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2.1KMinistry of Energy seeks total ban on metal scrap business in Uganda
According to the ministry, most of the vandalized electricity infrastructure ends up with scrap dealers who in turn sell them to those...
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2.5KBobi Wine’s son Solomon Kampala suspended from school over illict use of Marijuana
The school in a Feb 1st letter said Solomon Kampala was caught red-handed with marijuana substance wrapped in papers like cigarette and...
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1.9KWhy Gov’t efforts to end FGM in Eastern Uganda still a challenge even after denouncing it in 2010?
In 2010, FGM was made illegal with the passing of the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Act. This act criminalizes those...
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1.4K34-year-old woman arrested for defiling 15-year-old patient
The suspect while at Lukung Health Centre III staff quarters, followed her neighbor’s 15-year-old son to the bathroom where she allegedly defiled...
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867NFA resumes demarcation of Bugoma forest reserve boundary
Acording to officials, the boundary reopening will take two weeks and calls on area leaders and residents to cooperate with the team...
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896Security guard arrested for shooting, injuring two street vendors in Kampala
The development comes on the backdrop of heightened joint operations by KCCA , police and the UPDF to keep vendors off Kampala...
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1.8KBurglars using chloroform to rob UCU students, Mukono residents
Statistics indicate that out of every ten cases reported at police and local council offices, five involve theft by use of chloroform.
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1.4KHigh Court declares Gabula Nadiope rightful King of Busoga
Justice Rwakakooko stated that Gabula was in 2014 elected in the presence of 10 royal chiefs, making him the legally recognized king,...
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1.2KICO exit has no consequence on Uganda’s coffee trade: Experts
Coffee exports from Uganda for 2021 grew to 6.7 million bags valued at 718 million dollars, the highest in more than three...
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1.4KMityana municipality councilors shun meeting over detention of NUP supporters
The angry councilors, the majority from NUP note that a number of people were arrested and imprisoned during the 2021 campaigns and...
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975MUKONO: Four charged over fraudulent sale of land
The four were on Monday arrested for allegedly procuring a certificate of title and forging documents for the purchase of a 28-acre...
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1.3KMinistry of health to investigate low uptake of Covid-19 vaccines
The COVID-19 vaccination incidence commander, Dr Daniel Kyabayinze says the survey needs to take place to find out why some people in...
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552Three arrested in Kagadi over murder of LCI chairperson
It is alleged that on Wednesday, the three suspects waylaid Geoffrey Byamukama, 41, the LCI chairperson Mpanga village in Buhumuliro sub-county, and...
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1.2KCourt grants bail to British National charged with offensive communication
In one of the posts, Monk alleged that Brass for Africa received more than one billion Shillings for a period of six...
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1.4KBank of Uganda finally opens up on supreme court defeat in Crane Bank landmark case
Reacting to the ruling through their official Twitter handle, BoU stated that is still maintaining to pursue one of the grounds to...
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1.1KParliament passes Mining and Minerals Bill, 2021
The Bill passed mandates the National Mining Company to hold 15 per cent free equity in all large and medium mining ventures...
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1.4KGovt collected Sh17.6Bn from mandatory Covid-19 testing at Entebbe airport
According to figures from the health ministry, a total of 171,000 incoming travelers were tested between October and February 15, 2022, when...
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865Sixty MPs append signatures on Muhwezi censure motion
The Opposition tabled a motion seeking to censure Minister Muhwezi on 10th February and the 10 working days provided for under the...
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1.4KUganda suspends International Coffee Organisation Membership
Uganda has been trading its coffee under the 2007 ICO agreement, which stakeholders say does not favour farmers and other players.
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1.1KUganda Airlines continues paying suspended managers, losing billions
In October 2021, Kasaija said that the shareholders had made the mistake of appointing an incompetent board of directors and managers.
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1.1KBuliisa: 55% of families use bush and other public places as latrines
Dr. Mugabe says the habit has increased from 40% to 55% following the recent floodings on various landing sites on Lake Albert...
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641Don’t be distracted by politics, fight for your area resources – Kabuleta cautions West Nile locals
The former presidential candidate further advised the locals to forego their political differences if they are to develop their area.
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748Magyezi to investigate irregularities in Hoima District Local Govt
Magyezi issued the directive during a meeting with the Hoima District Executive committee and councilors in Kampala...
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1.4KGovt suspends mandatory covid-19 testing for all travellers at Entebbe Airport
The development comes as a sigh of relief to inbound travellers and returnees from abroad who had to part with a mandatory...
