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961Businessman appeals against dismissal of torture case
In his appeal filed on Thursday in the Court of Appeal in Kampala, Butto is appealing against the July 27th, 2022 decision...
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936Bureau of Statistics tasked to explain middle income status
UBOS led by James Muwonge, the Director of Methodology and Statistics was on Wednesday, 10 August 2022 appearing before the committee
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799Seven arrested over gun trafficking in Karamoja
The chairpersons are Ngorok Eluktopere, Lonya Akol, the LCII chairperson of Lopethakori parish and Lodukali Lokol, the LCII chairperson Kalapa trading center...
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1.1KGov’t revokes mandatory organ testing for migrants workers
Otafiire’s directive triggered an uproar among labor exporters, saying that Victoria hospital is not among those accredited by the GCC.
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1.2KElephants destroy 50 acres of crops in Agago district
The group of more than 10 elephants invaded the area last week and destroyed acres of crop gardens in the villages of...
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1.1KArua district struggling to recover UGX 12Bn Emyooga funds
Eighteen enterprises per constituency namely, taxi operators, fishermen, journalists, veterans, boda bodas, women entrepreneurs, welders, performing artists, and elected leaders were funded...
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525Minister Lugoloobi calls for research on Local Content Bill
The Private Member’s Bill seeks to impose local content obligations on a person using public money or utilizing Uganda’s natural resources or...
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1.0KRCC orders arrest of CID officer for releasing defilement suspect
Lawrence Egole issued the order after Ajuga released Steven Ayine Mugisha, who was arrested on Friday from St. Katherine Girls Secondary School...
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1.2KUPDF to deploy divisional human rights focal persons
According to Col. Deo Karikona, the human rights focal persons will be mandated with ensuring that the troops are sensitized about different...
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1.2KDelayed relocation of flood victims irks Ntoroko officials
In October 2021, Prime Minister Robina Nabbanja visited Ntoroko district to ascertain the magnitude of damage caused by floods
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1.2KMbarara University students protest over delayed allowances
Scovia Nakyazi, a student of Medical laboratory science and also the Finance Minister Guild council says they were supposed to receive their...
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852Minister Otafiire bothered by robberies of ‘men in uniform’ at roadblocks
A number of robberies by gun-wielding men dressed in the army and sometimes police uniforms have been reported in recent months from...
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1.0KTelecom companies make gains amidst uncertainities
According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, the inflation rate rose for the eighth consecutive month at the end of July, going...
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914Police crackdown car theft racket, recover 17 vehicles
The suspects have been identified as Nsubuga Hassan alias Mukwaya, and his colleague Alex Musisi alias Mark Butyampa from Mukono municipality.
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1.2KCourt quashes decision to interdict Uganda Land Commission secretary
Imaryo was interdicted by Nabakooba to pave way for investigations into allegations of mismanagement of funds under the Land Fund
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1.3KSironko parish chief killed in Mbale city
According to the source, Namboozo informed him that she would be back shortly after meeting the caller but never returned only to...
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1.2KOver 500 People Pitch Camp at LRRH for Free Eye Treatment
More than 500 people with different eye problems have turned up for free Eye checkups and cataract surgery at Lira Regional Referral...
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900Fears As Displaced Persons Return to Lake Kyoga Shores
More than 1000 people previously displaced from the shorelines of Lake Kyoga have returned exposing their lives to flooding when the rains...
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1.4KNUP withdraws 19-year-old candidate from Bukimbiri by-election for FDC’s Owebeyi
The withdrawn candidate is 19-year-old Joshua Mutabazi who had been nominated on Tuesday to contest
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1.1KGulu city to set up weekly markets for evicted street vendors
The resolution was made during a security meeting held at the Gulu city yard following an outcry from the evicted vendors citing...
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978Hunger: Karimojong elders demand for cash instead of food relief
John Bosco Akore, the secretary Kotido elders council says the most effective way to distribute relief is to give households cash
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943Fuel prices start to stabilize but to stay high for longer
Ordinary motorists in Kampala had predicted that by the start of August, a litre of petrol could be selling at well over...
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1.4KCommonwealth: Winnie Nanyondo Qualifies for Women’s 1500m Final
The 2018 commonwealth bronze produced a great performance to win a highly competitive race that was decided in the last 50-meters of...
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1.3KArua district registers 1,000 defilement cases in six months
The most affected sub-counties are Arivu, Ajia, Vurra, and Logiri. Stephen Eguma, the Arua District Probation and Welfare Officer says that most...
