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Parliament vets Wangadya, Kaheru, and 3 others as new UHRC bosses

The Parliamentary Appointments Committee Wednesday vetted Ms. Mariam Wangadya as the new chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC). Wangadya, the...

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Museveni appoints Justine Nameere Presidential advisor

President Museveni has appointed former Bukedde Tv and NTV Uganda journalist Justine Nameere, as Presidential advisor in charge of the Greater Masaka...

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Doctor who vaccinated 800 Ugandans with water for Covid-19 jabs missing from Kitalya prison

NAKAWA, KAMPALA: Nakawa Chief Magistrate has been notified that a phony doctor who administered fake Covid-19 vaccines to over 800 Ugandans has...

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First batch of 51 Afghan evacuess arrive in Uganda

ENTEBBE, UGANDA: The first batch of Afghan refugees have on Wednesday morning arrived at the Entebbe International Airport in Uganda following an...

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Kalungu district gets UGX2Bn piped water project

KALUNGU, UGANDA: There is excitement in Kalungu district following the commissioning of a piped water supply project. Many residents have been trekking...

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Transport paralyzed as Kazinga channel ferry breaks down

KASESE, UGANDA: Transport between Mbarara and Kasese district is paralyzed following the breakdown of the ferry operating at Kazinga Channel bridge. The...

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Truckers suspend travel to South Sudan after two drivers shot dead en-route Juba

NOTHERN, UGANDA: Truckers have suspended travels to South Sudan following the shooting of two Kenyan truck drivers. Haron Abdulahi Ore and Issa...

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Mbale accident kills four on spot, three critically injured

MBALE, UGANDA: Four people were killed on spot and three others nursing critical injuries after an early morning accident in Mbale city...

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Parliamentary Committee approves seven new judges

PARLIAMENT, UGANDA: The Parliament Appointments Committee has approved seven judges recently appointed by President Yoweri Museveni. Of these approved, the Court of...

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Panic hits Kyambogo as hostel owners sell off students’ valuables to recover rent arrears

Kyambogo students are in shock after the University Hostels Association (UHA) notified them of the sale of valuable properties. The selling of...

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Court rejects eight witnesses in petition against Nantaba

MUKONO, UGANDA: The High Court in Mukono on Monday rejected eight witnesses and four additional affidavits in the second election petition filed...

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Rubanda deputy speaker arrested in Emyooga scandal

RUBANDA DISTRICT, UGANDA: The deputy speaker of Rubanda district, Pierre Mbabazi Nyetegyereize and two others are in trouble for alleged mismanagement of...

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Shoprite exit: Can foreign retailers survive in Uganda?

EXCLUSIVE: The confirmation on Monday by the South African based retailer Shoprite, that it was quitting Uganda and Madagascar, raises more questions...

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Unknown assailants kill catechist in Lwengo

MASAKA SUB-REGION: Police in Masaka Region are investigating circumstances under which a 60-year-old catechist was gruesomely murdered in Lwengo district. Richard Mbaziira,...

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Parliament to vet new UHRC commissioner on Wednesday

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Parliament has set tomorrow (Wednesday, August 25) the date to vet the five individuals recently appointed by President Museveni to...

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Museveni appoints Ex-Minister Lokodo new commissioner at UHRC

PARLIAMENT, UGANDA: President Museveni has named former minister for Ethics Fr. Simon Lokodo as one of the newly appointed commissioners at Uganda...

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Ex-Kyambogo Staff fire back at VC, ICT Director on graduands deleted data

KYAMBOGO SAGA: Last week, this website reported that critical data including marks of students including over 2900 graduands at Kyambogo University had...

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Uganda could record 4,000 Covid-19 cases per day in third wave, Scientists warn

Ugandan scientists have warned that the country is set to experience a more lethal third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic if the...

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87-year-old man gruesomely murdered in Masaka

MASAKA, UGANDA: Police in Masaka is investigating the gruesome murder of an 87-year-old man who was killed by unknown assailants in the...

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CONFIRMED: Shoprite exiting Uganda after 20 years

South Africa’s largest grocery retailer Shoprite Holdings the parent company of Shoprite Supermarket Uganda on Monday said it is exiting the Ugandan...