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682Kiryandongo breaks ground for Shs480m staff canteen project
Kiryandongo District has launched construction of a Shs482m modern staff canteen to improve employee welfare and enhance efficiency in public service delivery.
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351Bahá’í Faith explore partnership with Alur Kingdom on community development
The Bahá’í Faith has opened talks with the Alur Kingdom on a potential partnership to promote family-centred community development initiatives in West...
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396APAC: Seven-month-old baby found dead, buried in suspected ritual sacrifice
Police in Apac District are investigating the suspected murder of a seven-month-old baby whose body was found half-buried in Apac Municipality, sparking...
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342Uganda makes sickle cell screening mandatory at child birth
Uganda has launched a nationwide mandatory newborn sickle cell screening programme to reduce preventable deaths and improve early care for children diagnosed...
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714Concern as Zombo records nearly 4,000 teenage pregnancies in one year
Zombo District has recorded 3,896 teenage pregnancies in one year, pushing its adolescent pregnancy rate above Uganda’s national average and alarming leaders.
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347Gov’t rolls out adult learning, wealth creation programme in Zombo
The Ministry of Gender has launched the ICOLEW programme in Zombo District to boost adult literacy and livelihoods, with Paidha Town Council...
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578‘To Hell With CEC Resolution’: NRM youth reject party stance on speakership
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368Museveni aide Ewichu credits mobilisation as Teso boosts NRM vote share
Judith Ewichu Apilo has praised Teso voters for improving President Museveni’s election performance, citing strong mobilisation and renewed commitment to protecting government...
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521Impersonating Bugisu’s Umukuka could land you 100 years in jail
The Bugisu Cultural Institution has warned that anyone impersonating the Umukuka of Bugisu risks cumulative jail sentences of up to 100 years...
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1.1KSix killed as speeding taxi Rams into bus on Mityana–Mubende highway
Six people, including two children returning to school, were killed in a fatal evening crash in Kassanda District after a commuter taxi...
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563Two killed in tragic crash after car rams intoculvert on Iganga–Mbale highway
Two people died in a tragic early morning road accident on the Iganga–Mbale highway in Kibuku District after their car lost control...
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416Uganda wins Best Exquisite Destination Award at Mumbai travel expo
Uganda has won the Best Exquisite Destination Award at OTM 2026 in Mumbai, boosting its push to attract more tourists from the...
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561CDF Muhoozi appoints Gen Ssemwanga new UPDF Deputy Land Forces Commander
Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has promoted Brig Gen Joseph Musoke Ssemwanga to the rank of Maj Genand...
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612CDF Muhoozi decorated second-highest military medal at 45th Tarehe Sita
Uganda's Defence Chief, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has been awarded the Kabalega Star Medal by President Museveni at the 45th Tarehe Sita celebrations...
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469Museveni salutes UPDF for ensuring peace, stability during 2026 elections
President Museveni has praised the UPDF for securing the 2026 elections as Uganda marked 45 years of Tarehe Sita with new airport...
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490ONC welcomes Kasibante’s withdrawal of petition challenging Museveni’s 2026 victory
ONC Manager Hadijah Namyalo has welcomed Robert Kasibante’s withdrawal of his 2026 election petition, citing a history of costly Museveni challenges abandoned...
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705No appointments yet to NRM CEC as Historicals – State House
State House has dismissed reports that President Museveni appointed Kadaga, Otafiire and Muhwezi as new “historicals” to the NRM CEC, saying no...
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352World Wildlife Day 2026: Uganda turns to herbal, medicinal tourism to grow revenues
Uganda has launched World Wildlife Day 2026 preparations with a new focus on herbal and medicinal tourism, targeting expanded revenue through biodiversity-based...
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569Museveni appoints Byarugaba, Sabiti senior advisors on exports
President Museveni has appointed former NSSF managing director Richard Byarugaba and trade expert Moses Sabiti as senior presidential advisors on exports and...
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578Why sacking the CEO won’t save Uganda Airlines
Former minister Capt. Francis Babu says fixing Uganda Airlines requires deeper structural reforms and technical expertise, not just replacing the CEO.
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483Govt blames algae blooms and pollution for Lake Victoria stench
The Ministry of Water and Environment says the foul smell from Lake Victoria is caused by decomposing algae blooms linked to pollution,...
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608Missing PLE scripts to be marked and graded – UNEB
UNEB says the 34 missing PLE Integrated Science scripts from Bamure Primary School in Koboko have been recovered and will be marked...
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1.3KMuseveni hosts African heavyweights in renewed push for DRC peace talks
President Museveni Tuesday hosted AU–EAC–SADC peace facilitators at State House Entebbe as African leaders intensify efforts to find lasting solutions to the...
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537World Wetlands Day: Cultural institutions urged to champion wetland conservation
Cultural institutions worldwide have been urged to lead wetland conservation efforts, with experts highlighting wetlands as vital carbon sinks and cultural heritage...