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1.3KWoman accused of faking pregnancy collapses dead in court
A 19-year-old woman accused of obtaining money through false pretense by faking a pregnancy died on Wednesday after collapsing in court. The...
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1.3KPoliceman dies after falling off speeding patrol truck
The Aswa River region police spokesperson, Mr David Ongom Mudong (pictured) confirmed the incident and said the scene was visited by traffic...
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1.4KLira city butchers hike meat prices citing scarcity of animals
There is an abrupt increase in the prices of meat in Lira city. A kilogram of beef now costs between Shillings 14,000...
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Man fined UGX 35.2M for defrauding lawyer in fake land sale
The Grade One Magistrate in Gulu Her Majesty Christine Turibamwe has imposed a fine of 35.2 million Shillings on a man for...
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3.0KBusoga Leaders speak out on Kadaga’s speakership loss
Former Speaker Rebecca Kadaga (R) congratulates Speaker-Elect upon winning the race for Speaker of the 11th Parliament. Mr. Oulanyah polled 310 votes...
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2.0KPrison warder, inmate die in septic tank
Police in Masindi District are investigating the death of an inmate and a warder at Masindi Main Prison after drowning in a...
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1.7KNewly Sworn-in Ibanda chairperson dies in nasty accident
Mushabe died on Monday morning on his way to Ruhoko Health Center III. The accident occurred around 11:00 Am along Kashuku road...
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1.7KAnita Among Elected Deputy Speaker of Parliament
Bukedea district Woman MP, Ms. Anita Among was overwhelmingly elected Deputy Speaker of the 11th Parliament after beating her two male contenders;...
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1.3KDrama as police officers flee checkpoint over cobra
BUSIA | UGANDA: Police officers manning Sofia Police checkpoint in Busia Town were on Wednesday sent scampering for safety after discovering a...
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1.3KSoroti city mayor sets focus on unity, economic empowerment
The new Mayor of Soroti City, Joshua Edogu has said his first assignment is to create a working environment for the technical...
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3.0KFull 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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1.4KKOBOKO: 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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1.7KPader: 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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1.2KHeartless 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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1.3KMedical 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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1.3KGovt 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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2.6KEXCLUSIVE: 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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2.4KWhy 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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1.1KKyankwanzi: 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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1.2KBududa 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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2.3KWhat 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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1.2KMuseveni: 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,...