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Delay to hear juvenile cases leaves remand homes crowded
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- Delay to hear juvenile cases leaves remand homes crowded
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- 4:49
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- Overcrowding and delays in Uganda’s juvenile justice system are leaving hundreds of children waiting too long for their cases to be heard. The Judiciary is now stepping up efforts to ease the backlog, with magistrates directed to make monthly visits to remand homes to ensure children get justice without unnecessary delays.
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- Ex-Busiro South MP before determination of his petition against Opio
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- 4:41
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- A petition over the Busiro South election has come to an end following the death of Charles Matovu, the former area MP who was challenging the victory of Kenan Opio. Matovu passed away last night after being admitted to hospital earlier this week with an unknown illness. His family says doctors also discovered bleeding in his brain, but he succumbed before he could undergo surgery.
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- Deputy speaker pushes back as bishop condemns corruption
- Runtime
- 5:47
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- Religious and political leaders have each pushed the other to carry the cross of the scourge of corruption. The two groups accused each other of promoting the vice at the inter-religious thanksgiving prayers for the 12th Parliament. The Bishop of Bukedi Diocese, Sam Egesa, triggered counter-accusations from Parliament after criticising the institution for its involvement in the practice, when it should be setting an example.
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- Title
- Why SME business automation may not work | THE LINK
- Runtime
- 22:36
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- #NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition
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- Galaxy IUnternational school Uganda marathon returns on Saturday
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- The Galaxy International School Uganda Marathon returns this Saturday, bringing together the school community and other participants to raise funds for Uganda’s first Bone Marrow Transplant Centre at the Joint Clinical Research Centre in Lubowa.
The marathon will feature three race categories of 2.3, 3.4 and 6 kilometres, allowing participants of different ages and fitness levels to take part in the fundraising drive.
The initiative aims to support the development of specialised treatment services for patients requiring bone marrow transplants in Uganda.
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- Busitema university eager to impress in Kabale
- Runtime
- 1:36
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- The Western edition of the Uganda National Corporates Tournament gets underway today in Kabale, bringing together corporate teams seeking to promote teamwork, employee wellness and strategic partnerships.
Staff from Busitema University are among the participants, hoping to build on the institution’s sporting success, with its students having represented Uganda at the 12th All-Africa Games in Cairo, Egypt.#NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition
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- I&M bank engages owners of family businesses to acquire assets
- Runtime
- 2:16
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- I&M Bank Uganda has launched Season Two of its Tukikube ne I&M Bank campaign, targeting businesses seeking to acquire pickup trucks and tractors through affordable asset financing.
The campaign was launched at Source of the Nile Hotel in Jinja, with the bank highlighting financing solutions aimed at supporting business growth while preserving working capital.
The initiative is designed to help entrepreneurs acquire productive assets without exhausting the money needed to run their businesses.#NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition
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- Uganda’s charcoal ban sparks mixed reactions
- Runtime
- 4:48
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- The enforcement of Uganda’s charcoal ban has sparked mixed reactions, with environmentalists calling for a gradual reduction in charcoal use, backed by affordable and reliable alternatives.
During a civil society pre-COP31 engagement in Kampala, stakeholders proposed reducing electricity tariffs, cutting taxes on clean energy technologies and supporting alternative livelihoods for communities that depend on charcoal production.
The meeting also sought to develop a common civil society position paper to inform the government and its negotiators ahead of the global climate conference in Türkiye next month.#NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition
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- Environmental and social burdens of hosting refugees
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- The Terego East Member of Parliament, Wilfred Babanga Erima, has asked the government, through the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Water and Environment, to assess the environmental and social burdens of hosting refugees.
Erima says settlement-driven deforestation has severely degraded the local environment and threatened the area's historical treasures. He was speaking at the 20th-anniversary celebrations of ZAO, a refugee-led organisation.#NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition
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- A section of Lango leaders fear the NUSAF 4 project could be ruined
- Runtime
- 2:36
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- A section of leaders in the Lango Sub-region have poked holes in the NUSAF 4 project, which is being rolled out by the government to improve the livelihoods of vulnerable and poor people in northern Uganda.
Their concerns centre on the selection of beneficiaries, a challenge that has previously marred the Parish Development Model.#NTVNews #NTVTonight #NTVWeekendEdition
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- Entertainment milestones in 64years of independence | Morning At NTV
- Runtime
- 44:29
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Interrogating the ongoing parliament staff vetting exercise | On The Spot
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- 1:14:41
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Title
- 64 years of Uganda’s sports
- Runtime
- 3:47
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Since gaining independence in 1962, Uganda has made significant strides in developing its sports industry, producing athletes who have earned the country international recognition. One of the defining moments came in 1972 when John Akii-Bua won Olympic gold in the 400-metre hurdles at the Munich Games. Professor Michael Byaruhanga Kadodoba, who has witnessed much of this evolution, takes us through Uganda’s sporting journey.
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- PRE-COP31 ENGAGEMENT: Stakeholders want electricity tariffs, taxes on clean energy cut
- Runtime
- 4:48
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- The enforcement of Uganda’s charcoal ban has sparked mixed reactions, with environmentalists calling for a gradual reduction in charcoal use backed by affordable and reliable alternatives. During a civil society pre-COP31 engagement in Kampala, stakeholders proposed reducing electricity tariffs, cutting taxes on clean energy technologies, and supporting alternative livelihoods for communities that depend on charcoal production. The meeting also sought to develop a common civil society position paper to inform the government and its negotiators ahead of the global climate conference in Türkiye next month.
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- CAF WOMEN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Kawempe Muslim get government support
- Runtime
- 1:10
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC have received a Shs 50 million boost from the Government of Uganda ahead of their CAF Women’s Champions League debut in Egypt next month. The Federation of Uganda Football Associations has also pledged to cover the team’s air tickets to Cairo, easing part of the financial burden on the Ugandan champions as they prepare to compete against some of Africa’s best women’s clubs.
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- Nansana engineers task works ministry on Lubigi bridge
- Runtime
- 3:50
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Engineers in Nansana Municipality have tasked the Ministry of Works with addressing critical infrastructure and maintenance gaps at the Lubigi drainage channel to prevent floods that often cut off the Kampala–Hoima Road, making it impassable. The engineers have partly blamed flooding at this bridge on what they called the uncoordinated demolition of structures in Lubigi by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), which left drainage channels blocked.
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- ELECTION PETITIONS: Masaka High Court sets November 30 for Lutaaya’s ruling
- Runtime
- 3:42
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Masaka High Court Judge Joyce Kavuma has concluded the hearing of an election petition filed by NUP’s Geoffrey Lutaaya against NRM’s Ismael Lubega Kaka over the Kakuuto County parliamentary election in Kyotera District. Yesterday, Lutaaya testified and presented 10 witnesses to support his allegations of irregularities in the election. The judge has set November 30 to deliver her ruling.
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- Northern bypass streetlight failures raise road safety concerns
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- 4:29
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Driving along some sections of Kampala’s Northern Bypass at night has become a worrying experience, with broken streetlights leaving parts of the road shrouded in darkness. For motorists, the lack of adequate lighting raises concerns about road safety, visibility, and the risk of accidents, particularly in sections where maintenance works are ongoing. The ministry responsible for the road has said maintenance works are being carried out. But with some sections remaining dark, drivers are questioning how long they must wait for the lights to be restored. Our reporter looks at the risks posed by the darkness and seeks answers from the authorities.
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- Ofwono Opondo demands government response on abductions
- Runtime
- 4:54
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- The National Resistance Movement representative for older persons, Ofwono Opondo, took Parliament by surprise today after tasking the institution to demand a candid answer on what he termed the spate of abductions. Opondo was irked that the responsible ministers have repeatedly failed to furnish Parliament with the demanded response on whether arbitrary arrests have become the new style of governance. Opposition MPs have hailed Opondo for his bold stance. Jackson Onyango reports.
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- Title
- Green tourism faces financing hurdles
- Runtime
- 2:38
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Uganda’s hospitality industry is facing growing pressure to adopt cleaner energy as international tourism markets tighten environmental standards. At the Renewable Energy Conference, where the government unveiled the Green Tourism Initiative, industry players warned that high investment costs and unsuitable financing could slow the transition. Equity Bank Uganda disclosed that it has extended approximately 60 billion shillings in financing to businesses pursuing cleaner energy solutions, although the funding is not limited to tourism. Betty Ndagire reports.
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- Title
- British Council rolls out safeguarding toolkit in 24 Ugandan schools
- Runtime
- 1:46
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- As cyberbullying, online harassment and AI-generated sexual images expose schoolchildren to new forms of abuse, protecting learners is becoming an increasingly important responsibility for schools, with implications for training, reporting systems and student welfare. The British Council is rolling out a safeguarding toolkit across 24 partner schools in Uganda to equip teachers with the skills to identify abuse, handle complaints and respond to threats to children’s mental and digital well-being. But as schools face growing safeguarding demands, the question is whether they have the resources, systems and capacity to protect learners effectively. Ronah Nahabwe reports.
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- Omolo prioritises youth, women’s golf after re-election
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- 2:16
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Africa Golf Confederation President Johnson Omolo says the development of youth and women’s competitions will be a top priority during his next four years in office. This follows the re-election of the Ugandan golf administrator, unopposed, to lead the continental body for another four years during a meeting held in Tunisia last weekend.
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- Title
- Bakers ask for tax relief on imported machinery, raw materials
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Industry experts and bakers are calling on the government to provide tax relief on imported baking machinery and raw materials to help turn creative passion into sustainable, high-paying jobs for Ugandan youth.
Speaking at the two-day Bakers Mentorship Conference and Kampala Cake Fair, sector leaders noted that while the baking industry is booming, young entrepreneurs face severe hurdles, including skyrocketing prices, high operational costs, and statutory tax pressures as they scale up from home businesses to commercial premises.
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- Title
- Governments impose emergency shutdowns over PHP flaws
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- 4:59
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- A security alert about flaws in PHP has seen some organisations around the world suspend online services as they work to secure their systems. In Uganda, cybersecurity experts are warning website owners to update their systems, but it is unclear how many local websites could be affected.
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- Title
- Besigye treason trial prosecution presents third witness
- Runtime
- 3:57
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- The prosecution in the treason trial of jailed opposition figure, retired Colonel Dr Kizza Besigye, and his co-accused presented its third witness, a police detective whose testimony centres on electronic gadgets allegedly used to record meetings linked to the accused. Detective Inspector Benedict Odyek, 56, took the witness stand before High Court Judge Emmanuel Baguma, where he was led in evidence by Chief State Attorney Richard Birivumbuka.
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- Transport infrastructure, services take largest share of KCCA budget
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- 5:01
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Kampala Capital City Authority’s proposed budget for the 2027/28 financial year stands at 725.4 billion shillings, a reduction from the current financial year’s budget of more than one trillion shillings. The reduction of about 328.5 billion shillings comes at a time when the authority continues to face funding gaps in infrastructure development, waste management, and service delivery, among other areas. This was revealed during the KCCA budget conference.
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- GROW together project equips Kyaka II refugees with farming skills
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- Farmers in Kyaka II Refugee Settlement are gaining practical agricultural skills through the Grow Together Project, implemented by ADRA Uganda with funding from Croatia.
George Williams Kiberu, the ADRA Uganda Projects Director, says 50 Trainers of Trainers are mentoring 500 farmers to improve food security and household incomes.
Martina Mihovilic Vracaric, from Croatia’s Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, highlights the importance of monitoring the project and sharing agricultural knowledge.
However, Settlement Commandant Daniel Kisamo says limited land, inadequate farm inputs and market access remain major challenges for refugees.
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- Irrigation to mitigate climate change effects
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- Title
- EAC states urged to increase mental health funding
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- 4:41
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- East African Community member states have been urged to increase funding for mental health services to improve access to care across the region.
Speaking during the East African Mental Health Summit, Minister of Health Dr. Chris Baryomunsi revealed that mental health currently receives less than 1% of Uganda's Ministry of Health budget allocation, raising concerns about the resources available to deliver essential services.
The summit brought together regional leaders and stakeholders to discuss ways of improving mental health services across the region.
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- Rubaga authorities to meet over Busabala road flooding
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- Rubaga Division authorities are set to meet and devise ways to support residents of Busabala Road Zone, Najjanankumbi Parish, whose houses were damaged by today's heavy rainfall.
Earlier today, the downpour flowed through the drainage channel along Busabala Road, causing floods that led to the collapse of some houses, injuring one woman and damaging property.
Residents say the flooding is caused by delays in upgrading Busabala Road by China State Construction Engineering Corporation, which was contracted by KCCA.
Rubaga Division Mayor Zacchy Mberaze visited the affected residents and assured them of a quick response from the relevant authorities, urging the contractor to expedite the works.
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- Sports transformation at 64 years of independence | MorningAtNTV
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- 45:01
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- Ndeeba Market faces eviction by Uganda Railways Corporation | #MorningAtNTV
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- 12:41
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- 80 riders confirmed for National Motocross Championship finale
- Runtime
- 1:46
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- Organisers of the final round of the National Motocross Championship have confirmed 80 riders for the event scheduled for Sunday. Noah Walakira has the details.
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- Two refugee athletes to compete at 2026 Youth Olympic Games
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- Two athletes who are refugees in Uganda are set to compete at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, which begin later this month. Uganda-based athletes Rasheed Roshen and Florence Masumbe will join their counterparts from Kenya for the historic sporting event, as Felix Manyindo reports.
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- Kampala hosts Africa Aquatics Zone 3 swimming championships
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- Swimmers from seven African countries have gathered in Kampala for the Africa Aquatics Zone 3 Swimming Championships, which got underway on Wednesday at Kampala International School Uganda.
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- High smartphone taxes threaten Uganda’s digital inclusion drive
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- High taxes on smartphones are raising concerns over Uganda’s efforts to bring small businesses into the digital economy. At the 10x Digital Economy Community of Practice convening organised by Outbox, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives warned that multiple taxes on imported devices are pushing prices beyond the reach of low-income earners. The government is being urged to reconsider the tax burden and support local manufacturing to make digital tools more affordable. Betty Ndagire reports.
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- ECO TALK: Rwenzori gateway, a naturally regenerated forest
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- 5:49
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- What if the best way to restore a forest is to let nature do the work? At the base of the Rwenzori Mountains, a former cattle farm is telling a remarkable story of recovery. Known as Rwenzori Gateway, the reserve is turning natural regeneration into a conservation success story, with tourism helping to finance the protection of the ecosystem.
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- Dealers call for harmonised EAC fishing regulations
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- 3:13
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- Cross-border fish traders in Uganda, South Sudan, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo are decrying persistent harassment, repeated impoundment of fish consignments despite clearance, costly non-tariff barriers and sexual exploitation, warning that these challenges are crippling their businesses despite paying taxes. The concerns emerged during the 3rd Uganda Women and Youth Dialogue on Cross-Border Fish Trade in Arua, where traders called for harmonised regional fishing regulations and an end to trade barriers undermining women and youth in the fisheries sector.
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- Title
- Nameere retains Masaka City Woman MP seat
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- 4:18
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- High Court Judge Bernard Namanya has declared Justine Nameere the winner of the Masaka City Woman Member of Parliament seat. However, lawyers representing Rose Nalubowa say they will appeal to the Court of Appeal to challenge Justice Namanya’s ruling. Nalubowa petitioned the court to challenge Nameere’s victory after Masaka Chief Magistrate Albert Asiimwe declared Nameere the winner with 25,505 votes, while Nalubowa received 23,176 votes.
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- Title
- Gomba goat farm targets youth in commercial livestock farming
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- Uganda’s growing goat population is opening up opportunities for commercial livestock farming, but limited investment continues to keep many farmers at subsistence level. In Gomba District, a newly commissioned goat farm and agro-machinery hub aims to turn goat rearing into a viable business for young people. Martha Nimusiima reports.
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- Title
- Operational plans behind railway evictions
- Runtime
- 3:43
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- As Uganda Railways Corporation moves to reclaim its land from encroachers, the corporation has defended the evictions as a critical move to unlock railway projects that have been stalled or complicated by occupied railway reserves. It argues that clearing these corridors is not just about reclaiming land but also about securing space for ongoing operations and future railway infrastructure development.
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- Title
- Uganda tightens border control in Ebola fight
- Runtime
- 3:47
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- Uganda is tightening controls at its borders with the Democratic Republic of Congo as authorities step up efforts to prevent the spread of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease. The government says people who illegally enter the country and evade health screening may now be arrested and charged under the Public Health Act. The announcement follows confirmation of an Ebola case in a Nigerian woman who travelled through Uganda after a business trip to the DRC. Health officials say she developed symptoms after her transit, as Beata Muwema reports.
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- Title
- Can Uganda raise more tax without hurting businesses?
- Runtime
- 2:58
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- Uganda is under pressure to raise more tax revenue to finance development while easing the burden on businesses. With the tax-to-GDP ratio at about 14 per cent against a 20 per cent target by 2030, experts at the three-day Ernst & Young Tax Dialogue questioned whether the current system can widen the tax base without overburdening existing taxpayers. Betty Ndagire reports.
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- Title
- Nine suspects arrested in Lwera over illegal sand mining
- Runtime
- 3:41
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has arrested nine people suspected of engaging in illegal sand mining in the Lwera wetland, following an operation conducted in Mpigi and Kalungu districts. The operation, carried out with support from the police and the military, also led to the impounding of several Sinotruk trucks, excavators, and other equipment allegedly used in the illegal extraction and transportation of sand.
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- Title
- NUP welomes Mao’s proposals on IPOD
- Runtime
- 5:17
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- The National Unity Platform (NUP) has welcomed a proposal by the Inter-Party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) chairperson to send admission documents, including a memorandum of understanding, to party presidents for signing wherever they may be. The proposal is intended to facilitate the admission of NUP and other political parties into IPOD, following concerns over delays in completing the process.
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- Title
- IGG report reveals rot in parliament staff recruitment
- Runtime
- 6:44
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has uncovered flaws in the recruitment, promotion, and deployment of staff at the Parliament of Uganda, recommending reforms to address questionable hiring practices, staff redundancy, and gaps in human resource management.
In a report submitted to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the Inspector General of Government reveals that 182 employees were recruited without their positions being publicly advertised between October 2021 and June 2026, denying eligible Ugandans an opportunity to compete for the jobs.
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- Title
- Parliament wants all UHRC commissioners sacked
- Runtime
- 4:38
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- The future of the seven commissioners of the Uganda Human Rights Commission hangs in the balance after Parliament passed a resolution on Tuesday evening recommending the disbandment of the commission. The decision follows irreconcilable differences among the commissioners, which have significantly weakened the commission’s ability to carry out its mandate. Jackson Onyango.
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- Title
- National Data Strategy aimed at strengthening data management
- Runtime
- 2:46
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
- Description
- Uganda has launched a five-year National Data Strategy backed by a projected investment of over 1.6 trillion shillings, aimed at strengthening data management, improving public service delivery and supporting national development. Launched in Kampala by the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, in partnership with UNDP and UN Global Pulse, the strategy seeks to improve how data is collected, managed, protected, shared and used to guide national planning.
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- Title
- Uganda’s new National Communication Policy: What it means for the Media and Public
- Runtime
- 34:40
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
- Description
- Uganda has a new national policy on communication, but what does it mean for government communication, the media and the public’s right to information?
On #KICKSTARTER, journalists and media voices examine the policy, its implications and how government communication can better serve the people.
The discussion features journalists Derrick Wandera and Yusuf Muziransa, and Butambala County MP and journalist Eriasa Mukiibi Sserunjogi.
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- Title
- Regional Bloc staff engage COSASE MPs on operations
- Runtime
- 2:57
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
- Description
- Members of Parliament on the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) are in Arusha, Tanzania, to engage with officials of the East African Community (EAC) on how the regional body conducts its affairs and to exchange experiences on improving their respective operations. EAC Deputy Secretary General Annette Ssemuwemba says that despite challenges, including inadequate funding and staffing, the Community remains committed to fulfilling its mandate.
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