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945Uganda starts manufacturing surgical gloves
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Uganda is on track to become the first African country to produce surgical gloves and other medical equipment. East African...
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1.1KIGP Ochola directs legal team to study Museveni’s proposal on bail, police bond
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Inspector General of Police – IGP Martins Okoth Ochola has ordered the Police Director of Legal Services and Human...
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2.0KFacebook Inc breaks silence on global outage facing its social media apps
AGENCIES: Technology Giants Facebook Inc. have finally opened up on the global outage that has shut down its social networking sites including...
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1.1KSuspected terrorist shot dead in Kyebando
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Police has confirmed that a suspected terrorist was on Monday evening shot dead in Kyebando, Kampala during a counter-terrorism operation....
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1.0KBIG STORY: Supreme Court rules Crane Bank Liquidation is illegal
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Supreme Court of Uganda has Monday afternoon ruled that liquidation of Crane Bank Limited is illegal, the Daily Express...
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856Adjumani hospital maternity runs out of beds
ADJUMANI, UGANDA: The Adjumani hospital maternity ward is overwhelmed with the number of mothers who have been admitted to give birth in...
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918Minister Nabakooba suspends Buikwe land activities, orders arrest of officials
BUIKWE, UGANDA: The Minister of Land, Housing, and Urban Development, Judith Nabakooba has suspended all Buikwe land official activities for three weeks...
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960Road Maintenance kick-offs in Luuka amid outcry to formulate bylaws for sugarcane trucks
LUUKA, UGANDA: Luuka district local government has started road maintenance to make roads passable to all road users. The project has started...
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1.1KPresident Museveni arrives in UAE ahead of Dubai trade Expo
ABU DHABI, UAE: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Saturday afternoon arrived in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) ahead of the 2020...
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1.2KFormer Speaker Kadaga, Oulanyah clash over unsigned parliament bills
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The former Speaker of Parliament, currently Minister for East African Community Affairs, Mrs. Rebecca Kadaga has responded to Speaker Jacob...
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1.4KCol Doumbouya: Guinea coup leader sworn in as transitional president
GUINEA, AFRICA: Colonel Mamady Doumbouya on Friday promised to respect Guinea’s international commitments while transitioning to civilian rule as he was sworn...
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1.0KMuseveni vows to scrap court bail, bond for capital offenders
STATE HOUSE, NAKASERO: President Yoweri Museveni has further re-echoed his proposal to scrap court bail and police bond for murder suspects and...
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725Nabbanja to ministers: Use social media to publicize gov’t achievements
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja has directed his cabinet ministers to use social media and other forms of...
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820Uganda Airlines to launch commercial flights to China’s Guangzhou
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Uganda’s National Flag Carrier – the Uganda Airlines is finalizing steps to launch commercial flights from Entebbe Airport to China’s...
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1.5KSupreme Court adjourns Basajjabalaba’s shs142bn case and four commercial banks
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Supreme Court of Uganda has adjourned the hearing of a multibillion case in which Anti-Corruption Watchdog “Legal Brains Trust”...
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1.4KGov’t allocates Shs30bn to upgrade Namboole stadium
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Government has allocated Shs30 billion this financial year, for the refurbishment of the Mandela National Stadium popularly known as Namboole...
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1.1KCourt dismisses Lydia Wanyoto’s Petition against Connie Galiwango
MBALE, UGANDA: Mbale High Court has dismissed with costs Lydia Wanyoto’s election petition challenging the victory of Connie Nakayenze Galiwango as duly...
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2.2KNITA-U launches UGHub, a Digital Platform that integrates all Gov’t agencies
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Government of Uganda through the National Information Technology Authority (NITA) Uganda launched UGHub, an Application, and Data Integration platform...
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1.6KAdjumani RDC, CAO, DHO survive Museveni’s after beating deadline on expiry of Covid Vaccines
ADJUMANI, UGANDA: The Adjumani Resident District Commissioner -RDC, Mr. Taban Data Peter, Chief Administrative Officer – CAO Mr. Wanje Michael, and the...
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625Youth leaders task gov’t to stock more condoms in health centres
KAMPALA, UGANDA: A section of Ugandan youths through their leadership under the National Youth Council (NYC) have urged the Ministry of Health...
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NRM caucus rejects Museveni’s proposal to scrap bail for murder suspects
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The National Resistance Movement – NRM Caucus has rejected a proposal by their party Chairman President Yoweri Museveni to scrap...
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609Nakalema orders Mukono diocese, BLB to do verification of tenants on contested land
MUKONO, UGANDA: Col. Edith Nakalema, the head of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit has ordered Mukono diocese and Buganda Land Board-BLB to...
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1.5KBad Black to study English at Victoria University, her children offered bursaries at Kampala Parents
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Socialite Shanitah Namuyimbwa alias Bad Black has enrolled to study English Language and Digital Marketing short courses at Victoria University...
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1.1K1,000 teens impregnated by road workers in Soroti
SOROTI, UGANDA: Road constructors who recently worked on infrastructure projects in Soroti, Kumi and Pallisa districts have been accused of impregnating at...