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Court annuls Komakech’s victory in Aruu County, orders fresh elections

GULU DISTRICT: Gulu high court magistrate Justice Tadeo Asiimwe has annulled Christopher Komakech’s Election victory as Member of Parliament for Aruu County...

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ANALYSIS: In-depth look at the 2020 UACE Results in figures

The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has released the Results of the 2020 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examination. The Board...

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Uganda to spend shs 350bn on 18 million doses of Sinopharm Covid vaccine

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Ministry of Health is set to spend at least shs 351 Billion to purchase 18 million doses of China’s...

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DPP drops charges against OPM staff in Covid-19 relief scandal

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has dropped charges against 4 Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) officials who had been accused...

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Uganda Airlines Airbuses cleared for commercial operation

ENTEBBE, UGANDA: Uganda Airlines’ wide-body Airbus A330-800 NEO aircraft has finally been added to the Air Operator’s Certificate after completing a certification...

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LIST: CCEDU, Chapter Four among list of 54 NGOs suspended

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Government of Uganda through the NGO Bureau has suspended the operations of 54 Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) including Citizens Coalition for...

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How to Check UACE Results on Phone & Online

The Uganda National Examinations Board UNEB has Friday, August 20, released the results for the 2020 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE)...

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Ugandan Businessman shot dead in Rwanda

KABALE DISTRICT, UGANDA: A Ugandan businessman has been shot dead in Rwanda by the security operatives accusing him of smuggling crude waragi...

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Police arrest suspected killer of Mityana Catholic priest

MITYANA DISTRICT, UGANDA: Police in Katonga Region have in custody the prime suspect in the murder of Rev Fr Josephat Kasambula who...

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Janet Museveni releases 2020 UACE results today

The Minister of Education, Ms Janet Museveni, will today, Friday, August, 20 release the 2020 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examination...

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Deputy Speaker adjourns house as ministers shun plenary sitting

PARLIAMENT, UGANDA: The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon Anita Among on Thursday adjourned the plenary sitting of the House prematurely due...

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Moroto police on the lookout for anyone buying more than five chapatis

MOROTO DISTRICT, UGANDA: Buying more than 5 chapatis in Moroto district could land someone in trouble. Both the police and sister agencies...

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Police launch manhunt for prime suspect in the murder of Catholic priest

GOMBA DISTRICT, UGANDA: Police in Gomba district is hunting for Vincent Katumba, who is believed to be the prime suspect in the...

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EXCLUSIVE: Inside govt plan to create two million jobs for Ugandans in 5 years

KAMPALA, UGANDA: President Museveni has promised to create two million jobs in five years from 25 industrial parks to be established in...

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LIST: Museveni Appoints New Judges to Court of Appeal, High Court

KAMPALA, UGANDA: President Museveni has appointed seven new judges, with five at the High Court judges and two sent to the Court...

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Foreign Affairs Ministers Jeje Odong, Okello Oryem clash over Lumbuye

PARLIAMENT, KAMPALA: The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Jeje Odong and his deputy, Hon. Henry Okello Oryem have classed over the whereabouts...

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Gulu city yet to spend Covid-19 supplementary budget

GULU CITY, UGANDA: Gulu city is yet to utilize the 201.2 million shillings Covid-19 supplementary budget. The budget was approved on July...

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Gov’t urged to establish monitoring unit for welfare of Ugandans abroad

Uganda’s Gender and Labour Ministry has been urged to speed up the process of putting in place a monitoring unit to look...

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Court dismisses petition against Kawempe North MP Ssegirinya

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The High court in Kampala has dismissed the election petition against Kawempe North MP, Muhammad Ssegirinya after the petitioner’s lawyers...

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Gov’t set to invite Olympics commentator Rob Walker

The Government of Uganda is set to invite famous Olympic Commentator, Mr. Rob Walker who melted Ugandans hearts with heartwarming commentary as...

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Forty-seven killed in Burkina Faso jihadist attack

Burkina Faso’s president declared three days of national mourning from Thursday after suspected jihadists killed 47 people, including 30 civilians, in an...