Uganda Radio Network, Author at Daily Express

Bilu Uganda, SBC unveils a water project in Kiboga district

This situation has always made the local population lose time that would have been used in other productive activities such as farming...

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CAF President Dr. Motsepe to visit Uganda

Véron Mosengo-Omba, the CAF General Secretary confirmed to Uganda Radio Network (URN) that he will accompany Dr. Motsepe for the two-day visit...

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Africa must unite to prosper: Museveni

The Africans will wake up because they have no alternative.

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400 families face forceful eviction in Hoima

More than 400 residents in Hoima are on the verge of being forcefully evicted from their ancestral land.

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Education

Makerere University lecturer and critical writer fears for his life

Dr. Kahyana explains that just a few meters from Total Petrol Station while approaching Kasangati along Gayaza Road

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Poor Road Network: Local leaders want Rukiga declared ‘hard to reach’ area

The district comprises Kamwezi sub-county with 6287 households, Kashambya 5929, Bukinda 2228, Rwaucucu 5490, Muhanga town council 2766, and Mparo town council...

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Crime

Locals threaten to evict army detach in Moroto over killing of 80-year-old blind man

The army claimed Lomeri had stabbed a UPDF soldier identified as Zubail Nangai with a spear during an operation to arrest a...

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Bududa livestock farmers irked by gov’t delayed intervention over anthrax outbreak

However, more than one month and a half after the outbreak of the disease in the district, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal...

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Education

Gov’t fails to align, clean teachers’ payroll

The government has over the years been using a variety of initiatives, including school inspections, teacher validation, and headcounts

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Crime

Army to stay on Kampala streets to prevent looming anarchy: UPDF

Maj Charles Kabona, the spokesperson UPDF First Division responsible for all soldiers within Kampala Metropolitan Area, says people should not expect that...

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Current Affairs

Teachers distance themselves from case challenging salary disparities

Last week, lawyer Robert Rutaro petitioned the Constitutional court seeking a declaration that the government’s decision to increase only the salaries of...

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Man dies after drills during UWA recruitment in Gulu

He was pronounced dead at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital on Wednesday evening where he was rushed for emergency treatment.

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Crime

Uganda Police needs 500 sniffer dogs to handle crime

He, however, notes that despite the deficit, Uganda has tremendously improved in using sniffer dog services

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LC3 Chairperson faces vote of no confidence as wranglings in Luwero Town escalate

The letter is copied to the LC 5 Chairperson, Erastus Kibirango, and Resident District Commissioner, Richard Bwabye. The June 22nd, 2022 letter...

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Current Affairs

Katakwi district cracks whip on errant officers

The council recommended disciplinary measures against individual officers, starting with six officials accused of mismanaging public funds.

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Court

Kisoro school head teacher jailed for 17 years for defiling 14-year-old girl

Habiyakale appeared before justice Moses Kawumi Kazibwe in Kabale High court Monday, who had handed him the sentence on his own plea...

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Education

UNATU calls off teachers strike after meeting with President

The decision was taken on Monday evening after a meeting between UNATU leaders and President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds.

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Corporate Affairs

There’s nothing wrong with appointing judges in acting capacity – Attorney General

On May 25th, 2022, the Judicial Service Commission issued a press statement indicating that President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni

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Current Affairs

World Bank, UBOS to release joint statement on ‘Middle Income’

In his State of the Nation Address on June 7, President Yoweri Museveni said that Uganda would achieve the economic indicators

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UMSC review commission ready with draft constitution

While the details of the draft were not divulged as they await discussion and approval by the General Assembly

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Prices slump after drought, cattle rustling hits Karamoja

In some of the cattle markets visited by Uganda Radio Network, the animals have become emaciated as a result of lack of...

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Four dead in Hoima road accident

The accident occurred near Kyamukunjuki trading centre in Kitoba sub-county, when the victims who were riding on a motorcycle registration number UDW...