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UPDF soldier on the run after shooting one dead, injuring others in bar brawl

Kampala, (UG): Police are actively working with the Uganda People’s Defence Forces to hunt for a runaway soldier attached to the elite...

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EC starts construction of shs4.5bn Arua Regional Election Centre

Arua, (UG): The Electoral Commission on Friday, December 15 commissioned the construction of its first custom-built regional office in the West Nile...

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Passport, VISA services suspended after system breakdown at Immigration offices

Kampala, (UG): The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) through its Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration control has temporarily suspended passport and immigration...

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UBOS to launch 2024 national census tomorrow

Kampala, (UG): The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) will tomorrow, Tuesday, December 12, officially launch the National Housing and Population Census 2024...

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Inside the Absa, Bitature legal dispute over shs50b loan

City Businessman Patrick Bitature and Absa Bank Uganda have been drawn into a legal dispute over a Shs50 billion loan that the...

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Parish chief among six killed in fierce Apaa land dispute

Adjumani, (UG): At least six individuals including an LCII Chairperson are reported to have been killed with 11 others sustaining severe injuries...

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ONC partners with Buganda Kingdom to equip youths with capital items in mass wealth creation drive

Kampala, (UG): The Office of NRM National Chairman (ONC), and the Buganda Kingdom have inked a mega-partnership to equip thousands of youths...

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Police issue tips on children’s safety during third term holiday

Kampala, (UG): Police have released a long list of safety precaution tips for parents, guardians, and concerned citizens to ensure a secure...

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Hajjat Namyalo tips Kamwokya Ghetto youths on wealth creation, delivers startup capital items from Museveni’s office

Kampala, (UG): The Senior Presidential Advisor on Political Affairs who is also the head of political mobilization in the Office of the...

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Former ICT Minister Nyombi Thembo appointed UCC Executive Director

Kampala, (UG): The former Minister of State for ICT, George William Nyombi Thembo has been appointed the new Executive Director of the...

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UWA slashes crops in Hoima wildlife protected area

Hoima, (UG): The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has taken action against several crops planted within the Kabwoya Wildlife Reserve, spanning Kikuube and...

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Troubled Bigirwa sacked from NUP, replaced with Andrew Kiiza

Kampala, (UG): The Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) has sacked its former deputy secretary for mobilisation Eastern region, Mr Moses Bigirwa as...

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Millions lost as fire guts timber workshops in Kakumiro

Kakumiro, (UG): Residents of Mwitanzige Town in Kakumiro District were Monday evening left in shock after a timber workshop was reduced to...

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Busoga Royal Wedding: Woman claiming to be Kyabazinga’s wife petitions Church to block function

Kampala, (UG): The Royal Wedding of Busoga which has already attracted the attention of the whole world is now hanging in balance...

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Police recover fuel tank stolen in Iganga with 34 tonnes of kerosene

Kampala, (UG): Police on Tuesday said the semi-trailer tanker which was destined for Kampala and intercepted by thugs along the Iganga Highway...

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Uganda Airlines launches direct flights to Lagos

Kampala, (UG): Uganda Airlines has opened a direct route to Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, with flights scheduled thrice a week. The launch...

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Gashumba loses copyright bid for ‘Jajja Tova Ku Main’ slogan as URSB rules in Namyalo’s favour

Kampala, (UG): The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has dismissed a request by social media critic, Frank Gashumba to claim copyrights for...

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Details emerge on two foreign tourists, Ugandan killed by ADF rebels in Queen Elizabeth Park

Kampala, (UG): Ugandan joint security forces are on a manhunt for suspected ADF Rebels who on Tuesday evening shot and killed three...

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Makerere staff oppose introduction of biometric attendance system

Kampala, (UG): Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) is opposing the proposed introduction of a biometric staff attendance management system at the...

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Miss Rwanda pageant organiser handed 5-year jail term for rape

Kigali, Rwanda (AFP): The organiser of the Miss Rwanda beauty pageant was Friday sentenced to five years in prison for rape and...

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Museveni woos foreign investors at Uganda-UAE Business Summit

Kampala, (UG): President Yoweri Museveni has urged foreign investors to invest in Uganda, saying that the East African country has a lot...