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Full List of 130 MPs to be sworn-in on today (Wednesday)

Today marks the third day of the swearing in of the 11th parliament and by the end of Day two of the swearing...

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KOBOKO: Teacher, 60, collapses dead in staffroom

Charles Lema who’s said to be in his early 60s reportedly collapsed in his chair and died as he was preparing lessons...

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Pader: Headteacher arrested for stealing iron sheets

PADER DISTRICT | UGANDA: The headteacher of Tumalyec Primary School in Laguti sub-county, Pader district has been arrested over allegations of theft....

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Heartless Father burns one-year-old daughter to death

The Police in Kwania district have launched a manhunt for a 40-year-old man who is accused of burning his one-year-old daughter to...

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Medical Interns go on strike over low pay

NATIONAL: Up to 1,403 medical interns, who are working in 42 hospitals across the country, have announced a sit-down strike over low...

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Govt to replace current National IDs with Electronic cards

The government has planned to phase out the current national identity cards by 2024 and replace them with electronic ones. The announcement...

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EXCLUSIVE: Top UBOS officials under probe over sh1b scam

The Inspectorate General of Government (IGG) has directed investigations into top officials of the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) cited in an...

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GULU: Police officer shot dead by unknown gunmen

GULU DISTRICT: A police officer in Gulu district has been shot dead by unknown gunmen under unclear circumstances, the Daily Express reports....

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Why Kadaga needs to meet Bobi Wine ASAP ahead of Speakership elections

Having witnessed the inauguration of President Yoweri Museveni two days ago, now all eyes are on the Parliament Speakership race whose election...

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Kyankwanzi: Three family members drown in valley dam

Three people including two from the same family have drowned in a valley dam in Kyankwanzi district. The deceased have been identified...

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Bududa Muslims asked to refrain from taking alcohol

BUDUDA, UGANDA: Leaders of Bududa (Muslim) district in Bududa district have appealed to the Muslims in the district to refrain from taking...

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BREAKING! Another Ugandan shot dead in South Sudan

A 40-year-old Ugandan health specialist in South Sudan is said to have succumbed to gunshot wounds she sustained in an attack by...

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What next for the opposition as Museveni starts sixth term as Uganda’s President

NUP spokesperson Joel Ssenyonyi says Bobi Wine ''will swear in from Kololo Independence grounds upon deposing Mr Museveni.''

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Museveni: I’ll observe the laws, promote welfare of Ugandans in this term

Uganda’s longest-serving President Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Museveni was sworn in on Wednesday for his sixth-elective term of office at Kololo Independence Grounds. “I,...

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UN Secretary General congratulates Museveni on his new term

The United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has congratulated President Yoweri Museveni upon his inauguration as President of the Republic of...

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BREAKING! President Museveni Swears in for Sixth term in office

KOLOLO: President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni has taken his oath of allegiance and oath of Presidency kick-starting his sixth elective term of...

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PICTORIAL: 10 African presidents in Uganda for Museveni inauguration

At least 10 African heads of state arrived in Uganda Tuesday and Wednesday to witness the swearing-in ceremony of President Yoweri Museveni...

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David Ebiru Livisingstone Confirmed as new UNBS Executive Director

Mr. David Livingstone Ebiru has been appointed the 4th Executive Director of Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), the Daily Express reports....

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NUP Declares National Fasting and Prayer Day as Museveni Swears in

The opposition National Unity Platform party (NUP) has declared Museveni’s Inauguration ceremony slated for Wednesday, May 12 a day of National Prayer...

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Nurses, Midwives call off strike as govt pledges UGX 44.9bn for lunch allowances

Nurses and midwives under their umbrella body of the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Union (UNMU) have called off their strike, 5 days...

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Police, army heavily deployed in Kampala ahead of Museveni inauguration

Police and the army have warned of traffic interruption and heightened security in Kampala ahead of President Yoweri Museveni’s inauguration ceremony for...

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MP Basalirwa sues Umeme after mother, nephew electrocuted in garden

Bugiri Municipality Member of Parliament (MP), Mr. Asuman Basalirwa, who doubles as Justice Forum (Jeema) Party President, has threatened to file a...