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686CSOs say UHRC Report weak on political and civil rights violations
The Uganda Human Rights Commission Chairperson, Chairperson Mariam Wangadya submitted the report to parliament Tuesday before it was launched at the Sheraton...
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925BUDGET: Construction of Mbarara, Gulu regional courts postponed
He explains that key among the affected projects is the proposed construction of two regional courts of appeal in Mbarara and Gulu...
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645Gutti’s Court Martial contract expires
The court-martial registrar, Lt. Col John Bizimana told URN that they handling administrative work as they wait for the new instruments authorizing...
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665Education minister to meet UNATU officials over strike
UNATU declared a nationwide strike at all levels starting Wednesday in their quest for equality and harmonization of salary enhancement among teachers
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849WHO calls for “genuine, unselfish” collaboration against monkeypox
According to Kluge, monkeypox has been endemic in parts of western and central Africa for decades and has been neglected by the...
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599Besigye, Mukaku remanded for inciting violence
Besigye together with former Rubaga South Constituency Parliamentary candidate, Samuel Lubega Mukaku, were remanded by court presided over by Grade One Magistrate...
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1.1KGovt to increase elderly citizen’s grant to Sh35,000 monthly
SAGE was introduced as a pilot project in 2010, specifically targeting labour-constrained older persons. Each beneficiary receives a monthly stipend of Shs25,...
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1.1KFormer MP Gordon Bafaki dies in nasty road crush along Northern Bypass
Having represented Kazo county for years, MP Bafaki last year lost to now area legislator Hon. Dan Kimosho and has since been...
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924Arts vs science salaries: Teachers union declares indefinite strike
The strike, which is scheduled to start a day after the budget speech, is premised on the fact that the government has...
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1.4KCongolese soldiers flee to Uganda as M23 rebels capture Bunagana border
A Ugandan security source at the border, says that the soldiers fled into Uganda following non-stop fighting on Sunday throughout the day...
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785Mbarara prison warder shoots dead girlfriend, commits suicide
Aloysious Chemutai, 27, who is attached to Kakiika prison commonly known as Kyamugorani in Mbarara, shot and killed on Monday night
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697Fake Kamwokya wedding raises Shs 10m for children suffering from cancer
It was a celebration and the climax of the mock-up wedding that had raised Shs 10 million to support children suffering from...
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561Besigye resumes protests, detained at Nagalama police station
According to Onyango, police were forced to tow Besigye’s vehicle registration number, UAK 773K to the Central police station (CPS).
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762MPs secretly paid Shs 40m each, Kyagulanyi orders NUP members to return it
MPs, the majority of whom asked for anonymity to speak freely on the issue, said that the money was dished out over...
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1.0KHoima Catholic Diocese seeks UGX 40Bn for construction of specialized hospital
Upon completion, the facility will comprise specialized pediatric, antenatal, gynecology, emergency, radiology, physiotherapy, and theater wings.
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881National Budget 22/23: Transport, PDM, Security eat big, No new taxes introduced
In the Sh 48 trillion budget, government expects to generate up to 30.8 trillion of this money locally, of which 23.75 trillion...
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1.3KBesigye arrested again over protests against high commodity prices
The former opposition FDC President had also printed out thousands of “Red Card” fliers which he was throwing on the streets with...
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1.6KBritain records 104 more monkeypox cases
The agency told people in Britain to contact a sexual health clinic if they have a rash with blisters, and if in...
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634Education minister halts allocation of funds from private sector
In November last year when Uganda prepared for school reopening, the education ministry organised a symposium with the aim of bringing together...
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984How police tracked down, arrested two thugs in guest house celebrating sh200m robbery
Mubi added that an AK-47 assault rifle belonging to the UPDF with serial number UG-UPDF-UH-3113, 27 rounds of live ammunition, a hammer,...
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581Councilors defer Mpigi district budget over lack of quorum
Mpigi district council passed a 38.8 billion Shillings budget on Friday amid grumbling among leaders.
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948Gulu city earmarks Ugx 50m to establish an engineering laboratory
Christopher Balmoi Omara, the Gulu City Engineer, told URN in an interview that most public and private infrastructures in Gulu City
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692Panic as Masaka Diocese cemetery faces demolition over city road works
According to Fr. Luyimbaazi, out of mutual engagements with UNRA, the Masaka diocese as the landlord agreed to have all the affected...
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549Bunyoro kingdom demands Museveni’s intervention over 1,000 Kyangwali evictees
The affected people have, since February this year, pitched camp in the precincts of the office of Kikuube Resident District Commissioners