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1.4KHow 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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782Soroti 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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728Juvenile 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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1.0KMuseveni: 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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918Cecafa Kagame Cup: Express Fc defeat KMKM to reach finals
Tuesday, August 10 CECAFA Kagame Cup Semifinal – Express (Uganda) 2-1 KMKM (Zanzibar) Express Football Club have progressed to the 2021 CECAFA...
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1.1KUPDF on high alert over fresh South Sudan war
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) troops have been placed on high alert to defend the country from possible conflict spill-over following...
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609UHRC 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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831Covid-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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1.0K36 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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691UHRC 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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1.1KJudiciary gets Shs1.2bn to handle election petitions
The Ugandan Judiciary has received a total of shs1.2 billion to help dispose of a total of 155 parliamentary and local council...
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1.2KDPP 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...
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1.3KUMEME not importing utility poles from South Africa
FACT CHECK: Uganda’s major power distributor, UMEME Ltd has clarified on claims the company imports utility poles from South Africa for its...
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1.9KKyambogo University 17th Graduation set for next month
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The administration of Kyambogo University will hold its 17th graduation ceremony between 21-23 September 2021, the Daily Express has learnt....
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885Katakwi district officer in trouble over OPM cash
KATAKWI DISTRICT, UGANDA: Katakwi district community development officer, Catherine Tino is under investigation over accusations of soliciting bribes from the beneficiaries of...
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470Two teachers arrested for conducting lessons in Arua
ARUA, UGANDA: Two teachers including a head teacher in Arua city have been arrested for conducting lessons against the presidential directive on...
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887Kiira Motors to deliver 10 buses in 2021
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Kiira Motors Corporation says it will deliver 10 buses by end of this year, a paltry one percent of the...
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820Headteacher arrested for embezzling examination fees, issuing fake results
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Denis Obal, the header teacher of Sr. Gabriella Memorial Comprehensive Secondary School in Kole district is in police custody for...
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657FDC calls for separation of ministry of sports from education
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The opposition political party, the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC has called upon government to create a separate ministry of sports...
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1.0KMinistry of Health asks for Shs 1 trillion to purchase covid jabs for children
The Ministry of Health has said it needs an additional Shs1.1 trillion to procure Covid-19 vaccines to inoculate an estimated number of...
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703Uganda Police: Lumbuye is not in our custody but 15 charges await him
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda Police has said Turkey-based Ugandan blogger Fred Lumbuye alias ‘Chemical Ali’ is not in their custody but a...
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1.3KGovt moves to seize 100 properties of Departed Asians, 600 titles canceled
Government of Uganda has finalized plans to recover up to 100 Departed Asian properties formerly reclaimed by the Asians despite having received...
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871Uganda Railway to resume Passenger services resume in Kampala
Uganda Railways Cooperation (URC) has resumed passenger train services after closing them during the recent 42-day lockdown. While announcing the lockdown in...
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703Court reduces jail sentence of convicted murderer from 61 to 21 years
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Court of Appeal has reduced the jail term of convicted murderer Peter Bagatenda from 61 to 21 years. The...
