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1.9KNUP 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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1.8KNRM’s Andrew Muwonge declared new Kayunga LC5 Chairperson
KAYUNGA, UGANDA: The Kayunga District Electoral Officer Ms. Jennifer Kobutungi on Friday morning declared National Ruling Movement – NRM Candidate Andrew Muwonge...
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1.4KJINJA: 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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1.1KKAKUMIRO: Wetlands enchroachers refuse to vacate despite expiry of six months ultimatum
KAKUMIRO, UGANDA: Several wetland enchroachers in Kakumiro District have adamantly refused to vacate where they are dealing in agricultural activities despite the...
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3.3KEducation Ministry Releases 2022/23 Academic Year Calendar ahead of full schools reopening
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Ministry of Education and Sports has Wednesday released a roadmap for Primary, Secondary and Technical/ Farm schools and Community...
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1.8KVictoria University ranked among Top-100 Achievements Register in 2021 Best Innovative Institutions
According to the OAU letter the goal of the Register is to compile a list of promising regional educational institutions with Victoria...
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2.0KTeargas, bullets in Kayunga as police disperse NUP supporters
KAYUNGA, UGANDA: Police on Tuesday fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters who had organized a procession...
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1.3KKIBALE: 16-year-old girl accuses her father of violating her sexual rights
KIBALE, UGANDA; A 16-year-old girl in Kibale district is accusing her 60-year-old father of allegedly abusing her sexual rights after a divorce...
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1.6KMilitary deployed at Bobi Wine’s home in Magere ahead of planned visit to Kayunga
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Military Police has deployed heavily at the residence of National Unity Platform (NUP) leader, Bobi Wine in Magere, Wakiso district...
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1.7KMulago Hospital calls for crisis meeting over interns strike
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Mulago National Referral Hospital top led by the Executive Director – Dr Byarugaba Baterana has called for a crisis meeting...
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1.5KFishermen on Lake Albert accuse FPU of using impounded fishing equipment
ALBERTINE REGION, UGANDA: Fishermen in the Albertine Region have expressed their dissatisfaction with the Fisheries Protection Unit – FPU’s attempt to use...
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1.1KAtiak sugarcane fire destroys UPDF detach in Amuru
AMURU, UGANDA; Over a dozen Uganda People’s Defence Forces soldiers under the 71st Battalion in Okidi detach, Atiak sub county, Amuru district...
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1.2KPolice impounds lorry carrying stolen vehicle at Busia border
BUSIA, UGANDA: Police in Busia district have impounded a Fuso truck registration number UAR 351M loaded with beans and a suspected stolen...
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1.6KActivists petition Education Minister to intervene in Kololo SS – Ruparelia Group row over stadium project
KAMPALA, UGANDA; A section of Ugandan youth activists under their umbrella of Uganda Poor Youth Movement (UPYM) have petitioned the Education Minister,...
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1.4KIncreased number of HIV patients missing ARVs worries CSOs in Kikuube District
KIKUUBE, UGANDA: Civil Society Organizations – CSOs in Kikuube District have expressed their concern over the increased number of HIV patients who...
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2.6K34 suspected ADF Rebels captured in ongoing Military Operations in DRC
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda People’s Defense Forces -UPDF and Congolese Forces have captured 34 Allied for Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in joint...
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1.2KByabashaija promotes 2,700 prisons officers
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Dr. Johnson Byabashaija, the Commissioner General of Uganda Prisons Services-UPS has promoted 2,755 junior officers. They include 106 Chief Warder...
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1.5KMalnutrition cases on the increase among refugees in Adjumani district
ADJUMANI, UGANDA: Malnutrition is becoming a serious concern among the refugee and host communities in Adjumani district; all this is attributed to...
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1.3KAt least 53 migrants killed in Mexico road accident
At least 53 migrants were killed Thursday in Mexico after the truck they were hiding in hit a retaining wall and overturned...
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1.2KDoctors vow to continue strike until their demands are met
Attempts by lawmakers to convince medical workers in government hospitals and health centres to review their industrial action were futile, with the...
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Wetlands encroachers in Kakumiro asked to vacate voluntarily
KAKUMIRO, UGANDA: Macklin Namiyengo the Kakumiro District environment Officer has asked all wetland encroachers to voluntarily vacate the wetlands before law enforcement....
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1.1K59-year-old woman hacked to death by son in law in Kiryandongo
KIRYANDONGO, UGANDA: Police in Kiryandongo is hunting a 25-year-old man for allegedly killing her mother-in-law on Wednesday morning. The suspect is Muhamud...
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1.2KFuel pump attendant shot dead by unknown assailants in Kikuube
KIKUUBE, UGANDA: Police in Kikuube is investigating circumstances under which a group of unknown assailants shot to death a daily pump attendant...
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2.5KKabale University student found dead in her room, suicide suspected
MASAKA, UGANDA: The Greater Masaka Regional police have commenced investigations under which a Kabale University student was found dead on Tuesday morning....