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Suspected girlfriend arrested over death of UNRA’s HR Manager

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Police are holding one suspect in connection to the death of Hajj Rashid Kamoga Kulima, a senior human resource manager...

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Kikuube district leaders criticize boundary opening exercise of Bugoma Forest

KIKUUBE, UGANDA: Kikuube district leaders led by the LC5 vice-chairperson have criticized the boundary opening exercise of Bugoma Forest. Vincent Alpha Opio...

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Gov’t to launch Covid 19 vaccination verification app for taxi drivers and traffic police

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Government through the ministry of works and transport is in the final stages of launching an application that will be...

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Road users to start paying Entebbe Expressway toll this week

KAPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has announced that tolling operations at the Entebbe Expressway will start this week on...

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HIV-Positive Teacher defiles 16-year old boy, arrested

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Police in Kampala are investigating circumstances under which an HIV-positive female teacher sexually assaulted a 16-year-old male juvenile. The suspect...

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Hospital staff arrested for selling covid 19 vaccination cards

HOIMA, UGANDA: Police in Hoima has arrested a health worker attached to Butema Health Centre III in Buhanika Sub county for allegedly...

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KAKUMIRO: 27-year-old man commits suicide by hanging

KAKUMIRO, UGANDA: A 27-year-old man has committed suicide by hanging himself in Kakumiro District. The deceased has been identified as Robert Asaba...

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Shs200,000 fine await parents whose children won’t return to school next week

In a comprehensive school reopening plan revealed by the First Lady and education minister Janet Kataha Museveni, all learning institutions will reopen...

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Key murder suspect commits suicide in Bukedea police cells

BUKEDEA, UGANDA: A murder suspect has allegedly committed suicide inside Bukedea police cells and the other died under mysterious circumstances in a...

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JUST IN: Bars, Concerts allowed to operate, Curfew lifted in phased reopening of economy

RWAKITURA, UGANDA: President Museveni has directed that bars, music concerts, stadiums and cinemas will be allowed to operate again in January as...

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Security tightened along Uganda-DRC border ahead of new year celebration

HOIMA, UGANDA: The police and army have been deployed in various landing sites on Lake Albert in Bunyoro Region more especially in...

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Shock as man collapses dead in taxi

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Police in Kampala is investigating circumstances under which a passenger was discovered dead in a moving taxi in Kampala city....

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BUGWERI: Residents hand Imam to police over defilement of 15-yr-old granddaughter

BUGWERI, UGANDA: Residents of Ibaako village, Ibulanku Sub-county in Bugweri district on Wednesday handed over the Imam of Namadi Masjid to police...

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Two dead, scores injured in Kampala-Jinja highway accident

BUIKWE, UGANDA; At least two people were reported dead on spot and six others injured after a speeding taxi rammed into a...

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11 injured in Bududa road accident

BUDUDA, UGANDA: At least 11 people have been critically injured following an accident in Bududa district. The accident involving a Fuso truck,...

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Fight erupts in parliament over coalition bill

The speaker suspended the session briefly after the chaotic scenes, which saw at least two rival MPs exchange blows, according to images...

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Lwengo resident arrested for starving, torturing own children

LWENGO, UGANDA: The police in Lwengo district is holding a 37-year-old man for allegedly torturing and starving his children. Ivan Kisekka, a...

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Prime Minister assures country of full reopening in January amidst high spread of Omicron variant

KAKUMIRO, UGANDA: Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda has assured Ugandans that government will fully reopen...

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Expectant Mother killed in Sembabule accident on Christmas

SEMBABULE, UGANDA: Residents of Bulakati-Nyangi in Sembabule were on Christmas engulfed in tears after a speeding truck rammed into a happy crowd...

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Dfcu unveils mobile loans ahead of festive season, schools reopening

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Dfcu bank has unveiled mobile-based micro-loans to its customers as it strives to tap into a larger pool of small...

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JINJA: Security guard gunned down at Petrol station, gun taken

JINJA, UGANDA: Kiira regional police command has immediately instituted a joint security task force to thoroughly investigate the murder by shooting and...