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@allafrica Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:22:41
Agra At 20 - Charting Uganda's Next Chapter in Agricultural Transformation
[Independent (Kampala)] Uganda has spent the past two decades strengthening agricultural research, building seed systems and investing in institutions that support farmers. Yet as scientists, policymakers, agribusiness leaders and development partners gathered in Kampala to celebrate the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa - AGRA's 20th anniversary, one question dominated the conversation: How can the country finally turn agricultural innovation into lasting prosperity for millions of farmers? Ronald Musoke reports.
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@allafrica Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:29:47
Babalanda Urges Ugandans to Embrace Hard Work and Reject Corruption At Jinja Funeral
[Nile Post] The Minister for the Presidency, Milly Babalanda, has urged Ugandans to embrace hard work, utilise government empowerment programmes and reject corruption, describing it as a major obstacle to national development.
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@allafrica Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:30:11
30,000 Busoga Women Entrepreneurs to Benefit From Stanbic-Gates Foundation Initiative
[Nile Post] More than 30,000 low-income women entrepreneurs across the Busoga sub-region are set to benefit from affordable financing, business development support and digital financial services under a new partnership between the Busoga Kingdom, the Gates Foundation and Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL).
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@allafrica Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:33:20
Ssingo Residents Mark Kabaka's 33rd Coronation With Community Service Campaign
[Nile Post] As Buganda Kingdom prepares to celebrate the 33rd Coronation Anniversary of Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, residents of Ssingo County have intensified community service activities aimed at promoting cleanliness, improving public health and demonstrating their loyalty to the Kingdom.
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@allafrica Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:35:22
Uganda Announces Open National Park Days for 2026
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Uganda is giving everyone a chance to visit its national parks without paying entry fees. The Ministry of Tourism has announced free entry for 3 days in September, open to both Ugandans and foreign tourists.
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@allafrica Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:04:40
Govt Releases Official Burial Programme for Gen. Moses Ali
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The Government has released the official burial programme for former Second Deputy Prime Minister and Adjumani West Member of Parliament, Gen. Moses Ali, confirming that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will lead the nation in paying tribute to the veteran statesman before he is laid to rest with official honours.
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@allafrica Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:30:42
Museveni Fires Six Engineers Over Corruption in Road Projects
[Nile Post] Tempers flared in Parliament's Committee on Physical Infrastructure after Works and Transport Minister Fred Byamukama revealed that President Museveni had dismissed six engineers from the ministry over alleged corruption in the implementation of major road projects.
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@allafrica Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:30:43
Ugandans to Pay Up to Shs920,000 for South Sudan Visa Under New Entry Rules
[Nile Post] Ugandans travelling to South Sudan will now pay between Shs185,000 for a single-entry visa and Shs924,000 for a six-month multiple-entry visa after Juba introduced a revised visa regime that imposes new entry charges on most African travellers.
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@allafrica Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:33:57
Health Questionnaire for Travelers From DR Congo, Uganda
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Health has announced that people travelling to South Africa from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo will have to complete a health questionnaire before travelling, due to the Ebola virus outbreak.
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@allafrica Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:50:44
Uganda Loses Over Shs7 Trillion Annually to Road Crashes, Safety Advocates Warn
[Nile Post] KAMPALA -- Road safety advocates have called for sweeping reforms to Uganda's transport sector, warning that weak enforcement of traffic laws, reckless driving and poor regulation continue to claim thousands of lives and cost the country more than Shs7 trillion annually.
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@allafrica Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:20:17
New Telecom Taxes Renew Debate Over Whether Uganda Is Taxing Financial Inclusion
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- A renewed parliamentary push to review taxes on mobile money has reignited concerns that Uganda's tax regime is making digital financial services increasingly expensive and slowing the country's drive towards financial inclusion.
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@allafrica Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:20:44
Morocco, Spain, Portugal to Co-Host 2030 FIFA World Cup
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Morocco, Spain and Portugal will jointly host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, in what FIFA has described as a landmark celebration of the tournament's centenary and a major milestone for global football.
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@allafrica Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:23:14
Govt Moves to Introduce Mandatory Colour Coding for School Buses and Vans
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The government is set to introduce mandatory colour-coding for all school vans and buses as part of wider measures to improve the safety of learners on the country's roads. The move is among key recommendations made by the recently constituted inter-ministerial committee formed to review school transportation following the tragic Kapchorwa accident that claimed the lives of several pupils and a teacher returning from a school trip.
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@allafrica Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:30:44
New Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Variant Discovered, Offering Critical Insights for Future Outbreak Response
[Nile Post] Researchers from the Interdisciplinary Consortium for Epidemic Research and Response (ICER) and collaborating institutions have identified a previously unreported variant (novel clade) of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus (BDBV) linked to the ongoing 2026 outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The landmark findings, published in The Lancet, provide new insights into how the virus is evolving and reinforce the importance of genomic surveillance in strengthening epidemic preparedness.
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@allafrica Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:50:42
Six Officials Dismissed in Museveni's Anti-Corruption Purge Revealed
[Nile Post] KAMPALA -- Nile Post has exclusively established the identities of the six senior officials dismissed by President Museveni in the latest anti-corruption purge targeting the Ministry of Works and Transport and the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA).
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@matookerepublic Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:56:52
Farouk Miya returns to Vipers after 10 years
Uganda international Faruku Miya is set to return to Vipers SC, a decade after leaving the Kitende-based club for a career in Europe. Miya, who can play as a midfielder or attacker, joined Belgian top-flight side Standard Liège in 2016 in a deal reportedly worth $500,000. The transfer fee was used to help fund the The post Farouk Miya returns to Vipers after 10 years first appeared on Matooke Republic.
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@sportsOceanUganda Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:35:44
Wetten ohne Oasis überraschen mit ungewöhnlicher Übersichtlichkeit und klarem Fokus
Die klare Struktur und intuitive Bedienung bei wetten ohne oasis erleichtern den Einstieg und schaffen Raum für konzentriertes Spielvergnügen, ohne Ablenkungen – ein Blick auf die Details lohnt sich.
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