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14 suspects arrested over murder of former UN driver

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Police has confirmed that 14 boda boda riders are in detention over the murder of Aziz Bashir, a former driver...

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Komamboga bombing: NUP distances itself, calls for swift and honest investigation

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The National Unity Platform, the biggest opposition political party has distanced itself from the Saturday bombings at Komamboga in Kawempe...

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Uganda Police finally speaks out on Komamboga Bomb Attack

KAMPALA, UGANDA: – Uganda Police have responded to a bomb attack which occurred on Saturday night October 23rd 2021, at around 9:20...

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Two confirmed dead as Bomb Explosion in Kampala leaves dozens Injured

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Two people have died on the spot after a bomb explosion rocked Digida pork joint in Komamboga, Kampala. A girl,...

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Breast cancer in Ugandan men 7 times higher than world average

KAMPALA, UGANDA: While women are encouraged to always check their breasts to look out for any possible swellings five to ten days...

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Namayingo leaders decry shortage of Health Workers in the district

NAMAYINGO, UGANDA: Leaders in Namayingo district have decried the less number of health workers in the health facilities making the ratio of...

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Property Mogul Sudhir to lecture Ugandans on Real Estate Business in URA’s E-Bomba Summit

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Property Mogul and City Businessman Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia is one of the Keynote speakers selected to grace URA’s Business Summit...

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South Africa’s Zuma makes first public showing since parole

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA: Forer South Africa president Mr. Jacob Zuma on Thursday made his first public appearance since his release from prison...

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Court Nullifies MP Bagala’s election in Mityana, orders fresh elections

MUBENDE, UGANDA: The High Court in Mubende has nullified the victory of National Unity Platform’s (NUP) Joyce Bagala Ntwatwa as the duly...

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Museveni’s longest-serving Aide, Hope Kivengere passes on

KAMPALA, UGANDA: President Museveni’s longest-serving press secretary, Mrs. Hope Kivengere has died, the Daily Express has learnt. Mrs. Hope Kiverenge breathed her...

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Son of Boko Haram Founder killed, says Nigeria’s Military

LAGOS, NIGERIA: Nigeria’s military claimed Thursday that Abu Musab al-Barnawi, the leader of an Islamic State-linked extremist group blamed for killing hundreds...

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Minister Nabakooba Suspends Uganda Land Commission Bosses over Corruption

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Lands Minister Ms. Judith Nabakooba has suspended the leadership at Uganda Land Commission after a recent investigation at the commission...

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DR Congo starts Ebola vaccinations in east of country

KINSHASHA, DRC: Vaccination against the deadly Ebola disease began on Wednesday in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern city of Beni, the...

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Adjumani starts construction of multibillion water project in the district

ADJUMANI, UGANDA; Adjumani district local government is benefiting from EU-IGAD funded Covid response funded project specifically designed for bordering districts targeting points...

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Court sets hearing date for Pastor Bugingo’s divorce case

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Hight Court in Kampala has set this Friday of October 15, 2021, as the date for hearing of the divorce...

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Mobile money is part of the deal, MTN assures buyers of shares

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The opening of the sale of shares of MTN Uganda to the public has caused a stir among Ugandans, especially...

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Fuel tanker goes up in flames along Iganga-Bugiri highway

BUGWERI, UGANDA: A transnational fuel tanker exploded into flames on Saturday morning in Butende village, Ibulanku sub county, Bugweri district along the...

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PICTORIAL: Uganda’s Independence Day celebrations at Kololo grounds

President Yoweri Museveni is expected at Kololo Independence Grounds to preside over celebrations to mark the 59th Independence anniversary of Motherland Uganda....

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Ugandan Young Farmers tipped to embrace Precision Agriculture

New 11-Country Report Reveals African Farmers Missing out on AgriTech Innovations that Could Supercharge the Sector with Opportunities for Youth. The report...

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Police upgrades Digital Crime Records System

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Information and Communication Technology Directorate of the Uganda Police Force, has finalized the upgrade of the Digital Crime Record...

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Obote speech on eve of Uganda’s Independence 1962

Prime Minister Apollo Milton Obote’s speech on eve of Uganda’s Independence in 1962 “Countrymen and friends, At midnight tonight, Uganda shall become...