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1.1KUN Rights Commission Condemns South Sudan Security Crackdown
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN — A United Nations rights commission in South Sudan says the government is harassing activists, journalists and their families, limiting...
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833Court Nullifies MP Bagala’s election in Mityana, orders fresh elections
MUBENDE, UGANDA: The High Court in Mubende has nullified the victory of National Unity Platform’s (NUP) Joyce Bagala Ntwatwa as the duly...
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1.0KHigh pork consumption boosts piggery farming in Nakasongola
NAKASONGOLA, UGANDA: The increasing consumption of pork has boosted pig farming and sales in Nakasongola, according to the recently released district livestock...
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1.0KJinja High Court Trashes Mwiru’s election petition against NRM’s Nabeta
JINJA, UGANDA: The High Court in Jinja City has dismissed with costs Paul Mwiru’s election petition challenging the parliamentary victory of Hon....
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1.3KFury as Cabinet okays President Museveni’s bail reforms
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Lawmakers and human rights defenders have condemned ministers for backing what they have called “draconian laws” that seek to curtail...
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1.3KThree dead, scores others injured in Nakasongola accident
NAKASONGOLA, UGANDA: Police has confirmed that three people died on spot, and three others sustained critical injuries following an accident that occurred...
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1.1KOver 3000 vaccinated in Kololo mass vaccination drive
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Ministry of Health has confirmed that about 3000 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 at the mass vaccination drive at...
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1.9KSalaamu Musumba’s brother dies in Kampala bar brawl
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Former Kamuli District Woman MP Candidate Hon Proscovia Salaamu Musumba has lost a brother who is alleged to have been...
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1.6KNo pay for unvaccinated civil servants, says Gov’t
In a circular dated October 14, Health and Child Care permanent secretary, those barred from work will not get paid.
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2.3KJinja Court nullifies Bunya South MP Isabirye’s election victory
JINJA, UGANDA: The High Court in Jinja has nullified the election of Incumbent MP Mr. Iddi Isabirye as the Member of Parliament...
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1.5KSsegirinya’s mother weeps in court as MP shows wounded foot
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya today appeared before Buganda Road Magistrate’s Court showing off wounds on his body which he...
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1.3KSon of Boko Haram Founder killed, says Nigeria’s Military
LAGOS, NIGERIA: Nigeria’s military claimed Thursday that Abu Musab al-Barnawi, the leader of an Islamic State-linked extremist group blamed for killing hundreds...
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1.8KMinister Nabakooba Suspends Uganda Land Commission Bosses over Corruption
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Lands Minister Ms. Judith Nabakooba has suspended the leadership at Uganda Land Commission after a recent investigation at the commission...
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1.4KAnother Kenyan athlete killed in domestic squabble
NAIROBI, KENYA: Edith Muthoni, 27, had dreams of making it big as an international athlete. However, that dream was cut short after...
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1.8KThree people perish in accident along Mbarara-Kabale highway
RWAMPARA, UGANDA: Three people have died on the spot and scores injured after a bus transporting passengers from Kampala to Ntungamo district...
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529Police hunt suspect for rape and murder of 10 year old girl
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Police have started a manhunt for a casual laborer for raping and strangling a 10-year-girl to death in Nakawa division,...
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716Court Martial sentences eight over illegal possession of firearms
MOROTO, UGANDA: The 3rd Division Court Martial sitting in Moroto barracks has convicted 8 suspects for illegal possession of firearms and handed...
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684Accident is a leading cause of death in Adjumani district – Report
ADJUMANI, UGANDA: The office of the Adjumani district traffic police in an exclusive interview with journalists said that many death that occurs...
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977Former Minister Kabafunzaki pays Shs 10m fine to evade prison sentence
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Herbert Kabafunzaki, the former junior minister for Labour has cleared a fine of Ten (10) million Shillings imposed on him...
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606Three arrested for raping 40 year old woman in Adjumani
ADJUMANI, UGANDA: Three men in Adjumani district are in police custody for allegedly raping a 40-year-old woman and leaving her unconscious on...
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1.0KBusia CAO, RDC, other senior officials admitted after food poisoning
It’s alleged that they fed on suspected poisonous food during the independence prayer breakfast held on Friday at the district headquarters. The...
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1.1KUnknown assailants kill Alebtong town clerk at his residence
LIRA, UGANDA: Unknown assailants have killed Denis Ogwang Adar, the town clerk of Alebtong town council in Alebtong district. The assailants hit...
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1.5KTraffic paralyzed as a fuel truck catches fire in Bugweri district
BUGWERI, UGANDA: Traffic has paralyzed along Iganga-Busia highway when a fuel trailer overturned and reduced to ashes by fire at Busesa village,...
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853Ugandan Young Farmers tipped to embrace Precision Agriculture
New 11-Country Report Reveals African Farmers Missing out on AgriTech Innovations that Could Supercharge the Sector with Opportunities for Youth. The report...