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1.1KProperty worth millions lost in Lira factory fire
The fire whose cause was yet to be established by press time is said to have broken out at around 2am at...
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1.2KREPORT: Road accidents kill over 1000 Boda boda riders, 400 passengers in nine months
The statistics mean that at least 110 boda-boda riders are killed every month while the report further shows that a total of...
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2.0KGov’t to take lessons from Tirupati’s small-scale industrial parks business model
The parks, according to Uganda Investment Authority have created over 42, 000 jobs directly and over 60, 000 jobs indirectly.
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1.1KSuspected stolen drugs recovered from Nurse’s House in Lira City
The assortment contains antimalarial drugs, antibiotics, coartem, Panadol, and syringes among many others were recovered from Okolong's residents.
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1.2KUNICEF stuck with Multi-million Water Project in Adjumani Health Facility
The motorized project is part of the shs 700m water projects covering gov't institutions in three sub-counties of Adjumani including; Chiforo, Pachara...
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1.2KSeven students arrested for staging illegal roadblocks in Kisoro
According to Kisoro DPC SP Musisi Richard, a group of four teenagers was first arrested by the locals on Wednesday night and...
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1.1KMinister Babalanda cautions Rakai district leaders against poor service delivery
Hon. Babalanda also tasked the Office of the RDC in Rakai to always audit the delivery of services in the district while the...
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852EBOLA: Health Ministry, US Embassy clash over Shs85bn funds, calls for accountability meeting
When confronted about the controversy on social media, Hon Muhanga stuck to her guns saying the Health Ministry had received no funding...
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1.8KBukwo LC5 chairman charged over defilement, aggravated child trafficking
Mr Chelimo faces the death penalty if found guilty of aggravated trafficking in children and life imprisonment for charges related to aggravated...
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1.4KPolice rescue 5-year-old from kidnappers who wanted sh28 ransom, four arrested
A joint security team in Kiira region police has rescued a 5-year-old Shafiq Ssemambo who was abducted on October 29, 2022, from...
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1.4KKaruma Dam to Boost Uganda’s Power Generation Capacity to 2000MW
The 600-megawatt hydroelectric power project which is currently still under construction will also become the country's largest power-generating installation upon its launch.
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1.3KUganda Airlines to begin direct flights to Nigeria in December
According to Ms Bamuturaki, the Airline flights from Entebbe to Lagos will commence before the end of December while flights to Abuja...
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1.0KMan detained over extortion in passport deals at Mbale immigration offices
Ssempija was arrested as he tried to extort 50,000= from one Bampalana Muhammad citing that he was going to work on his...
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1.0KGov’t considers early closure of schools over Ebola
The Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng while appearing on NTV yesterday said schools are difficult areas to deal with in implementing...
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1.0KIGP Ochola condemns attack on Busiika police, vows to arrest thugs
Enanga in a statement said facts gathered indicate that at about 7:30pm, the assailants who were about 7 in number, emerged from...
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753Kidnapper demands sh28million to release 5-year-old child
The suspected kidnapper left behind a letter instructing Ssemambo’s parents to pay them a ransom of 28 Million Shillings in exchange for...
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1.1KSAD: Karenga Deputy CAO shot dead by unknown assailants
Mr Simon Peter Omony was attacked on Friday night at around 10 pm shortly after returning from a hangout where he spent...
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772EBOLA: Gov’t suspends school visitations, leavers parties with immediate effect
The ministry asked the management of all learning institutions to take extra care to ensure effective infection prevention by strictly observing and...
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962KIKUUBE: LC1 chairperson murdered over land dispute
According to Kikuube RDC Mr. Amlan Tumusiime, a day before Irumba was killed, he led a group of people from Musaijamukuru village...
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833Gov’t bans Ebola contacts from local & international travel for 21 Days
Dr Olaro noted that the contact list will be regularly shared with the immigration and border control authorities, in compliance with IHR...
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896Makerere students lose court bid to block suspension of Guild elections
On July 15th, Makerere University Council suspended the students’ guild and indefinitely deferred elections for the university’s 88th Guild President after Betungura...
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1.0KMbale woman arrested over torture of 5-year-old boy
Namboze, a resident of the mission cell, in Mbale Northern City Division is accused of denying the 5-year-old minor food and often...
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1.1KTeso Cooperative Union denies Knowledge of Mercury in Serere
In a statement, John Bosco Otim, the Manager of TCU explains that the cooperative had hired a contractor to carry out a...
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1.1KPoliceman arrested after shooting dead Indian businessman in Kisoro
Upon interrogation, Gumizamu told police detectives that he was hired by a businessman he only identified as Commando 8 to commit the...