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Digital news is booming but revenue isn’t – ACME study
The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) has published the second edition of its State of Uganda’s Media Landscape report. The 2024–2025 edition examines Uganda’s digital news media, focusing on native digital platforms, their operations, ownership, professional practices, and their role in covering public affairs. It analyses these factors and assesses how they influence the reporting of public…
Mulago launches Uganda’s first cardiac MRI services
Mulago National Referral Hospital has begun offering Uganda’s first-ever Cardiac MRI services, a major milestone in the country’s medical and diagnostic capabilities. The breakthrough, announced on Friday, positions Mulago as the pioneer centre for advanced cardiac imaging in Uganda, strengthening its partnership with the Uganda Heart Institute and significantly reducing the need for patients to…
Ggoobi inspects key national projects in Lubowa, Mbale and Soroti
The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury (PSST), Ramathan Ggoobi, has undertaken a series of high-level field visits to major national development projects, reaffirming the government’s commitment to driving industrialisation, value addition, and improved service delivery across the country. Lubowa International Specialised Hospital Now 68% Complete On Friday, Ggoobi inspected the ongoing construction of…
Vandalism disrupts power supply in Mukono and Buikwe
The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has sounded the alarm over the growing threat of vandalism targeting critical power infrastructure, following a major incident that led to the collapse of two high-voltage transmission towers along the 132kV Owen Falls–Mukono North–Namanve South line. According to UEDCL, the vandalism—discovered earlier this week—caused significant damage, disrupted electricity…
Nabbanja in Angola for 7th AU–EU summit
Luanda – Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has arrived in Luanda, Angola, where she will represent President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at the 7th African Union–European Union (AU–EU) Summit, which officially opened on Sunday. The high-level summit brings together Heads of State and Government from both the African Union and the European Union, alongside senior government representatives,…
Legislators urged to prioritise funding to curb malaria
Stakeholders in the fight against malaria have made a clarion call to Members of Parliament to give precedence to malaria prevention in the next budgeting cycle. The call was made at a high-level advocacy engagement with MPs, on gender-responsive malaria and health services, on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, at the Parliament Conference Hall. According to…
Museveni Launches Shs135bn Busoga Kingdom Headquarters
Bugembe, Jinja — The Kyabazinga of Busoga, William Gabula Nadiope IV, and President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Friday presided over the historic launch of the foundation stone for the Shs135 billion Busoga Kingdom Headquarters, a monumental project poised to transform administration, cultural preservation, and heritage promotion across the kingdom. Speaking at the ceremony, the Kyabazinga…
Uganda, Malawi Boost Economic Ties at Joint Trade Forum
Lilongwe — The Uganda High Commission in Dar es Salaam, in collaboration with the Government of Malawi, has successfully concluded the first day of the second Uganda-Malawi Business Forum and Exhibition at the President Hotel, located in Umodzi Park, Lilongwe. The forum, organised under the theme “Exploring and tapping into the rich opportunities for deeper…
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