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U.S. Announces More Than $150 Million in Support at Pacific Islands Forum

International
On commercial diplomacy, the United States is shifting assistance toward private-sector-led growth, including efforts with Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Taiwan to connect every Pacific Islands Forum country to a trusted undersea cable network. A second Pacific Investment Summit is scheduled to be hosted in early 2027.

UN Human Rights Chief Urges Urgent Action on Unprecedented AI Risks

International
Failures involving agentic AI systems, he said, could disrupt essential services, fracture communications, destabilise critical infrastructure and undermine democratic institutions. Entire populations could lose access to clean water, heating and financial services.
Crime

Police Bust Suspected Motorcycle Theft Syndicate in Kampala

Security agencies have intensified a crackdown against organized motorcycle theft network operating across Kampala Metropolitan South and neighboring districts,...
Court

Mpigi Engineer Remanded Over Alleged UGX 242m Fuel Theft

A senior engineer with Mpigi District has been remanded to prison on charges related to the theft of over...
Business

URC Battles Spike in Vandalism, Theft and Safety Concerns

The Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) is grappling with a surge in vandalism and theft, with officials warning that the...
Court

PUNISHED: Court Jails Lira Woman for Extorting PDM Beneficiaries

The Lira Chief Magistrates Court has convicted and sentenced a woman identified as Sarah Atim on charges related to...
Business

Museveni Ends Wealth Creation Tour, Orders Probe into PDM...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has ordered a special probe into the alleged mismanagement of the Parish Development Model (PDM)...
Agriculture

Kalungu District Passes New Ordinance to Regulate Vanilla Farming

In December 2023, the ordinance was approved by the Attorney General and published in the gazette following collaborative efforts with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and validation by the Ministry of Justice.
Crime

13 Arrested over Illegal Marijuana Cultivation in Mbale

Although Uganda's Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act of 2015 allows for the legal cultivation of medical marijuana under strict regulations, unauthorized farming remains illegal.
Crime

Thief Lynched by Angry Mob, Five Escape in Bulange

Several incidents involving thieves being killed in Kampala have surfaced, reflecting ongoing issues with crime and mob justice in the region.
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