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776Museveni to engage religious leaders, cabinet on pregnant girls in schools
In his address, Museveni noted the ongoing debate is whether pregnant learners should be allowed to report back to school or not.
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715Dominic Ongwen’s appeal hearing scheduled for next month
The ICC on May 6, 2021, sentenced Ongwen to 25 years in jail after convicting him on 61 counts of war crimes...
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1.5KUganda declines in corruption ranking – Global report
According to Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index for 2021, Uganda scored 27 out of 100, which is below the Sub-Saharan average of...
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847MPs halt financing UPDF operations in Congo
The Ministry of Defense had asked for Shs89.7 billion to finance the operations but MPs said briefing of Parliament should precede committing...
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4.5KWho will be the next BOU Governor? – Here are Potential Candidates to replace Mutebile
Some names of prominent economists and financial experts have been mentioned though as the public starts to speculate the next Bank of...
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1.4KBIG STORY: UPDF contingent in Somalia not paid allowances for 10 months
But in response, Edith Butuuro, the Under Secretary of the Ministry of Defence dismissed the reports that the troops had not been...
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1.4KNUP renews call for release of detained supporters
Kyagulanyi says government should either produce them before the court all those it is illegally holding because of their political views or...
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1.2KRwanda releases SFC soldier after Muhoozi-Kagame talks
Muhoozi confirmed that the SFC soldier who had been earlier captured by Rwanda's security operative has been fired to return home after...
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836Mpuuga seeks urgent parliamentary sitting on fuel crisis
According to Mpuuga, fuel prices are linked directly to consumer prices and immediate action by the government is important for the situation...
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626Uganda urges Africa to unite in UN Security Council reform negotiations
“As such, Africa should remain cohesive and to continue to speak with one voice in unity of purpose on all aspects of...
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89750 percent of P3 learners can’t identify alphabets – Report
According to the report, a staggering 50.7 percent of children who were in primary three could not identify letters of the alphabet...
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857Court sets date to hear Mabirizi’s application challenging DPP in Bugingo Bigamy Case
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The High Court in Kampala has set Friday, 28 January 2022 to hear an application in which city Lawyer Male...
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2.0KMuseveni appoints Muruli Mukasa Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister
In a letter dated January 13, Mr. Museveni assigned Minister Muruli to fill the position last occupied by Ephraim Kamuntu in the...
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1.5KBody of Ugandan maid who died in Egypt missing kidneys & genital organs, says Family
"The family believes that there is enough evidence to prove that Namazzi was murdered and would like the government to intervene in...
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1.0KRefill oil reserves to curb fuel prices, MPs urge Gov’t
The MPs on the Committee of Finance believe that the ongoing fuel crisis would have been averted if the county’s oil reserves...
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884Gulu University boosts science lab with UGX 197M equipment
The new equipment includes 10 dual power suppliers, four signal generators, 10 multi-meters, two desktop computers, four cathode oscilloscopes, 50 analog meters...
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984LOP Mpuuga denies existence of divisions in NUP
Mpuuga said those claiming that there is a split in the one-year-old party are nothing but enemies who wish to see them...
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694Gov’t asked to waive off Entebbe Expressway toll fees for Doctors
The UMA call comes days after Gen Katumba Wamala, the Minister for Works and Transport emphasized that only the president, ambulances, and...
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1.1KFULL LIST: President Museveni pardons 79 prisoners
Mr. Museveni pardoned the listed prisoners in accordance with the constitutional powers endowed to him under Article 121(1) (a) of the 1995...
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857MPs probe existence of private pharmacies in Mulago hospital
The Committee says have been general concerns that private pharmacies connive with public health facilities to sell government drugs to patients.
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1.3KOusted Mali President Boubacar Keita dies at 76
Known by his initials IBK, Keita ran the West African country from September 2013 until August 2020, during which Islamist insurgents overran...
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1.3KGen. Museveni promotes 528 UPDF Officers to Higher Ranks
Famous among those promoted are Lt Col Benard Tumwesigire, Lt Col Mark Mugarura and Lt Col Stephen Nereko, all elevated to full...
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1.3KMakerere University students demand release of ‘lost’ results
Simon Kabayo, a third-year student says he has not been able to access marks for some course units like Computer Literacy which...
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1.2KArmy kills 25 ADF rebels in Ituri
Military sources said during the bombardments, Musa Baluku, the ADF commander, was reportedly wounded, and that he has since temporarily handed over...