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2.5KCabinet approves establishment of satellite station
According to the Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Judith Nabakooba, the construction of the satellite station will also amplify the country’s...
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1.6KCOVID-19: Uganda records 17 new coronavirus cases
The new cases were of tests done on March 24, 2021. The 17 cases include 16 contacts and alerts, and one truck...
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997President Museveni to receive Covid-19 vaccine jab on Saturday
President Yoweri Museveni will take his Covid-19 vaccination jab tomorrow,” Ainebyoona tweeted on Friday.
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2.5KFive police officers critically injured in car crash
The accident happened on Thursday at the Y-junction on the Nyakwae and Moroto-Kotido road, some 45km northwest of Moroto town.
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1.3KMakerere University ‘fresher’ loses Sh2m Tuition Fees to conman
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY, KAMPALA – Police at Makerere University are hunting for a fraudster who disappeared with Shs Two million belonging to a...
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1.3KMakerere University postpones graduation again
Makerere, which is Uganda's oldest university is expected to graduate more than 12,000 students
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1.9KPolice Boss Implicated in Murder of AIGP Kaweesi Surrenders to Security Forces
Assistant Commissioner of police Jonathan Baroza has reportedly sneaked back into the country and handed himself to security authorities, sources say. ACP...
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1.8KWest Nile mourns death of Arua City Mogul, Paul Alioni ‘IGWEE’
The Business Community in West Nile and members of the public are in shock over the sudden death of Paul Alioni, popularly...
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2.4KGovt seeks $400M loan from World Bank for Free Electricity connections
KAMPALA – Government of Uganda has approached the World Bank seeking for a $400m (Shs1.4 trillion) credit facility to resume free electricity...
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3.3KUNBS Releases List of Certified Maize Millers
The 23 companies are currently producing 27 brands of certified maize flour and maize grains in Uganda.
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1.7KThree Perish, Eleven Injured in Jinja-Iganga Highway Accident
JINJA ROAD ACCIDENT: Three people have been confirmed dead following a fatal accident along the Jinja-Iganga highway today morning. It has been...
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2.3KPrimary Leaving Exams (PLE) To Begin on Friday with Candidates’ Briefing
The Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) for P.7 candidates will begin with the candidate’s briefing this Friday March 26, 2021, the Uganda National...
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1.5KMuseveni Pays Last Respects to “African Hero”, Magufuli
President Yoweri Museveni today paid his last respects to Tanzania’s deceased leader John Pombe Magufuli who succumbed to heart complications last week....
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1.7KVoter Petitions Court to overturn Victory of Ssekandi’s Rival in Bukoto central
Eng. Richard Ssebamala (left) and Hon. Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi (right), both contested in polls to represent Bukoto Central in the 2021-2026 parliament...
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2.3KKasango burial case hearing for Tuesday
On March 5, the burial of late Kasango was postponed indefinitely to allow his family and in-laws to reach an amicable agreement...
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1.7K116 Arrested in Police Raid on Masaka Bars
Government shutdown bars to control the spread of Covid-19, last year and has since not issued an official statement to reopen them...
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2.2KPolice officer arrested with five others in city robbery gang
Police in Kampala are holding six people including their own officer, over counts of attempted robbery after they allegedly broke into the...
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1.7KPolice to arrest organisers of illegal marathons and festivals
Owoyesigire in a statement noted that organisers must inform the Police and other stakeholders for the smooth running of the particular activity.
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1.5KTobacco Law Takes Effect Next Month
The Tobacco Control Act, 2015 and Tobacco Control Regulations, 2019 will take full effect early next month, to regulate an industry that...
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1.3KGov’t to Distribute 3.8 Million Mosquito Nets to 12 Districts in Final Phase
The Ministry of Health is set to give out 3.8 million mosquito nets in the final phase of the distribution exercise starting...
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1.8KEight Fishermen Shot Dead as gunmen from South Sudan raid Moyo
MOYO DISTRICT: A yet to be known gang of gunmen suspected to be from South Sudan raided Moyo District last evening and shot...
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1.9KFDC’s Salaamu Musumba Runs to Court to Nullify Kadaga’s Victory in Kamuli Polls
JINJA HIGH COURT: Former Kamuli Woman MP Contestant, Proscovia Salaamu Musumba of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has petitioned the high...
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1.8KMuseveni Orders Flags to fly at half-mast as Uganda mourns Magufuli
President Museveni said that the fallen Tanzanian leader was very enthusiastic about the East African federation.
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2.3KUganda, AfDB seal Shs 842Bn Deal for Kampala-Jinja Expressway
The project comprises the Kampala-Jinja Mainline Expressway and the Kampala Southern Urban Bypass