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752Moroto elders concerned over delayed SAGE payments
The SAGE is a social transformation program in which the government hands out cash to old persons aged 80 years and above.
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914Banking industry to develop long term export credit facility
At the beginning of July, the industry regulator raised the Central Bank Rate (CBR), a rate that signals the movement of the...
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1.8KBusiness owners seek judicial review on eviction notice from Makerere
The evidence before court shows that on June 30th 2022, Makerere University Secretary Yusuf Kiranda wrote to the Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor...
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1.7KAmuru, Adjumani Cultural Leaders fault Politicians for failing Apaa Peace Progress
In a meeting held at Adjumani Multi-Purpose Training Center last week, July 23, 2022, that was supported by Action Aid and Act...
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1.5KProperty worth millions destroyed in Iganga high school dormitory fire
The school which is found in the northern division has faced two fire outbreaks in a period of less than six weeks....
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2.1KYumbe regional referral hospital grappling with staff shortage
According to the locals who seek services at the facility, the hospital continues referring patients to Arua regional referral hospital
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855Natural resources committee of Parliament divided on Mining Bill
On June 18, 2022, President Yoweri Museveni returned the Mining and Minerals Bill, 2021 to parliament for reconsideration.
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1.8KMuseveni gifts Bishop Akanjuna with another vehicle after rejecting smaller one
A section of Christians from the diocese expressed ‘disappointment’ with the Koleos, arguing that it was too small and unable to climb...
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1.9KJapan donates $1 million towards food aid for Karamoja
Speaking to journalists at the World Food Programme (WFP) offices in Kampala, Japanese ambassador Fukzawa Hidemoto said they had signed off the...
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2.0KUgandans heading to Middle East paying sh100,000 for COVID-19 certificates
Some of the migrant workers told our reporter that they paid to get vaccination certificates to travel to mainly the United Arab...
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880Joint Task Force launches operations against vandalism of electricity assets
Police has also instituted an undisclosed monetary reward for any accompanying information that will lead to the arrest of suspects and the...
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1.0KDR Congo Army disregards Museveni’s advice on ceasefire
The rebels claim that they are fighting bad leadership in DRC based on corruption, xenophobia, and discrimination.
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1.0KOver 100 illegal immigrants without working permits arrested, deported
The Ministry of Internal Affairs Spokesperson Simon Peter Mundeyi says intelligence-led operations against illegal immigrants started five weeks ago
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804Court halts warrant of arrest against businessman Mukesh Shukla
Mukesh’s troubles started when he challenged the victory of Ssenyonyi before the High Court in Kampala after losing the Nakawa West Parliamentary...
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1.7KBusoga consortium, religious leaders launch prayer week to revive regional development
BCD Coordinator, Mr. Patrick Kayemba says the prayer week will spirituality and physically help in curtailing poverty and disunity in Busoga so...
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1.0KSoroti East by-election: NRM candidate embarks on door to door campaigns
He says that he wants to redeem the new city from the hands of opposition whom he notes have opposed the development...
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1.1KTransport ministry seeks Shs21 billion for road safety
Ecweru was presenting a statement on the status of the road safety situation in Uganda during plenary sitting on Thursday, 21 July...
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830Police sensitize bar owners on noise pollution
The engagement follows a directive issued in April by the Deputy Inspector General of Police
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9931,600 new voters registered for Soroti East by-election
In the 2021 general elections, Soroti City East Division had 34,784 registered voters, but the number has now increased to 36,481 voters.
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1.9KGov’t ermarks UGX 300M for installing X-ray machine at Buliisa hospital
The digital X-ray machine has been lying idle for two years since it was procured by the Health Ministry owing to the...
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1.1KTaxi operators, vendors fight over Usafi market space
Despite efforts by KCCA, several taxis meant to use Usafi park have continued to operate on the streets around Nasser road, Clocktower,...
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3.9KPolice recover bags of stolen relief food in Moroto
The food is part of the consignment sent to curb the ongoing hunger that has left an estimated 800 people dead in...
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1.4KBIG STORY: Inside Mao’s DP cooperation agreement with Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni, also the National chairman of NRM signed on behalf of the party, while Nobert Mao, signed on behalf of...
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905Nsereko seeks tough penalties in new law on social media usage
Nsereko said Ugandan’s privacy rights are affected by bellicose messages on social media which violation he said extends to children and has...