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922Parliament Approves Alice Kaboyo’s Ministerial Appointment
The Parliamentary appointments committee has finally approved Alice Kaboyo who had earlier been rejected as Minister of State for Luwero Triangle-Rwenzori region...
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1.0KCovidex Developer, Prof Ogwang stopped from holding media interviews
The Covidex Herbal Medicine Developer, Professor Patrick Ogwang Engeu, has been stopped from having media interviews about the recently approved covid-19 treatment...
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1.3KKabale TV Journalist Knocked Dead by Speeding Motorist
A 23-year-old journalist in Kabale, Drake Turyahabwa alias Drayko has succumbed to injuries sustained from a road accident in the municipality. According...
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2.3KFormer Mbabazi Security Head, Christopher Aine named Mbarara Deputy RDC
The former head of security for ex-premier Amama Mbabazi, Mr. Christopher Aine, has been appointed as Deputy Resident Commissioner for Mbarara District....
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512Two people succumb to Covid-19 in prisons as more than 100 test positive
The Ugandan Prisons Service has said at least two people within their jurisdiction have succumbed to Covid-19 out of the 141 active...
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1.3KAnother Makerere University Lecturer Succumbs to COVID-19
Another lecturer and researcher at Makerere University, Eng. Dr. Godfrey Mwesigye has died. The University management announced Dr. Mwesigye, 43, succumbed to...
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931Uganda to purchase Two million Covid vaccines from US firm
Uganda has secured a deal to purchase two million Covid-19 vaccines from American pharmaceutical company, Johnson & Johnson, through the African Union....
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818Robbery Gang break into house of Chinese nationals in Bunamwaya, flee with Shs217m
Police have started investigations into circumstances under which a robbery gang of 10 people broke into a house of a Chinese national...
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1.1KList of Beneficiaries for Covid-19 Relief cash to be verified, says Amongi
Government has today unveiled a verification team and exercise it intends to use in verifying the validity of the proposed Covid-19 cash...
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924Four-year-old baby succumbs to Covid-19 in Pader
A four-year-old boy in Pader district has succumbed to coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The minor reportedly died on Thursday night from their home...
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5.4KAloesha Organic Boss, Hajjat Aisha Nakasujja is dead
Senior Herbalist and Aloesha Organics Natural Health Products Proprietor, Hajjat Aisha Nakasujja has died. Nakasujja succumbed to Covid-19 on Friday, July 2,...
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1.2KAnyone found without a mask in public to be jailed two months, says Min Aceng
Government through the Ministry of Health has announced a two-month jail sentence for anyone who flouts COVID-19 SOPs including appearing in public...
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1.6KTycoon Hamis Kigundu gives shs530m cash donation towards Covid-19 fight
City Tycoon and Business mogul Hamis Kiggundu popularly known as Ham has today fulfilled a cash pledge of 530 million shillings he...
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1.7KChristopher Obey, Former PS Principal Accountant dead
Former Ministry of Public Service principal accountant in the pensions department, Mr. Christopher Obey, has died, Mr. Frank Baine, the Uganda Prisons...
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834Youthful Kayiira assumes office as acting Kayunga LC5 Chairman
Yiga Kayiira, National Unity Platform (NUP) Councilor who has been serving as the LC5 Vice-Chairman has taken over as the acting LC5...
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1.2KMinister Aceng summoned by parliament over 800 fake Covid-19 vaccines
The Minister of Health, Dr. Ruth Aceng has been summoned by the Parliamentary Committee on COVID-19 to explain the vaccination of more...
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941Gen Katumba Shooting: Three more suspects shot dead in Friday morning raid
Police and its security operatives on Friday morning shot dead three more suspects alleged to be involved in the attempted assassination of...
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1.1KMakerere University’s Prof Banadda dies of Covid-19
Makerere University has lost one of its most decorated professors, Professor, Noble Banadda. , the Head of Department of Agriculture and Biosystems...
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1.2KLIST: IGP Ochola reshuffles police, KMP boss Kafeero replaced by Stephen Tanui
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Martin Okoth Ochola has shaken up police yet again with Kampala Metropolitan Police Commander Moses Kafeero transferred...
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1.3KPSFU’s Francis Kisirinya replaces Late Badagawa as acting ED
The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) has on Thursday appointed Mr. Francis Kisirinya as the new Executive Director, following the untimely demise...
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1.2KFred Nyanzi admitted in critical condition, covid-19 suspected
Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu the elder brother to Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has reportedly been rushed to hospital with covid-19 related symptoms....
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846Nakasongola District closes offices as 27 staff test Covid-19 positive
The Nakasongola District RDC Mr, Dan Muganga has announced that district offices will remain closed to both the staff and the general...
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1.5KRubirizi District CAO Steven Monday dies of Covid-19
RUBIRIZI DISTRICT: Mr. Steven Monday, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for Rubirizi District has succumbed to COVID-19. Monday breathed his last on...
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1.5KMTN, Airtel scrap OTT tax payments as new tax on data takes effect
Telecommunication giants MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda have announced that the unpopular over-the-top tax (OTT) has been scrapped following a new 12%...