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@uplandMedia Fri, 25 Jul 2025 12:06:19
Kitgum Unveils UGX 104 Million Revamped District Headquarters
Mathew Layika, the Kitgum District Engineer, revealed that the project, executed by BN Construction Company, was completed in approximately three months and included extensive upgrades to office infrastructure as well as the construction of a contemporary gate at the district's main entrance.
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@uplandMedia Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:55:20
Byabakama assures safety of journalists ahead of 2026 elections
The Chairperson of Uganda's Electoral Commission (EC), Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama, has assured journalists of their safety as the country prepares for the 2026 General Elections. This assurance comes amidst growing concerns from media organizations and journalists, who have reported increasing incidents of violence, harassment, and intimidation by security
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@uplandMedia Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:38:20
Behind Museveni silence on Muhoozi's behaviour
The president's strategic ambiguity was exposed. All indicators point toward a highly volatile and potentially violent general election in 2026, according to two Ugandan scholars: Dr. Gerald Bareebe, who is an Associate Professor in the Department of Politics at the University of York in Canada, and the current Chairman of the Board
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@uplandMedia Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:01:11
UPC Kitgum Branch Suspends Five Members Over Unauthorized Conference Participation
Alfred Okwera, the UPC District Chairperson, stated that the five members participated in the virtual conference on July 26, which was organized by Jimmy Akena Obote, the UPC president. Notably, a court ruling deemed Akena's presidency null and void, and the conference took place just a day before it was blocked by the court.
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@uplandMedia Wed, 06 Aug 2025 12:08:12
Trade Conference: dfcu Bank advances Uganda's trade ambitions through access to finance
dfcu Bank reaffirmed its role as a key driver of Uganda's economic transformation during the Breaking Barriers to Trade 2025 conference, held at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel. The bank showcased its leadership in inclusive finance, entrepreneurial development, and trade facilitation as a headline sponsor and participant alongside high-level policymakers, development.
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@uplandMedia Sat, 16 Aug 2025 04:45:00
Cherop to be Uganda's sole participant at Silesia Diamond League
Uganda's Charity Cherop will be the country's sole representative at the IAAF Silesia Diamond League, scheduled for today August 16 at the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial in Poland. Cherop, 18, will line up in the women's 3,000m, facing a strong field that includes Kenya's three-time Olympic gold medalist Faith Kipyegon. Kipyegon
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@uplandMedia Sat, 23 Aug 2025 08:43:59
Classroom Teacher Joins Race to Challenge Incumbent MP, Minister Anywar
Having officially picked up his nomination on Saturday at the Electoral Commission office in Kitgum, Jago is prepared to face a diverse group of candidates. Alongside him are Denis Onekalit Amere from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Beatrice Atim Anywar, the Minister of State for Water and Environment from the National Resistance Movement (NRM), and other candidates, including Tony Komakech Olanya Olenge from the Uganda People's Congress (UPC), John Komakech Ogwok from the People Front for Freedom (PFF), and independent candidate Richard Okello Rambo.
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@uplandMedia Tue, 26 Aug 2025 19:07:01
Stanbic Uganda Holdings reported a profit of Shs 278 billion for the first half of 2025
The lender's blend of loan growth, fee income, community outreach and cautious risk-taking offers a model others may struggle to emulate - Uganda's biggest bank is in rude health. Stanbic Uganda Holdings reported a profit of Shs 278 billion for the first half of 2025, up 18% on the year.
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@uplandMedia Tue, 26 Aug 2025 19:14:10
Women market vendors in Arua demand protection and economic justice
Women market vendors, the backbone of Uganda's food supply and local economies, are demanding urgent action to address unsafe working conditions, financial exclusion, and weak governance in markets across Arua City. A new study by the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network, conducted in … The post Women market vendors in Arua demand protection and economic justice appeared first on The Independent Uganda:.
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@uplandMedia Wed, 27 Aug 2025 22:38:06
Vivo Energy Uganda showcases clean cooking solutions at Headteachers' conference
Vivo Energy Uganda, the distributor of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants, is showcasing its new Shell Gas clean cooking solutions for schools at the annual conference for the Association of Secondary School Headteachers of Uganda (ASSHU). The conference runs from Monday, August 25 to Thursday, August 28, 2025, at Speke
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@uplandMedia Wed, 27 Aug 2025 23:01:10
Prudential Uganda secures safe drinking water for 71 schools
Prudential Uganda, in partnership with the social enterprise Tusafishe, has announced the successful completion of the Prudential Climate and Health Resilience Fund, an eight-month initiative that has delivered sustainable, safe drinking water and environmental education to communities across Western and Eastern Uganda. The fund, established by the Prudence Foundation, Prudential's
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@uplandMedia Wed, 27 Aug 2025 23:06:00
Ofwono Opondo floors Minister Gidudu to take NRM flag for Older persons
Ofwono Opondo, a former Uganda Media Centre (UMC) Executive Director, will be the NRM party's flag bearer in elections for the older persons in Parliament for Eastern Uganda. Opondo won the NRM election to pick a flag bearer decisively, 168 votes against State Minister for Older Persons Dominic Mafabi Gidudu
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@uplandMedia Wed, 27 Aug 2025 23:30:10
NRM flag bearer Jane Frances Acilo gets president Museveni's nod ahead of Oyam District Woman MP race
Jane Frances Acilo, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for the Oyam District Woman Member of Parliament (MP) seat, has presented her plans for election to President Yoweri Museveni, who has given his approval. Once considered a stronghold of the Uganda People's Congress (UPC), Oyam District
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@uplandMedia Sun, 31 Aug 2025 16:00:09
Uganda's 14th Rotary Cancer Run attracts thousands
Thousands of people gathered at the Kololo Independence Grounds and major towns across the country today to participate in the 14th edition of the Rotary Cancer Run, showing a united commitment to the fight against cancer. Held under the theme "Many Cancers, One Race", this year's run aims
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@uplandMedia Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:08:10
Uganda gets caught-up in Trump's immigration wars
What does Museveni's government stand to gain from the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda? NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | When U.S. immigration officials recently detained Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an asylum seeker from El Salvador, his fate took a startling turn. Rather than send him back to his homeland in central America, the U.S … The post Uganda gets caught-up in Trump's immigration wars appeared first on The Independent Uganda:.
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@uplandMedia Thu, 25 Sep 2025 06:27:39
10,000 Expected at Remnant Mothers Global Mission Anniversary
Pastor Alfred Komagum, the coordinator of the Remnant Mothers Global Mission, announced that the anniversary celebration will take place at the former Kitgum District Farm Institute's playground in Pandwong Division on September 29.
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@uplandMedia Tue, 30 Sep 2025 02:00:05
Uganda launches presidential campaigns ahead of 2026 polls
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda on Monday officially launched presidential campaigns, with eight candidates, including incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, vying for the East African country's top office in the 2026 polls. The campaigns will run for three months across all 146 districts before culminating in the presidential election on Jan. 2, 2026. Museveni, who
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@uplandMedia Fri, 03 Oct 2025 08:00:02
Six Nighttime Wanderers Sentenced to Community Service in Kitgum
The six individuals—Juma Odong, Brian Odongtoo, John Maxilus Ouma, Felix Oyet, Tony Okello, and Yasin Onen—pleaded guilty to charges of common nuisance under Section 148 of Uganda's Penal Code Act. The offense stemmed from their actions between 11:00 PM on October 27 and 1:00 AM on October 28, 2025, when they were apprehended in various locations within Kitgum Municipality.
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