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1.1KNationalKatakwi district officer in trouble over OPM cash
KATAKWI DISTRICT, UGANDA: Katakwi district community development officer, Catherine Tino is under investigation over accusations of soliciting bribes from the beneficiaries of...
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985Big StoryShs 70bn lunch allowance: 1,039 ghost workers unearthed on nurses’ payroll
KAMPALA, UGANDA: At least 1,039 ghost names have been discovered on the nurses’ payroll. The names were unearthed during last week’s payment...
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611CrimeTwo teachers arrested for conducting lessons in Arua
ARUA, UGANDA: Two teachers including a head teacher in Arua city have been arrested for conducting lessons against the presidential directive on...
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1.1KNationalKiira Motors to deliver 10 buses in 2021
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Kiira Motors Corporation says it will deliver 10 buses by end of this year, a paltry one percent of the...
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985CrimeHeadteacher arrested for embezzling examination fees, issuing fake results
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Denis Obal, the header teacher of Sr. Gabriella Memorial Comprehensive Secondary School in Kole district is in police custody for...
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957Latest NewsFDC calls for separation of ministry of sports from education
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The opposition political party, the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC has called upon government to create a separate ministry of sports...
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1.2KBig StoryMinistry of Health asks for Shs 1 trillion to purchase covid jabs for children
The Ministry of Health has said it needs an additional Shs1.1 trillion to procure Covid-19 vaccines to inoculate an estimated number of...
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1.3KCourtCourt orders govt to pay MP Zaake Shs75m for torture
The High Court in Kampala has ordered Government to pay Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament, Francis Zaake shs75 million for being tortured...
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850Big StoryUganda Police: Lumbuye is not in our custody but 15 charges await him
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda Police has said Turkey-based Ugandan blogger Fred Lumbuye alias ‘Chemical Ali’ is not in their custody but a...
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2.3KFeaturesWhatsApp introduces ‘View Once’ disappearing photos and video feature
Social Media Application WhatsApp has introduced a new feature that lets you set a photo or video to disappear after it’s been...
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1.6KBig StoryGovt moves to seize 100 properties of Departed Asians, 600 titles canceled
Government of Uganda has finalized plans to recover up to 100 Departed Asian properties formerly reclaimed by the Asians despite having received...
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1.0KLatest NewsUganda Railway to resume Passenger services resume in Kampala
Uganda Railways Cooperation (URC) has resumed passenger train services after closing them during the recent 42-day lockdown. While announcing the lockdown in...
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903Big StoryWhy Uganda Should Legalize Growing Cannabis, Here are the benefits
A recent report by the United Nations indicated that last year, the population of Africa was estimated to be about 1.3 billion...
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929Big StoryCourt reduces jail sentence of convicted murderer from 61 to 21 years
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Court of Appeal has reduced the jail term of convicted murderer Peter Bagatenda from 61 to 21 years. The...
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2.9KJust InNansambu Sandra wins shs60m in POA Star Search, named new Tourism Ambassador
KAMPALA: Sandra Nansambu has been crowned the winner of the Pearl of Africa (POA) Star Search competition walking away with shs 60...
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1.1KBig StoryFormer MPs accused of bribery in Departed Asians’ property saga
Former Members of Parliament on the sub-committee of the Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) are being accused by city landlords...
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438FeaturedWhy Kabira’s Weekend Bourbon Barbeque is a MUST take for you and the family
Kabira Country Club, the leading boutique hotel in Uganda has yet again unveiled an exhilarating weekend package dubbed the “Weekend Bourbon Barbeque”...
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761FeaturedMagnificent Speke Resort to host Pearl of Africa Star Search Grand Finale
Pearl of Africa Star Search Grand FinaleSunday August, 8 (2:30 PM – 5:00 PM) Speke Resort & Conference Centre in Munyonyo has...
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1.2KAfricaDeadly fighting erupts between rival factions of S. Sudan VP Machar’s party
Deadly fighting erupted on Saturday between rival factions of South Sudan Vice President Riek Machar’s SPLA-IO, his military spokesman said in a...
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1.6KBreakingUPDF Boss Maj Gen Stephen Rwabantu is dead
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) reserve force deputy commander Maj Gen Stephen Tumusiime Rwabantu alias Gonya has died. Maj. Gen Rwabantu’s...
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1.9KEditorialFeature: Ugandan youth unlocks talent in design as COVID-19 keeps schools closed
KAMPALA, (Xinhua): As the world is set to commemorate International Youth Day on Aug. 12, youths in Uganda are coming up with...
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1.5KNationalAll eyes on Kiprotich ahead of Sunday’s Olympic Men’s Marathon Final
SUNDAY, August 8: Men’s Marathon Final – 1:00 am The final race at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is just hours away...
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1.2KNationalKasaija tells schools owners to sell off assets and pay bank loans, says govt is broke
Uganda’s Finance minister, Hon. Matia Kasaija has advised private school proprietors to sell school assets and repay bank loans saying the government...
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1.3KBig StoryNsereko lashes out at Ugandans fighting for Lumbuye to be freed, says he is a NUP project
Kampala Central Member of Parliament Muhammad Nsereko has spoken out on the purported arrest of toxic blogger Fred Lumbuye saying he has...