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1.2KPolice call for heightened vigilance amid new terror threats
Kampala, (UG): The Ugandan security forces have issued a call for increased vigilance within the public in the wake of the recent...
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1.6KAlur Kingdom to promote girl child education through cultural sports gala
Zombo, (UG): The Kingdom of Alur in Northern Uganda has set September 30th as the date for commencement of the second edition...
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6.6KWho is Hajj Nsikonnene? The Ugandan man who wedded seven wives including two sisters at once
Mukono, (UG): Residents of Nakifuma, in Mukono District over the weekend witnessed a “historic wedding occasion,” after Hajj Habib Nsikonnene, a businessman...
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2.8KUganda’s Catherine Byaruhanga starts news anchoring role at BBC
The Ugandan media fraternity over the weekend reached yet another milestone as journalist Catherine Byaruhanga was elevated to the role of news...
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956Museveni insists on digital number plates, says project will be vital in fighting crimes
Kampala, (UG): President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has maintained his stance on the digital motor number plates saying the project must proceed as...
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1.3KRwampara residents receive free mosquito nets from Ministry of Health
Rwampara, (UG): A Ministry of Health campaign to distribute mosquito nets is currently ongoing in Nyeihanga Town Council, Rwampara district as residents...
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2.1KEastern Uganda’s Nabukonde Kiyayi crowned Miss Tourism 2023
Kampala, (UG): Ms Nabukonde Kiyayi Ruokaya, the Eastern Uganda beauty queen from Sironko District is the winner of Miss Tourism Uganda 2023....
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1.2KKAYUNGA: MP Tebandeke to hold demonstrations over untarmacked road
Kayunga, (UG): Baale County Member of Parliament, Hon Charles Tebandeke will next week hold a peaceful walk in demonstration over failure by...
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851IGG, Attorney General okay ongoing restructuring at NEMA
Kampala, (UG): The Inspectorate of Government (IG) and the Attorney General’s office have dismissed allegations of abuse of office and corruption levelled...
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1.5KNewly commissioned Paidha market to boost local revenue in Zombo
Paidha town council is projected to register an 18.3 per cent increment in revenue performance with over 280 million shillings in local...
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852Over 600 boda boda riders arrested for not wearing helmets
Kampala, (UG): At least 675 motorcyclists mostly boda boda riders have been arrested in less than two weeks for not wearing crash...
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1.1KKiboga district fails to recover sh1.2bn youth funds
Kiboga district authorities are struggling to recover sh1.2bn from various youth groups who received funds under the Youth Livelihood Project (YLP). The...
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1.5KBobi Wine draws large crowds in Luwero, condemns rampant land grabbing
Luwero, (UG): The National Unity Platform Party President Robert Kyagulanyi has condemned rampant land grabbing which has left many people landless in...
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902Unknown gunmen shoot two dead in Kaabong
Kaabong, (UG): Two people have been shot dead in a road ambush along Kotido-Kaabong road by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. The afternoon deadly incident...
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920High Court quashes two-year-jail term for Kenyan national jailed for stalking DPP
Kampala, (UG): The High Court in Kampala has set aside the two-year jail term handed to a Kenyan National who was accused...
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1.0KNew insurance policy cover for Boda boda passengers, riders unveiled
Kampala, (UG): A specialized insurance policy tailored to cover both Boda boda riders and their passengers has been introduced to provide coverage...
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1.2KMuseveni hails ONC for role in Katonga Spirit, 79th birthday celebrations
Kampala, (UG): President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, on Friday, hailed the efforts of the coordinators in the office of the National Chairman (ONC)...
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2.5KAcholi Chief walks 90km in protest over gruesome killing of Apaa residents
Gulu, (UG): Members of Acholi Parliamentary Group, clan chiefs and hundreds of protestors this morning (Saturday 9th) joined the Paramount Chief Rwot...
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1.3KEight people killed as speeding Fuso truck crashes into Global bus in Isingiro
Isingiro, (UG): Eight people died on the spot while one person sustained injuries in a Friday evening fatal road crash after a...
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1.6KTwo arrested with shs 4m, 104 National IDs stolen from money lender
Kampala, (UG): The Police in Kampala have arrested two suspects on allegations of breaking into a money lending company office and stealing...
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1.3KDistrict leaders call for overhaul of govt compensation strategy
Kampala, (UG): District leaders from Lango and Masindi have urged the government to revamp its compensation strategy, citing lack of supervision by...
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1.3KSpeaker Among orders probe into shs1.9b spent on training youths to drink coffee
Kampala, (UG): The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, Rt. Hon Anita Among has directed the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) to conduct...
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881LUWEERO: Unruly wife kills UPDF soldier in domestic fight
Luweero, (UG): Police in Luweero District have opened up a murder inquiry to investigate how Sgt Cosmas Oryema, a UPDF soldier was...
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1.0KYouths urged to embrace working in groups to attract entrepreneurial funding
Kampala, (UG): Young upcoming entrepreneurs have been advised to get together in groups to make it easier for them to attract the...