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Would you like to access news/blog content published by sources located in Uganda?
Code example
If you'd like to make a REST call, then make a following POST request:
Endpoint /api/v1/article/getArticles
Request body
{
"sourceLocationUri": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda",
"resultType": "articles",
"apiKey": "API_KEY"
}
If you'd like instead to do a GET request then call:
/api/v1/article/getArticles?sourceLocationUri=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FUganda&resultType=articles&apiKey=API_KEY
Example of JSON response
Below is an example JSON object that you would receive as the result of the request. You can retrieve also additional properties such as concepts, categories, source details, etc. by specifying additional parameters in the request as described on the documentation page.
{
"articles": {
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"date": "2026-11-10",
"time": "12:44:48",
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"url": "https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/sports/golf/ssekulima-wins-kakira-open-as-aguma-tops-subsidiary-5665428",
"title": "Ssekulima wins Kakira Open as Aguma tops subsidiary",
"body": "Ivan James Ssekulima emerged champion of the 19th Kakira-CFAO Open gross competition after returning a three-round total of 216, while Dennis Aguma claimed the overall subsidiary honours at Jinja Club.\n\nSsekulima carded rounds of 69, 72 and 75 over the 54-hole medal competition to finish three strokes ahead of runner-up Abdallah Kakooza, who posted 217. Sande Lule finished third with 228, followed by Lawrence Walakira on 231 and Willy Parum, who returned 232. Ronald Otim and Aggrey Mutaka tied for sixth position on 233.\n\nThe gross competition attracted 20 amateur golfers, with the leading players sharing a Shs5m prize kitty. The category also carried World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) significance, adding an international dimension to the annual championship on its 19th birthday.\n\nIn the subsidiary competition, played under the Stableford format, Aguma emerged overall winner among the men after scoring 38 points on countback.\n\nHighest individual return\n\nMartha Babirye took the overall women's honours, winning Ladies Group A with 35 points on count back.\n\nThe men's Group C produced the highest individual return, with Jude Kyobe taking the title on an impressive 47 points. Kalpesh Desai was runner-up with 40, while Gilbert Olanya finished third on 39 after countback.\n\nDavid Bargh won Men's Group B with 40 points, ahead of Francis Osinde, who scored 39 on countback, and Alex Owor on 39. Ivan Arinaitewe claimed Men's Group A with 38 points, followed by Emmanuel Dricile (36) and Joseph Ngobi (34).\n\nIn the ladies' competition, Assumpta Nakyanzi won Group B with 41 points on countback, edging Prossy Zawedde, who also scored 41. Barbara Mbabazi was third with 38. In Group A, Babirye led with 35 points, ahead of Catherine Pavie and Patricia Nakasi, who both scored 33, with Pavie taking second place.\n\nOther subsidiary honours went to Hellen Lunkuse and Thaddeus Mwesigwa for nearest to the pin in the ladies' and men's categories respectively, while Robbina Angom and Bargh won the longest-drive awards. Kakira Sugar and CFAO Motors supported the championship with Shs35m.\n\nGross amateur competition - Medal (54 holes)\n\nWinner: Ivan James Ssekulima -216\n\n2: Abdallah Kakooza -217\n\n3: Sande Lule -228\n\nSubsidiary competition - Stableford\n\nMen's Group A Winner: Ivan Arinaitewe - 38 points\n\nMen's Group B winner: David Bargh - 40 points\n\nMen's Group C winner: Jude Kyobe - 47 points\n\nLadies Group A winner: Martha Babirye - 35 points (countback)\n\nLadies Group B winner: Assumpta Nakyanzi - 41 points (countback)\n\nOther subsidiary honours\n\nOverall men - Dennis Aguma (38 points, countback)\n\nOverall ladies - Martha Babirye (35 points)\n\nSeniors 50+ men - Joreem Adutu (37 points)\n\nSeniors 50+ ladies - Lillian Kikira (34 points)\n\nNearest to pin (men) - Thaddeus Mwesigwa\n\nNearest to pin (ladies) - Hellen Lunkuse\n\nLongest drive (men) - David Bargh\n\nLongest drive (ladies) - Robbina Angom",
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"title": "New Luweero-Butalangu Road set to boost local businesses",
"body": "Ministry of Works officials have announced that work on the 30km paved Luweero- Butalangu Road now stands at 85 percent completion rate.\n\nThe road is part of the 96km roads, which link the cattle corridor districts of Luweero, Nakasongola and Nakaseke to Masindi District via Bulyamusenyu bridge in Ngoma Sub-county, Nakaseke District.\n\nIt is the shortest route to Masindi District, which livestock traders use instead of the Kafu bridge road via the Kampala - Gulu highway.\n\nBusiness owners and farmers in the Greater Luweero area, who have for long endured a poor road, are excited about the prospects of connectivity and the time saved in getting their produce to the market.\n\nMr Hassan Ssembiro, a milk transporter, who was previously spending more than Shs400,000 per month in vehicle repairs, due to the deep potholes in Ngoma in Nakaseke District, now spends less than Shs200,000.\n\nHe says the newly tarmacked road saves him time and he no longer makes milk losses, which often meant business setbacks before the road got paved.\n\n\"There was a time when the road section between Luweero and Kiwoko section was a death trap for road users at Lugogo swamp. Armed robbers used to target people at night by staging road blocks and often took advantage of the bad road to rob merchandise and cash,\" Mr Ssembiro says.\n\nHe said thugs shifted to other areas outside Luweero, after the construction and paving of the road.\n\nSsembiro's story is shared by several people, who believe the new paved road offers them an opportunity to save time earlier spent on manoeuvring an impassable 3km stretch through the Lugogo swamp.\n\nMr Samuel Kabanda, a transporter and farmer based at Kiwoko Town in Nakaseke District, said there was no alternative route connecting people to the towns of Kiwoko, Butalangu and Ngoma from Luweero Town.\n\n\"I lost 45 trays of eggs when my pickup truck veered off the muddy road and overturned. Luckily, my life was saved,\" he says.\n\nMr Kabanda appealed to all road users to take caution as they use the new road to avoid careless mistakes.\n\nLivestock traders and farmers say the risks of getting physically trapped through the bad road sections and being unable to get to their final destinations safely and on time is now history.\n\nMs Mariam Namatovu, the vice chairperson of Bazibumbira Market Traders Sacco and a resident of Luweero Town Council, reveals that between 2010 and 2015, some women traders under their association, abandoned business because of the poor state of the Luweero -Butalangu Road.\n\n\"We are happy that some of our friends who had given up on business because of the road are back. We pray that the team completes road works to avoid water from several swamps from damaging the road,\" she said.\n\nNakaseke District chairperson Ignatius Kiwanuka Koomu said his district was incurring lots of expenses in motor vehicle repairs and maintenance due to the poor state of the road.\n\n\"For the past three months, we have noticed that people are busy in their respective farms, business premises or duty stations. We hope that this new road infrastructure improves people's livelihoods. We will continue maintaining feeder roads, which connect to this road to ensure they are in good shape,\" he said.\n\nTechnical teams from the Ministry of Works say physical progress on the Luweero- Butalangu Road is above 85 percent, with the road markings among other safety features under installation. Dott Services Limited is the firm undertaking the project.\n\nNakaseke Central Member of Parliament Joseph Kyofatogabye Kabuye said paving this particular road will bridge the transport and communication gap that had stalled business in the area and put the lives of residents at risk.\n\n\"This road section was impassable during the rainy season and accidents used to be common. The paved road will help our people to do business,\" he said.\n\nDespite the progress, some people claim they are still waiting for their compensation packages.\n\nMr Abbey Kasujja, a resident of Wakayamba Village in Nakaseke District, said he is yet to received his compensation.\n\nA section of local leaders share their frustration about the length of time the contractor has spent on this particular road. They say road works were supposed to last 24 months after the project was flagged off in 2023. But the contractor has kept postponing the completion date.\n\nMr Isaac Ssebuliba, the measurement engineer at Dott Services Ltd, explained that some of the challenges they are facing are beyond their control.\n\n\"At one time, we received less fuel from the suppliers because of the known challenges that are global. We had to cut our speed and work. The delay in compensating beneficiaries and acquisition of the right of way at particular sections also affected our project pace,\" he said.\n\nAccording to the Ministry of Works and Transport, the project affected persons were 589. The percentage of the project affected persons cleared is above 90 percent.\n\nThe Shs93 billion road is being constructed by Government of Uganda. It is co-financed by the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) and the OPEC fund.",
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"body": "The court heard that in June 2026, he and others, still at large, received eight Universal Base Band Processing Boards belonging to Airtel and MTN. They knew or had reasonable grounds to believe that these items were obtained unlawfully.\n\nDuring the sentencing of the convicts, Chief Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu of the Standards, Utilities, and Wildlife Court in Makindye emphasised that offences of this nature are on the rise in the country and pose a threat to the security of Uganda.\n\nKamasanyu agreed with State Prosecutor Kevin Bakulumpagi from the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), who stated that vandalism and theft of telecommunications masts are rampant. These acts lead to significant issues, such as people losing communication, disruptions in transactions, adverse effects on health and education, and financial losses for telecommunications companies.\n\nShe noted that the costs of replacing the stolen equipment fall on the companies, and such thefts result in the government losing revenue due to the ensuing blackouts, which generate income for national development. Consequently, she argued that offenders should be kept in prison.\n\nSsekalevu was sentenced to six years for each of the two counts of tampering with telecommunications masts and theft.\n\nKamasanyu stated that Ssekalevu deserves a harsh sentence due to his status as a habitual offender. In 2025, he was convicted of related offences but only paid a fine of sh3m. Barely a year later, he resorted to similar crimes, which underscored the need to keep him out of society and deter future offenders.\n\nThe court found a sentence of three years appropriate for Miravumba, noting that buyers encourage vandalism by providing a market for the stolen items, which often end up in spare parts shops in Kampala.",
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I would spend a week with only one customer or even without any. I did not have money to pay the workers and service my loan, so I closed the business in April 2023. It was later advertised for sale by the banks at the end of 2023,\" he said.\n\nMr Philkol Mpairwe, the proprietor of Buliisa Executive Hotel, said he anticipated receiving between 20 and 60 visitors but currently receives only two to five customers a month.\n\n\"I had nine workers, but I am now left with only two. 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