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One arrested as machete thugs attempt to break into Munyagwa’s home

Kampala, (UG): Police in Kampala have arrested one suspect after thugs armed with machetes attempted to break into the home of former...

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Pastor Bugingo’s bodyguard killed in Tuesday night shooting

Kampala, (UG): Police in Kampala have confirmed that Pastor Aloysious Bugingo’s bodyguard identified as Richard Muhumuza succumbed to bullet injuries in a...

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Suspects in murder of Ugandan athlete Kiplagat appear in Kenya court

Nairobi, (KE): Two suspects appeared in a Kenyan court on Tuesday over the murder of Ugandan Olympic athlete Benjamin Kiplagat who was...

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Bugingo out of danger as police launch manhunt for assailants

Kampala, (UG): Aloysius Bugingo, a prominent Ugandan pastor and businessman Tuesday survived an assassination after unknown gunmen sprayed bullets at the car...

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PICTORIAL: Museveni honoured with monument for his contribution in Ankole

Kiruhura, (UG): President Museveni has been honoured with a monument for his contribution towards the development of the Greater Ankole region. The...

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Pastor Bugingo shot by unknown gunmen in Kampala, admitted at Mulago

Kampala, (UG): Prominent Ugandan Pastor of House of Prayer Ministries International, Pr Aloysius Bugingo is currently admitted at Mulago Hospital after the...

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Iganga Muslim leadership give out shs6m Zakat to needy faithfuls

Iganga, (UG): In an effort to develop underprivileged Muslims, the Muslim leadership in Iganga Municipality on Monday distributed Zakat Al Maal to...

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Biden officially removes Uganda from AGOA Trade Deal

The Republic of Uganda has been excluded from the list of Sub-Saharan countries benefiting from African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) after...

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Three including pilot dead after UPDF helicopter crashes in Ntoroko

Ntoroko, (UG): Three people including a pilot died on the spot after a Russian-made UPDF Mi-28 attack helicopter crashed and lit up...

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Five confirmed dead in Lake Victoria boat tragedy on New Year’s Day

Buvuma, (UG): The Territorial Police in Buvuma District are investigating a tragic incident on Lake Victoria, where a boat travelling from Zigunga...

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Defence Ministry says UPDF Junior Officers to get pay rise soon

Masaka, (UG): The Minister of Defence, Hon Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja has revealed that the Defence Ministry which he heads is considering a...

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Facebook dating goes bad after girl, 27, robbed on knifepoint by lover she met online

Kampala, (UG): The Police in Kampala Metropolitan North Division are holding a 28-year-old man identified as Steven Odongkara accused of robbing at...

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New Year Message: Dr Barigye tasks Mbarara City authorities to secure cemetery land

Mbarara, (UG): The Executive Director of Mbarara Referral Hospital, Dr Celestine Barigye has tasked Mbarara City authorities to work towards attaining the...

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Bebe Cool List: Gagamel boss names favourite artistes, songs of 2023

As it has always been a norm, Ugandan musician Moses Ssali alias Bebe Cool Monday released the list of his top performers...

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Busoga premier calls for security, unity for development in New Year message

Luuka, (UG): The first deputy premier for Busoga Kingdom who doubles as the chairperson of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) Al-hajj...

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Ugandan Diaspora hold homecoming dinner, discuss strategies to bolster Uganda’s economy

The Annual Uganda Diaspora Homecoming Gala Dinner 2023, held at Serena Hotel in Kampala, wrapped up with resounding success, shedding light on...

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Body of missing four-year-old boy found dead in abandoned pit latrine

A family in Tuala village, Kajiado East Sub-county in Kenya, is seeking answers following the death of their only son, whose body...

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How Mama D cooked her way into Guinness Book of World Records

Kampala, (UG): A few minutes to 10 am on the morning of Thursday, December 28, a countdown that would get Uganda another...

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Two arrested in Kenya over murder of Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat

Nairobi (KE):- The Police in Kenya said Monday they had arrested two people believed to have been involved in the murder of...

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Two killed, 40 injured after lorry carrying Christians overturns in Zombo

Zombo, (UG): At least two people died on the spot and more than 40 others sustained minor injuries following a fatal accident...

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Benjamin Kiplagat: Ugandan athlete found dead in Kenya, homicide suspected

Nairobi, (KE): Benjamin Kiplagat, Uganda’s esteemed long-distance runner is dead in a suspected murder incident. Kiplagat, 34, was discovered lifeless inside his...