlers in Yumbe

UPDF Sergeant Killed in Ambush by Suspected Cattle Rustlers in Yumbe

A soldier of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has been shot dead following an ambush by suspected cattle rustlers in Yumbe District. Collins Asea,North West Nile Region Police Spokesperson. The deceased has been identified as 42-year-old Sergeant Mukundane Jonas, who was serving as the officer in charge of Kupia Army Detachment in Kerwa Sub-County. According to a police statement …

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