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How security recovered suspected bomb near fuel station in Bunyangabu

Bunyangabu, (UG): A team of security experts Saturday successfully recovered a suspected bomb in a trench near a fuel station in Rwimi...

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Mbarara Hospital Ex-Board Chair Prof John Iraka honoured for exceptional service

Mbarara, (UG): Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) has honoured its former Board Chairman Board Professor Emeritus John Wilson Iraka Owange for his...

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NUP boss refutes rumours that Busoga was left out in new shadow cabinet

Iganga, (UG): The Deputy Secretary for mobilization for the National Unity Platform (NUP) in Eastern Uganda, Hon. Andrew Kiiza Kaluya has refuted...

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Museveni to deliver End-of-Year Address to Ugandans today

Kampala, (UG): President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will tomorrow 31st December 2023 deliver his end-of-year address to Ugandans, the Presidential Press Unit (PPU)...

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Two wanted over mob justice in Kikuube

Kikuube, (UG): Police in Kikuube District are hunting for two people over acts of mob justice. The suspects are Phillip Kakombabitooke, a...

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Museveni’s office equips Mbale Bazzukulu with startup capital items, pledges support towards Nakaloke Mosque completion

Mbalae, (UG): President Yoweri Museveni through his Office of the NRM National Chairman (ONC) has pledged to extend support towards the ongoing...

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Immigration stuck with over 40,000 unclaimed passports

Kampala, (UG): The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCI) has revealed that they are stuck with more than 40,000 passports unclaimed...

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EXCLUSIVE: Kanyomozi poised to replace Ssenyonyi as NUP Spokesperson after KFM departure

Celebrated sports journalist and former President of USPA (Uganda Sports Press Association), Mr Patrick Kanyomozi is rumoured to become the new spokesperson...

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URA impounds two tons of rice concealed under sugarcanes in Jinja

Jinja, (UG): Uganda Revenue Authority says the customs enforcement team in Jinja successfully impounded a Fuso truck loaded with over two tons...

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South Sudanese national arrested over woman killed in Namugongo bar brawl

Wakiso, (UG): The Police at Kira Division are holding in custody a 26-year-old South Sudan national identified as Gido Joh alias Johnnie...

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Two arrested for poisoning three siblings to death during Christmas

Kumi, (UG): The Territorial Police in Kumi District is holding two suspects to help with investigations into circumstances under which three siblings...

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Newly ordained priests urged to nourish spirituality over material gains

Nebbi, (UG): The Bishop of Nebbi Catholic Diocese, Rt. Rev. Raphael P’Mony Wokorach has implored the newly ordained priests and deacons in...

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LIST: Here are the 32 cosmetics banned by UNBS for containing mercury, hydroquinone

The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) this month (December) listed 32 brands of cosmetics that contain mercury and hydroquinone and said...

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40 killed after heavy rains ravage villages in eastern DR Congo

Kinshasha, (DRC):- At least 40 people died due to landslides and floods following heavy rains that hit overnight Tuesday in Bukavu, capital...

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First Lady Janet Museveni tests positive for Covid-19, goes into self-isolation

Kiruhura, (UG): Uganda’s First Lady, Janet Kataha Museveni has tested positive for COVID-19, the President of Uganda H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni revealed...

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Police clears 1970 venues for New Year’s fireworks display

Kampala, (UG): Police have cleared 1970 venues to display end-of-year fireworks on Sunday night as the country welcomes the new year 2024...

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LIST: Aponye, Muhakanizi, top names of prominent Ugandans we lost in 2023

The year 2023 saw notable individuals pass away, leaving behind legacies that impacted various spheres of society. A list of prominent Ugandans...

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Details emerge on girl who stabbed Kampala hairstylist Arnold Barber in domestic fight

Kampala, (UG): The community in Makindye and the neighbourhood is still in shock and grief over the unfortunate incident in which a...

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Two suspected ADF rebels behind Kamwenge attack put out of action

Kamwenge, (UG): The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have shot and killed two suspected militants of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) suspected...

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Archbishop Kaziimba among 37 Bishops summoned over Luwero Bishop nullification

Luwero, (UG): The High Court in Luwero has summoned 37 bishops, including the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda (COU), Dr. Stephen...

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Mbale Public University secures office space for its operationalization

Mbale, (UG): Mbale Public University, a government university in the heart of Masaabaland recently secured office space and land from the Mbale...

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33 die, 156 injured in Christmas accidents

Kampala, (UG): At least thirty-three people (33) died in road accidents registered between December 25, 2023 and December 26, 2023, the Traffic...