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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...

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Museveni to meet teachers again over strike

In two letters, the minister and the permanent secretary of the ministry of Public Service announced the new offer and pledged to...

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Uganda Crested Cranes fall to Senegal in Women’s Nations Cup opener

Ndeye Awa Diakhate and Nguenar Ndiaye scored in each half for Senegal at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium.

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Blankets and Wines plans big 10th do, invites Blaq Diamond

The theme for this edition is ‘’Blankets is Me’’. Blankets at 10 is to celebrate the music, art and fashion over the...

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Panic rises in Kireka over looming eviction from Namboole land

The government kicked off the renovation of Mandela National Stadium with the construction of the perimeter wall as one of the requirements...

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Meat, milk demand outstrips supply in Albertine region

Tonny Odokonyero, a research fellow at the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) presented the finding of the survey

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Police probes Gen Tumwine over confiscating court order, releasing suspect

A case was opened against Tumwine on Thursday at Kazo police station by Paul Beigana, a court bailiff.

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Team Uganda wins prize at Huawei global ICT competition

Teams from the southern Africa region represented a great success in the competition, which lasted for one year and attracted 150,000 students...

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A trip to Murchison Falls

From June 25-28, I was part of a big group of journalists that left Kampala for Murchison Falls National Park

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Uganda monkeypox samples come back negative

The samples were taken to the National Institute of Communicable Diseases in South Africa following an outbreak of the disease in more...

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UNATU to consult members on fresh deal tabled by gov’t

For two weeks, teachers refused to go back to classrooms in favor of raising their pay and achieving overall fairness and harmonization...

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58 die of starvation in Kotido district

John Bosco Akore, the secretary Kotido Elders Council told URN that the severe shortage of food has led to widespread malnutrition

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Gulu registers over 3,000 cases of mental illness in nine months

The statistics from the district health department were recorded between July 2021 and March 2022 from the different health facilities.

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Hundreds miss UPDF recruitment over lack of national IDs, forgery

Some of the youths were found with forged academic papers, no National IDs and recommendation letters from LC1 chairpersons, District Internal Security...

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Police halts regional inspectors of vehicles from testing bus drivers

Assistant Superintendent of Police-ASP Faridah Nampiima, who is also the directorate’s spokesperson, says all testing of bus drivers will be conducted at...

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Top media dragged to Industrial court over unpaid wages

Ashaba ran to the labour office on May 4, 2021, for allegedly sacking him from his job as a presenter on Top...

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Report adverse reactions to Covid-19 vaccines: Experts advise

According to the vaccinologists, many of the reactions experienced by people after vaccination are being reported by family members late thus hindering...