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1.5KBulambuli CAO arrested for alleged abuse of office
BULAMBULI, UGANDA: The Bulambuli Chief Administrative Officer, Leonard Tumusime, is in police custody over corruption and abuse of office-related charges. The Resident...
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1.2KParliament approves East African Crude Oil Pipeline Bill
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Parliament has approved the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Bill to pave way for the full implementation of the...
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1.5KUCAA bars staff from using personal phones on duty at Entebbe Airport
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Uganda Civil Aviation Organization-UCAA staff are no longer allowed to use mobile phones and other personal devices on duty at...
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1.1KDoctors vow to continue strike until their demands are met
Attempts by lawmakers to convince medical workers in government hospitals and health centres to review their industrial action were futile, with the...
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1.4KUPDF speak out on US sanctions against CMI Boss Maj. Gen. Kandiho
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) has condemned the decision by the United States government to impose financial sanctions against...
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1.8KApaa Land Conflict: The genesis of the Gruesome Conflict that has claimed scores of lives
APAA, UGANDA: The genesis of the gruesome Apaa land conflict could be traced to the illegal occupation of the land from Zoka...
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1.3KKagadi War veterans urged not to join rebel forces
KAGADI, UGANDA: Kagadi District war veterans have been challenged to prevent themselves from being recruited into the ADF or even in any...
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989Masindi district registers 1,000 cases of defilement in one year
MASINDI, UGANDA: Masindi district has registered a surge in defilement cases with more than 1,000 reported between January and November 2021. Records...
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2.7KJinja Prophet sacrifices landlord’s daughter to establish powerful church
JINJA, UGANDA: Police in Kakira is investigating a suspected ritual murder of Nakisuyi Trinity Nabirye Zabella, 4, and a daughter to Mr...
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1.9KNew religion that stops believers from seeking medication discovered in Kakumiro
KAKUMIRO, UGANDA: Residents of of Rubani Village, in Kaika Parish Nalweyo Town council in Kakumiro District are shocked by a new religion...
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914SIMBAMANYO SAGA: Embattled Tycoon Peter Kamya accused of defaulting court fees
KAMPALA, UGANDA: City lawyers from Walusimbi & Co. Advocates, who also double as representative of Meera Investments in the property row between...
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1.2KParliament to investigate UMEME over unlawful acts
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has directed the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) to...
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1.4KFormer Busongora South MP Jackson Mbaju joins NUP
KASESE, UGANDA: The former Busongora South Member of Parliament in Kasese district, Jackson Mbaju Kathika has joined the National Unity Platform (NUP)...
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1.3KFishermen decry illegal selling of the impounded fish by FPU operatives to DRC markets
HOIMA, UGANDA; Fishermen in various landing sites on Lake Albert in Bunyoro sub-region wants the army top Officials to institute a special...
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1.6KLionel Messi wins record seventh Ballon d’Or
AGENCIES: Argentine forward Lionel Messi has claimed his seventh Ballon d’Or, edging out Polish striker Robert Lewandowski and Italian midfielder Jorginho for...
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1.1KMakerere University to tag salary to work attendance
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Makerere University Appointments Board will tag the salary of staff to the number of days they work, the institution has...
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1.6KBunyoro King’s illness force the ruling clan to hold a special meeting
BUNYORO KINGDOM: The Babiito clan led by Engineer Fred Mugenyi held a meeting at the King’s Palace Karuzika to address issues that...
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2.0KEXCLUSIVE: How sh2,000 lured bodaboda man into the arms of a suicide bomber
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Agnes Kengonzi’s pregnancy brought great pleasure to her boyfriend, Barnabas Bainomugisha. He promised to work hard and give her the...
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823EC starts nomination exercise for local council by-elections
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda Electoral Commission (EC) has today started the nomination exercise for candidates contesting to fill positions in the Local...
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1.1KPrime Minister Warns Hoima District Local Govt Leaders on increased corruption
HOIMA, UGANDA: The Prime Minister of Uganda, Rt. Hon Robinah Nabbanja has expressed concern over the high corruption tendencies in the Hoima...
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1.9KFive dead in grisly Kyegegwa road accident
KYEGEGWA, UGANDA: Police has confirmed that five people perished in a grisly road accident that happened on Saturday, November 27, 2021, along...
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CAA dismisses reports of alleged China takeover of Entebbe Airport
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda has dismissed “fake reports” that China is set to take over Entebbe International Airport...
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1.1KTrade committee wants all energy drinks tested for adulteration
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Parliamentary Committee on Trade, Tourism, and Industry has directed Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS and National Drug Authority-NDA, to...
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947Prime Minister pleads with Ugandan doctors to call off strike
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja on Friday pleaded with doctors to call off their strike. Nabbanja met members of the Uganda...