The Urban Gazette Weekend Guide | Oct 25–26 2025
Theme: “From city rooftops to lakeside breezes — your Uganda weekend starts here.” Whether you’re chasing waterfalls in sipi,rooftop sunsets
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- Prominent Ugandan Rights Activist Detained as Tensions Rise Ahead of 2026 Elections
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- Cricket World Sends Support as Damien Martyn Battles Meningitis
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Coffee & Cocoa Boom Boosts Uganda’s Foreign-Earnings by 37 %
Kampala/Uganda. Uganda’s export sector has delivered a strong performance, with revenues from coffee and cocoa rising by 37.2% (to US$11.1
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Climate-Vulnerability Mapping Ushers in New Era for Uganda’s Agriculture
Kampala/Uganda Uganda has taken a significant leap in agricultural and climate-adaptation planning by validating high-resolution climate-vulnerability maps designed to guide
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International Criminal Court chief concludes visit to Uganda, highlights role of communities in war-crimes accountability
The Urban Gazette International Desk Kampala /Uganda. The President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Tomoko Akane, wrapped up a
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Banking shake-up: Standard Chartered to sell wealth & retail business to Absa Group
The Urban Gazette Business Desk Kampala/Uganda In a major move signalling shifting tides in Uganda’s financial sector, Standard Chartered has
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Post-flood recovery in Kasese District: challenges of rebuilding agriculture and livelihoods
Kasese District, Uganda More than a year after the devastating floods and landslides in May 2024, thousands of households in
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Rising Global Concern Over Environmental Footprint of Data-Centres
Global – As demand for “hyperscale” data-centres leaps forward (driven by AI, cloud, streaming), analysts warn of mounting environmental consequences:
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Envision Energy wins “AI for Sustainability Excellence” at the Reuters Global Sustainability Awards 2025
London / Global. Envision Energy, a global green-tech firm, has been awarded the top prize for “AI for Sustainability Excellence”
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Uganda Observes World Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Day
Kampala – Uganda joined the global community in marking World Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Day, with a focus this year
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“Men Talk” Mental Health Series launched by World Health Organization Uganda
Kampala/ Uganda In a significant move towards tackling the often-overlooked issue of men’s mental health, WHO Uganda has launched the
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