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PRESIDENT MUSEVENI RALLIES OTUKE, PLEDGES OIL-BACKED TRANSFORMATION AS 2026 CAMPAIGN TRAIL GAINS MOMENTUM

  President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flagbearer in the 2026 General Election, today traversed more parts of the Lango subregion, holding his third and fourth rallies in Alebtong and Otuke districts.   The President told thousands of cheering supporters gathered at Orum Primary School grounds in Otuke that Uganda is on […]

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UDB Wins Global Sustainable Finance Award.

By Solomon Lubambula/KMA Updates Uganda Development Bank (UDB) has been honored with the Outstanding Business Sustainability Achievement Award 2025 at the Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Awards, during the Global Sustainable Finance Conference (GSFC) in Karlsruhe, Germany.  The accolade was received by UDB’s Managing Director, Dr. Patricia Ojangole, and marks another milestone in the Bank’s journey toward

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Police human rights boss AIGP Charles Kataratambi dead

Kampala, Uganda: The Uganda Police Force has confirmed the death of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Charles Kataratambi, the Director of Human Rights and Legal Services. Kataratambi, who previously headed the Special Investigations Division (SID), passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2025, after battling diabetes and related complications. Police confirmed his death in a statement,

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Kenyan activists reportedly abducted in Uganda while supporting Bobi Wine

Two Kenyan human rights activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, remain missing after what rights groups allege was an abduction in Kampala on 1 October 2025. Eyewitnesses say the pair — who had traveled to Uganda to join opposition leader Bobi Wine on the campaign trail — were stopped at a petrol station in Kireka, Kampala, under the

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Court upholds EC decision to bar Akena from UPC presidential ticket

The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a petition filed by Mr Jimmy James Michael Akena, the leader of the Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) party, challenging the Electoral Commission’s decision to bar him from running for president on the UPC ticket in the 2026 elections. In a ruling delivered via email on October 1, 2025, Justice

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Nigerian envoy looks to stronger ties with Rwanda

Members of the Nigerian community in Rwanda came together on Wednesday, October 1, in Kigali to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day, in a celebration that went beyond patriotism to highlight the West African country’s growing ties with Rwanda, especially through education. Organized by the Nigerian Association in Rwanda in collaboration with the Nigerian High Commission,

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EPRC Highlights Barriers in Uganda–India Trade

By Naome Namusoke/ KMA updates Kampala – Calls for reforms to strengthen trade and investment between Uganda and India have taken a centre stage today at the India–Uganda Bilateral Relations Forum held in Kampala under the theme “Opportunities for Trade, Investment and Collaboration.” Research findings presented by the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) reveal that

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KCCA announces new date for Kampala city festival

The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has postponed the highly anticipated which was scheduled to take place on October 5. The announcement was made on Thursday by KCCA Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki during a briefing at the Uganda Media Centre. According to KCCA, the city festival had been pushed to October 12, 2025 at Kololo

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KAMPALA RALLIES BEHIND NO LITER DAY DRIVE AHEAD OF FESTIVAL

  The heart of Kampala pulsed with energy on Wednesday morning as residents, students, leaders, and civil society groups joined hands to give the city a fresh face ahead of the Kampala City Festival. Dubbed the “No-Litter Day,” the pre-festival activity was flagged off at City Square by the Minister for Kampala Capital City and

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PEARL BANK (POST BANK) BOOST CITY FESTIVAL WITH UGX 25 MILLION

The Kampala City Festival has received a major boost ahead of its much-anticipated return, with Pearl Bank (formerly Post Bank) contributing UGX 25 million to support the celebrations. The contributions were officially received by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director, Sharifah Buzeki, and the Festival Organising Committee Chairperson, Sheila Birungi. The festival is

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