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1.7KRoad safety groups call for safer Kampala intersections
During the engagement, Eng. Kasenene Sunday of the Ministry of Works and Transport said plans were already being developed for future upgrades...
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5.6KPallisa MP turns Shs300m vehicle grant into community assets
Achola said the truck would be used to ease transportation for mourners, students and faith groups, including residents travelling for religious pilgrimages...
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8.6KContractor blames compensation delays for slow works on Iganga–Luuka–Kamuli Road
Luuka District LCV Chairperson Peter Kafuko Mulyandawo commended the contractor for the work completed so far but joined calls for government to...
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7.9KNwoya residents task leaders on poverty, education and war victims
The locals highlighted poverty, poor education standards, school dropouts, land conflicts, domestic violence, excessive alcohol consumption, unemployment and what some described as...
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7.7KSpeaker Oboth calls for unity in Bukedi as Fr Owor marks 25 years of priesthood
The jubilee celebration in Kibuku also turned into a platform for leaders to raise concerns over poverty, education, health, unemployment, wetlands and...
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7.8KMP Asha Nabulo launches five boreholes to ease access to safe water in Sironko
Residents said the intervention would reduce the distances women and girls travel to collect water and help address some of the risks...
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9.5KBabalanda calls for peaceful LCII polls, condemns Buwenge killings
The minister, who also serves as the Woman MP for Budiope West in Buyende District, urged security personnel to maintain professionalism and...
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9.5KSpeaker Oboth backs Museveni talks to end Obwa Ikumbania leadership row
The leadership dispute within Obwa Ikumbania Bwa Bugwere has persisted since the death of the institution's recognised cultural leader in 2021, with...
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9.6KMuslim clerics reject claims linking Susan Magara murder to Islam
The condemnation follows the circulation of video clips in which two convicts in the 2018 kidnap and murder of businesswoman Susan Magara...
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8.4KPallisa schools urged to use drama to promote safe drinking water
Mr Okiria also directed headteachers across the district to prioritise purchasing proper drinking water storage facilities using available Universal Primary Education (UPE)...
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2.4KMuseveni urges NRM MPs to uphold integrity, intensify anti-corruption fight
The President warned that corruption discourages investment, citing reports of investors abandoning Uganda for neighbouring countries after facing extortion and bureaucratic bottlenecks.
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2.4KBesigye returned to Luzira as wife insists he is still too weak to recover in prison
Ms Byanyima said she had been with Besigye until about 4:30 p.m. and found him still unable to walk independently, struggling to...
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1.5KLIST: Archbishop Kaziimba, six Bishops to retire 2027 after hitting age limit
Archbishop Kaziimba was elected as the 9th Archbishop of the Church of Uganda on August 28, 2019, at St. Paul's Cathedral, Namirembe,...
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932Over 60 Independent MPs sign MoU to work with NRM in Parliament
Kampala, Uganda: At least 60 Independent Members of Parliament have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ruling National Resistance Movement...
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3.8KShs1bn classroom project to tackle overcrowding at Kigumba SS
The project, being implemented under the Uganda Secondary Education Expansion Project (USEEP), will deliver eight new classrooms, 15 VIP latrine stances and...
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12.4KPharmacists target early screening, access to hydroxyurea in 2026 Annual Sickle Cell Run
The annual charity run, scheduled for Sunday, September 20, 2026, will start at 6:00 am from Pharmacy House in Kyambogo, featuring both...
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5.7KJudiciary to set up specialised court divisions for oil, energy cases in Tilenga
The proposed specialised division will position the Judiciary to effectively manage the increasing number of cases expected from major infrastructure projects, environmental...
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1.3KMuseveni, Samia Suluhu, launch new Uganda-Tanzania energy deal
The planned energy hub is expected to complement Uganda's emerging oil and gas industry, including the planned 60,000-barrel-per-day Hoima Refinery, while enhancing...
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988Ssemakadde asks DPP to halt prosecution of Law Graduate over advocate enrolment delays
Ssemakadde contends that while Nsubuga appears as No. 92 on the latest Law Council memorandum approving applicants for certificates of eligibility, his...
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6.4KParliament approves UPDF deployment to Gaza for peacekeeping mission
The approval paves the way for Uganda to join the multinational stabilisation force expected to oversee implementation of the post-conflict arrangements in...
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5.6KPAC hails local contractor On Track Technical for timely delivery of Shs7bn power projects
Founded in 2010, On Track Technical entered Uganda's electricity distribution sector in 2011 after securing its first major contract from then electricity...
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5.6KPallisa farmers urged to maximise second rains with improved seeds
Agricultural experts continue to encourage farmers across eastern Uganda to take advantage of the second rainy season by planting certified seeds and...
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804Minister Kasolo bids farewell to Sudan Envoy after four-year diplomatic tour
Hon Kasolo expressed Uganda's appreciation for Ambassador Ibrahim's contribution to strengthening diplomatic ties, cooperation and friendship between the two countries during his...
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7.3KThree dead, 11 injured in Jinja-Iganga highway taxi crash
The injured were rushed to Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, where hospital sources told DailyExpress that seven victims are in critical condition with...