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997Supreme Court Trashes with costs BOU’s application to amend case against Tycoon Sudhir
The Supreme Court has dismissed with costs an application in which the Bank of Uganda sought permission to record fresh evidence as...
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1.0KFormer Chief Justice Katureebe appointed new UMI Chancellor
The former Chief Justice of Uganda, Mr. Bart Magunda Katureebe has been appointed the new Chancellor of Uganda Management Institute – UMI....
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514MTN Uganda contributes Shs100M towards Cheptegei’s fundraising drive
MTN Uganda has contributed UGX 100M to the Joshua Cheptegei fundraising drive to complete his training centre in Kapchorwa. The money is...
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649MTN rewards shs175m to Uganda’s 2020 Tokyo Olympics Team
MTN Uganda has rewarded a collective sum of Shs 175,500,000 to the entire athletics team that represented Uganda at the 2020 Olympic...
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1.1KPopular Actress Simela Dies During Child Labour
Alvim Cossa, a longtime colleague, and a friend told BBC News that the country was mourning a great actress and notable producer,...
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600Education experts concerned about finding competent teachers after lockdown
Government might find it hard to re-align the education sector due to lack of competent teachers resulting from the continued closure of...
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930Museveni to address the country this Saturday
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will on Saturday night address the nation on matters of security importance, the Minister For Kampala Capital City...
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676Tragedy as Family of 24 people dies after mistaking fertiliser for salt
A family of 24 people have died the same day after consuming a suspected poisoned meal after mistakenly using fertiliser disguising it...
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554Cheptegei launches shs1.7bn fundraising drive to complete Kapchorwa athletes centre
Uganda’s 2020 Olympic champion Joshua Cheptegei has launched a shs. 1.7 billion fundraising drive towards completion an athlete training centre he is...
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1.2KDenis Onyango set for Cranes return ahead of WC Qualifiers
Uganda Cranes former captain and goalkeeper, Denis Masinde Onyango is set to return to the national team for international football as the...
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1.2KHow Peace Rugambwa Fleeced over 400,000 Locals in Rukungiri Anti-poverty Group Fraud
A storm is brewing in Rukungiri District, western Uganda after an NRM mobilizer diddled over 480,000 residents promising them financial support from...
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735Soroti Herbalist found dead at lover’s house
SOROTI CITY, UGANDA: Police in Soroti City is investigating the mysterious death of a traditional healer who was found dead in his...
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783KCCA approves UGX4Bn budget for purchase of ambulances, mobile labs
Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has approved a four billion Shillings budget for the purchase of ambulances to beef up their fleet. The...
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699Juvenile offenders worry Mityana district authorities
MITYANA DISTRICT, UGANDA: Mityana district authorities are concerned about the persistent number of juvenile offenders in the area. The rates have been...
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766Kenneth Agutamba named Stanbic’s new Communications Manager
Kenneth Agutamba has been appointed to the position of Manager, Reputation and Communications at Stanbic Bank Uganda, the Daily Express has established....
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980Museveni: Olympic gold medalists to earn Shs5m monthly salary
President Museveni has directed payment of a monthly salary for all Ugandan sportsmen and women who bring home a gold, silver, and...
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1.0KZambia votes in closely contested polls
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA | AFP NEWS: Zambians were voting in nationwide elections on Thursday after a tense campaign dominated by economic woes and...
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567UHRC concerned about low Covid-19 vaccine uptake
The Uganda Human Rights Commission-UHRC is concerned about the low rate of Covid-19 vaccination. According to records from the Ministry of Health,...
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704Shs200bn COVID-19 relief package for small businesses in offing – SME body
Small businesses that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 lockdowns could smile any time from now if government plan to inject...
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790Covid-19 directives: KCCA shuts non compliant arcades
Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has started sealing off all arcades that have failed to comply with the Standard Operating Procedures-SOPs meant to...
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1.2KCholera outbreak kills 12 people in Niger, health minister says
NIAMEY, Aug 10 (Reuters) – A cholera outbreak in southern Niger has killed 12 people and infected 201 others across three regions,...
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98836 Congolese fishermen deported for illegal entry into Uganda
KASESE, UGANDA: 36 Congolese fishermen who illegally entered the country to fish on Lake Edward have been deported. They were arrested on...
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638UHRC joins Uganda’s national Covid-19 task force
The Uganda Human Rights Commission – UHRC has been added onto the national covid-19 task force, the Daily Express reports. The groundbreaking...
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1.1KDPP sanctions criminal charges against Fred Lumbuye
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has sanctioned criminal charges lined up against Turkish-based blogger and government social media critic, Mr. Fred...