Uganda Radio Network, Author at Daily Express

Jinja Couple arrested for locking 9-year-old son in pigsty

JINJA, UGANDA: Police in Jinja are holding a couple for locking up their nine-year-old son in a pigsty. The suspects are Peter...

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Business

Mpondwe livestock market reopened in Kasese

KASESE, UGANDA: The livestock market in Mpondwe-Lhubiriha town council in Kasese district has been reopened two years since its closure. In March...

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Features

Watoto church to broadcast Christmas cantata on television, online

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Christmas cantata at Watoto church is back. However, with fear of the spread of COVID-19, the endeared theatrical production...

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Crime

LC 1 chairperson arrested over murder of his wife

RUKUNGIRI, UGANDA: Evaristo Musinguzi, the Kakyibaya A village local council one chairperson in Southern division, Rukungiri district is in trouble for allegedly...

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COVID-19

Fort Portal city authorities force passengers to vaccinate at checkpoints

FORT PORTAl, UGANDA: Kabarole district and Fort Portal city authorities have resolved to establish COVID-19 vaccination centers at every police checkpoint on...

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Crime

Three arrested for marrying off 15-year-old girl

AGAGO, UGANDA: Police in Agago is holding three people for their alleged involvement in forcing an underage girl into marriage. The suspects...

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Big Story

Gov’t tables UGX 43 Trillion National Budget Framework

KAMPALA, UGANDA; The government has tabled before parliament the national budget framework paper totaling 43 trillion Shillings for the coming financial year...

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News

Budget committee approves UGX21Bn for church land compensation

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Parliament’s Budget Committee on Monday agreed to approve a total of 21 billion Shillings budget meant to compensate the Church...

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National

Umeme extends year long payment holiday to education institutions

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Schools and other learning institutions have a one-year grace period to clear their outstanding bills, thanks to a decision by...

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Crime

17 suspects break out of Jinja police station cells

JINJA, UGANDA: An unidentified number of suspects are reported to have broken out and escaped from Jinja Central police station cells on...

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National

Parish chief commits suicide over failure to repay loan

LIRA, UGANDA: Two people in Lira, Kole district have committed suicide over failure to service loans acquired. In Lira, Patrick Oming, the...

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One dead, five injured as building collapses in Busia

BUSIA, UGANDA: A residential building in Busia district has collapsed killing a minor and injuring five other members of the same family....

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NUP Candidate wins LC3 chairperson seat in Nakasongola By-Election

NAKASAONGOLA, UGANDA: The National Unity Platform-NUP candidate has won the by-election for Katuugo town council LC III chairperson seat in Nakasongola district....

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Crime

JINJA: Witchdoctor lynched to death over exhuming corpse

JINJA, UGANDA: An angry mob in Jinja district has lynched a witch doctor while exhuming a grave. Hassan Bakaki, 55, met his...

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National

Voting halted at 3 polling stations in Kayunga over pre-ticked ballots

KAYUNGA, UGANDA: Voting at three polling stations in Kayunga district has been halted after residents protested the exercise over alleged ballot stuffing....

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East Africa

Farmers petition EAC ministry over Kenya’s ban on Ugandan poultry products

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda Poultry Farmers Association on Tuesday petitioned the Ministry of East Africa Community Affairs imploring it to intervene in...

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Big Story

Kayunga: Museveni defends govt on unfulfilled pledges, praises Nantaba

KAYUNGA, UGANDA: President Yoweri Museveni today Tuesday defended his government over the unfulfilled development projects in Kayunga district. Mr. Museveni was in...