News Headlines
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1.4KKaramojong farmers sell off farm equipment as scrap to buy food
Early this year, the Office of the Prime Minister distributed hand hoes and ox ploughs to families in the region to boost...
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986Army fails to hit recruitment target in Lira as hundreds of applicants test positive for STDs
The two-day exercise was targeting 495 recruits from the districts of Amolatar, Alebtong, Otuke, Dokolo, and Lira. However, only 299 applicants passed...
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900Nambooze given green light to seek treatment in the US
The breakthrough comes after the intervention of the Speaker of Parliament Annet Anita Among who directed the Medical Board to fast-track her...
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624Bagisu Circumcision Ceremonies to Proceed Without Cultural Leader
This came after attempts to have a legitimate leader to succeed the late Bob Mushikori all hit a snag.
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514EC suspends women council elections over lack of funds
In February, the Electoral Commission issued a roadmap detailing the various activities to be conducted under the programme for elections of women...
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1.2KMinister calls for concerted efforts to avert refugee, IDP crisis in Africa
Mulimba, noting Uganda currently hosts more than 1.58 million refugees, has called for strong international support for refugees and host communities in...
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639Court orders fresh elections in Busongora South constituency
In 2021, the Electoral Commission declared Mujungu, who ran on the National Resistance Movement-NRM party ticket, the winner of Busongora South parliamentary...
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888Dominic Ongwen hires new defense lawyer
Ayena withdrew from further representing Ongwen at the global court. The Ugandan lawyer had been Ongwen’s lead defense lawyer since his appointment...
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1.0KUmeme earmarks UGX 12Bn for revamping power lines in Busoga sub region
Umeme limited has unveiled a 12 Billion Shillings plan to revamp electricity power lines within Busoga sub region.
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710Thousands turn up for UPDF recruitment in Soroti
Early this month, the UPDF announced the nationwide recruitment of 10,000 people to serve in the regular and specialized departments of the...
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649Boda bodas defy KCCA, return to non-motorised transport corridor
Last month, KCCA evicted boda bodas off the street in an effort to de-congest the corridor and enforce its proper usage. More...
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9876 police officers arrested over Bebe Cool, Capt. Namara saga
Trouble started at the City bar in Ntinda on Saturday evening when Capt. Namara scratched Bebe Cool’s car in the parking lot,...
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768President Museveni agrees to lift ban on DGF
In a press statement issued by the Presidential Press Unit, Museveni made the commitment yesterday in Kampala while meeting the Danish Minister...
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798Minister reinstates evicted kibanja holder
It is alleged that the landlord identified as Benjamin Walakira evicted Namirembe and slashed her crops from her 4-acre piece of land...
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716Body organ testing: Labour exporters reject Sudhir’s hospital
On May 27, 2022, Internal Affairs minister, Maj Gen (Rtd) Kahinda Otafiire, directed all labour export firms to take their clients to...
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865Experts call for an end to non-tariff barriers, tax exemptions
The clashes between the Democratic Republic of Congo government and rebels are already causing trade disruptions between the country and Rwanda and...
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1.1KCabinet okays vaccination of learners aged 12-17
The learners will be vaccinated using the Pfizer vaccine which has been approved by both the US Center for Disease Control and...
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745Twaweza report warns of sharp rise in cost of living
According to the latest report by Twaweza’s Sauti za Wanainchi, market prices for staple foods have risen sharply approaching levels of 2017...
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720Internal Affairs ministry downplays medical insurance for migrant workers
Simon Mundeyi said that the ministry does not think that medical insurance is a solution to the several incidents in which Ugandans,...
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485Kakwenza petitions UHRC over children’s passports
In his June 20th, 2022 petition filed by Counsel Eron Kiiza, the novelist says that his three children namely Rutakirwa Mugabe Kakwenza...
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1.1KCongestion takes toll on Arua hospital neonatal unit
The unit was designed to accommodate only 16 babies, especially those born before 28 weeks of gestation and those who are deemed...
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1.4KHoima district battles fresh outbreak of scabies
Scabies is an itchy, highly contagious skin disease that spreads through skin contact.
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742Gulu city council earmarks UGX 300M for rehabilitating schools
The money is meant for the construction of a classroom block at Kweyo Primary School in Bardege-Layibi division at 85 million Shillings,...
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736Makerere graduates struggle to get transcripts
A number of students have visited the university since the graduation ceremony, which closed on May 27, 2022, to obtain their transcripts...