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518Lira City education boss Jasper Abura perishes in Soroti highway road crash
Lira, (UG):- Authorities in Lira City have confirmed the untimely demise of Dr Jasper Abura, the City’s Education Officer who tragically passed...
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199UPDF arrest two armed Congolese rebels in Kanungu
Kanungu, (UG): Two Congolese armed rebels belonging to the Mai Mai Kabido, an armed group in neighbouring DR Congo have been arrested,...
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539How to check 2023 PLE Results by phone, SMS
Kampala, (UG): Uganda’s Examination Body (UNEB) Thursday released the official results from the 2023 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results in an event...
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163Museveni commits to push for prosperity among G77+China member states
Kampala, (UG): President Yoweri Museveni has called on leaders in the world to support each other’s prosperity and ensure that nobody is...
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230Court-led outreach in LRA’s Kwoyelo case locations starts in Amuru district
Amuru (UG): The International Crime Division of the High Court has started moving to update the communities in Amuru district where former...
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754ERA, Petroleum Institute sign MoU to increase number of certified electricians
Kampala, (UG): Uganda’s Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) and the Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba (UPIK) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at...
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771City House Fire: One dead, property worth millions burnt to ashes in Monday fire incident
Kampala, (UG): At least one person has been confirmed dead and merchandise worth millions of shillings destroyed to ashes in a fire...
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1.1KDeputy IGG Anne Twinomugisha elected Vice President of continental Ombudsman body
Kigali, (RW): The recently concluded 7th General Assembly of African Ombudsmen in Kigali climaxed with the election of a new leadership where...
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531Nwoya CAO applauds ACODE for brokering peace between Councillors and RDC
Nwoya, Uganda: The Chief Administrative Officer for Nwoya district has expressed gratitude to the team of Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment...
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1.1KWe shall perish like fools – EOC Boss warns of potential disaster over growing sectarianism
Kampala, (UG): A senior member of the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) has rallied the country to urgently address the growing sectarianism if...
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1.6KEducation Ministry to save shs4.5bn with construction of new headquarters
Kampala, (UG): The Ministry of Education and Sports has commenced construction of its own headquarters. This initiative is anticipated to result in...
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6782 pupils dead, several hospitalised in Mukono school food poisoning
Mukono, (UG): Police in Mukono District on Friday registered a case of suspected food poisoning which left two pupils dead and several...
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1.1KMuseveni to issue executive order on wetland usage
Kitgum, (UG): President Yoweri Museveni has emphasized the importance of protecting environmental assets as a crucial element for Uganda’s and Africa’s success...
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680Consultants spell disaster on Adjumani’s World Bank-Funded Road Projects
Adjumani, (UG): The World Bank funded Multi-billion road works in Adjumani town council under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID)...
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766Scientists urge Govt to prioritise action to curb aflatoxins
Scientists at Makerere University have proposed to the government to show strong political will and commitment in tackling the negative effects of...
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759OMORO: Mother arrested over alleged murder of own child
Omoro, (UG): The police in Omoro district have arrested a 21-year-old mother over the death of her own 3-day-old baby. Apiyo Collin,...
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737Former SGA Security supervisor gets 45-year-jail term over murder of Muslim cleric
Mugoya Biasaali, the former supervisor of a private security company, SGA, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison by the General...
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1.3KEastern Uganda declares Amuriat for FDC party presidency
Mbale, Uganda: Delegates from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) representing six sub-regions in eastern Uganda have officially endorsed Patrick Amuriat as...
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1.2KWhy Museveni extended deadline for Executive Order No.3 evicting Balaalo from the North
Gulu, Uganda (URN): President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has postponed the deadline for evicting cattle keepers from northern Uganda to October 20, 2023. The...
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620President Biden vows to support Ukraine despite budget failure
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP): The future of US aid for Ukraine hangs in the balance after a last-gasp deal to avoid a government...
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699KINTU MOSES: Bobi Wine using tribalism to create disunity among Ugandans
By Kintu Moses Whereas the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda under article 41 well elaborates what promoting tribalism is, the National...
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73132-year-old man caught defiling 4-year-old daughter in Rubirizi
Rubirizi, (UG): The Police in Rubirizi District, southwestern Uganda are holding a 32-year-old man arrested on allegations of defiling his 4-year-old daughter....
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775Ugandans in Qatar cautioned against dealing with unaccredited recruitment agencies
Doha, (QA): The Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs & Ambassador at Large, H.E. Ambassador Hajji Abbey Walusimbi has cautioned Ugandan youths...