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Born-again pastor on the run over cattle theft

Napak, (UG): Simon Peter Mosing, the founder of the Church of Christ in Lorengecora Town Council, is currently on the run for...

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Shs300m million raised as Busoga launches Kyabazinga’s Royal Wedding

Jinja, (UG): The organising committee for the royal wedding of Kyabazinga William Gabula Nadiope IV and the new Inebantu-to-be Ms Jovia Mutesi...

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Man stabs lover to death in Nansana, attempts to set room on fire

WAKISO, (UG): Police in Wakiso District are actively hunting for an unidentified man who is suspected to have stabbed to death his...

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Museveni’s office vows to deal with land grabbers in Bukomansimbi

Bukomansimbi, (UG): The Head of Mobilisation in the Office of the NRM National Chairman (ONC), Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye has assured residents...

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Three knocked dead by speeding motorist in Mbale

Mbale, (UG): Police in the northern division of Nakaloke in Mbale are actively hunting for the driver of a Toyota Noah vehicle...

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Govt not yet able to fund schools’ boarding section, says Janet

Rakai, (UG): The Minister of Education and Sports, First Lady Janet K Museveni has revealed that the government is not ready to...

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Suicide truck bomber kills dozens, wounds several in Somalia

Mogadishu, (AFP): Emergency workers in central Somalia dug through rubble to recover more bodies Sunday after a truck bombing killed over a...

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Gang leader of panga-wielding goons shot dead in Mbale

Mbale, (UG): Police officers attached to the force’s flying squad in Mbale City have shot and killed the suspected gang leader of...

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Minister Lugoloobi commissions 12 school buildings worth sh2bn in Kayunga

Kayunga, (UG): State Minister for Finance and Ntenjeru North MP, Hon Amos Lugoloobi has handed over 12 buildings to parents, students and...

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Standard Chartered to give new fathers 20 weeks of fully paid leave

Kampala, (UG): Standard Chartered Bank employees, including those in Uganda, will now be entitled to a minimum of 20 weeks of parental...

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IUIU tells of activists objecting to compulsory pregnancy tests – ‘We have values to uphold’

Kampala, (UG): The Islamic university in Uganda has advised a women’s pro bono initiative and other female activists opposed to the mandatory...

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Doctor arrested for elevating himself to rank of senior medical officer

Manafwa, (UG): The State House Health Monitoring Unit (SHHMU) has arrested two medical doctors attached to Bubulo Health Centre IV in Manafwa...

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UPDF soldier shoots three dead in Kotido

Kotido, (UG): A team of joint security forces in the Karamoja sub-region are investigating circumstances under which a UPDF Soldier shot dead...

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Traffic paralyzed as fuel tank explodes along Katuna border

Kabale, (UG): Transport was Saturday morning paralyzed along Kabale-Katuna border road after a fuel tanker exploded in an accident at Nyakasharara village...

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Nine arrested over car vandalism in Kampala

Kampala, (UG): The Police at Kampala CPS working together with the Directorate of Crime Intelligence (DCI) have arrested nine suspects over charges...

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U-Turn: How IGG cleared ex-NSSF boss Byarugaba in Shs5b saga

Kampala, (UG): The former managing director of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Mr Richard Byarugaba has been cleared of the charges...

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US govt commits to continue supporting Uganda’s fight against HIV/AIDS

Kampala, (UG): The new Ambassador of the United States of America to Uganda, H.E. William W. Popp has affirmed the commitment by...

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All of you must join the money economy – Museveni tells Tororo residents

Tororo, (UG): President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged the people of Tororo District to join the money economy in order to fight...

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SPA Katushabe rallies Team Thorough mobilizers to support govt programmes

Kampala, (UG): The Senior Presidential Advisor on Political Affairs and Translation Hon Ruth Katushabe has today the 21st of September 2023 met...

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‘Support investors than frustrating them’ – Museveni tells politicians, public servants

Tororo, (UG): President Museveni has appealed to Ugandans especially the politicians and public servants not to frustrate investors since they are very...

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Medical interns to do pre-entry exams before deployment

Kampala, (UG): The Ministry of Health has finalized drafting a policy that will see all medical interns subjected to standardised pre-entry internship...