Cabinet Expected to Approve Tough New Anti-Corruption Recovery Unit as Auditor General Flags Escalating Leakages
By The Urban Gazette Political Desk Kampala, Uganda Sources within the Ministry of Finance say Cabinet is expected to approve
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Massive Global Outage Hits Cloud Providers After Software Patch Failure; African Businesses Among Those Affected
GlobalA major outage has hit several global cloud service providers following a failed automated security patch deployment that spread across
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Ministry of Health to Declare New National Nutrition Emergency as Malnutrition Rates Spike in Karamoja and Busoga
Kampala,Uganda The Ministry of Health is reportedly preparing to issue a National Nutrition Emergency Declaration following new internal surveys showing
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33 Dead in Gaza After New Israeli Airstrikes — Fragile U.S.-Backed Ceasefire Faces Fresh Strain
By The Urban Gazette International Desk — Gaza Strip / Regional correspondents Gaza City / Khan Younis, A new wave
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Magyezi Announces Shift: Government to Prioritize Funding for Larger Local Governments Rather Than Creating New Districts
By Urban Gazette Political DeskKampala,Uganda The Ministry of Local Government announced a policy pivot on Friday that will reshape how
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Police to Roll Out AI-Powered Smart CCTV Upgrade in Kampala as Crime Pattern Shifts Toward Digital-Organized Syndicates
Kampala, Uganda The Uganda Police Force is preparing to roll out a major upgrade to its Kampala CCTV network, introducing
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Museveni Launches Shs 349 Billion Cassava Mega-Plant in Kamuli to Transform Busoga Farming Economy
Kamuli, Uganda President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Friday 21th November 2025 opened a sprawling cassava processing facility in Kamuli District
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IGAD Review Warns East Africa’s Food Security Goals Are Slipping Amid Climate and Conflict Shocks
A recent review by IGAD (Intergovernmental Authority on Development) has raised red flags about East Africa’s weakening progress on food
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Kenyan Nationals Detained in Tanzania After Post-Election Violence, One Confirmed Fatality
Nairobi/Dar-Salaam Tensions remain high following Tanzania’s disputed October 29, 2025 election, with two Kenyan citizens still being held in Tanzanian
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East African Law Society Blasts Rise in Abductions Across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania
Nairobi/Kampala The East African Law Society (EALS) has issued a stern rebuke to member states Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania over
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