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32-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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Ugandans 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...

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UBTEB Releases April/May 2023 Results with over 80% success rate

KAMPALA, (UG): The Uganda Business and Technical Examination Board (UBTEB) on Thursday released examination results from the April/May 2023 End of Programme...

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Ugandans in UK raise funds towards improvement of Butabika Children’s Ward

Ugandans together with well-wishers on Friday converged at Uganda High Commission in London, to raise funds towards improving the experiences of children...

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KCCA loses shs34.6b land to encroachers

The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has lost up to 36.79 hectares of land valued at 34.664 billion Shillings to encroachers.

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Otuke LCV Chairman crosses from UPC to NRM

A member of UPC who preferred not to be named by this publication said Abola is just hiding behind NRM because he...

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US Govt Hikes Uganda Visa Fees

The Embassy says that the application fee for certain petition-based non-immigrant visas for temporary workers will increase from 707,000 Shillings ($190) to 763,000...

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Mixed reactions as parliament passes 30% tax on betting

Schedule 4 of the existing law prescribes the rate of tax as 20 per cent of the total amount of money staked,...

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UN, rights groups ask Museveni to reject Tough anti-gay bill

Museveni has consistently signalled he does not view the issue as a priority and would prefer to maintain good relations with Western...

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Jinja Teacher arrested for promoting lesbianism among students

ASP James Mubi says the teacher was arrested after allegations by her partner that she is cheating on her with schools girls...

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Team Chairman MK against Museveni’s endorsement for 2026 presidency

According to Mr Masuumi Juma, the Regional Chairperson of Team Chairman MK Busoga Regiom, the early endorsements of President Museveni for 2026...

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FULL LIST: Gen Museveni Reshuffles UPDF Commanders

Gen Museveni has made changes and transfers in the UPDF with over 35 officers given fresh appointments in the army's top leadership.

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Marking 2022 PLE, UCE Exams underway – UNEB

According to UNEB spokesperson Jennifer Kalule, the 41 centres are being hosted at schools of which UCE will be marked at 20...

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UNATU wants additional year added onto primary education with classes now up to P.8

The UNATU boss added that school systems should use lower primary to identify the areas of passion for learners, such that children...

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Gov’t orders early closure of schools due to Ebola

According to the Education Minister, First Lady Janet K Museveni, all schools must close on November 25th this month, two weeks earlier...

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NRA bush war hero Lt Col Ahmed Kashillingi dead at 82

Muhwezi eulogized the late as a brave and dedicated soldier whose efforts saw them topple the Obote II’s and the subsequent Gen...

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23 contract Ebola after exhuming dead body

Additionally, officials say at least 546 contacts have been traced out of that burial and are currently being monitored to establish if...

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Fresh details emerge on Busiika police attack; security, locals speak out

Enanga explained that the assailants whose motive of the attack remains a mystery also burnt several case files before attempting to burn...

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Ham: Nakivubo stadium completion only possible with God’s blessings

Ham decries that despite his efforts to fast-track the completion, the recent wave of the covid-19 pandemic made the work more complicated...

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EU allocates sh11bn to Uganda’s Ebola Response Efforts

The EU mobilised €3 million to help our humanitarian partners in #Uganda contain the ongoing Ebola outbreak.

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Man lynched attempting to rescue son caught stealing neighbour’s maize

It is alleged Otike attempted to rescue his son from the angry mob on Sunday October 16 after the latter has been...