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CAF to launch African Super League in 2023

The Super League, which CAF said will "breathe new life into African club competition", will be officially launched in August at the...

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South African entrepreneur seeks to turn caterpillars into tasty snacks

With demand rising since she started her venture seven months ago, Vesela plans to expand the business and have multiple harvests a...

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St. Mary’s College suspends over 800 students after violent fight

The students who were suspended on Saturday afternoon in presence of heavily armed anti-riot police belong to senior four, five, and six...

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Meat, milk demand outstrips supply in Albertine region

Tonny Odokonyero, a research fellow at the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) presented the finding of the survey

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Police probes Gen Tumwine over confiscating court order, releasing suspect

A case was opened against Tumwine on Thursday at Kazo police station by Paul Beigana, a court bailiff.

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Team Uganda wins prize at Huawei global ICT competition

Teams from the southern Africa region represented a great success in the competition, which lasted for one year and attracted 150,000 students...

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A trip to Murchison Falls

From June 25-28, I was part of a big group of journalists that left Kampala for Murchison Falls National Park

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Uganda monkeypox samples come back negative

The samples were taken to the National Institute of Communicable Diseases in South Africa following an outbreak of the disease in more...

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UNATU to consult members on fresh deal tabled by gov’t

For two weeks, teachers refused to go back to classrooms in favor of raising their pay and achieving overall fairness and harmonization...

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Bugwere clan leaders call for dissolution of new Ikumbania

The elected Ikumbania, Mr. Musimami Joshua Wilber was enthroned and sworn in on June 25, 2022 at the office of kingdom premier...

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58 die of starvation in Kotido district

John Bosco Akore, the secretary Kotido Elders Council told URN that the severe shortage of food has led to widespread malnutrition

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Gulu registers over 3,000 cases of mental illness in nine months

The statistics from the district health department were recorded between July 2021 and March 2022 from the different health facilities.

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Hundreds miss UPDF recruitment over lack of national IDs, forgery

Some of the youths were found with forged academic papers, no National IDs and recommendation letters from LC1 chairpersons, District Internal Security...

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Police halts regional inspectors of vehicles from testing bus drivers

Assistant Superintendent of Police-ASP Faridah Nampiima, who is also the directorate’s spokesperson, says all testing of bus drivers will be conducted at...

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Top media dragged to Industrial court over unpaid wages

Ashaba ran to the labour office on May 4, 2021, for allegedly sacking him from his job as a presenter on Top...

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Report adverse reactions to Covid-19 vaccines: Experts advise

According to the vaccinologists, many of the reactions experienced by people after vaccination are being reported by family members late thus hindering...

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Police constable arrested for shooting civilian dead

Albert Orobati, 21, attached to Zoka police barracks reportedly opened fire at Lawrence Kaweesi in a scuffle over a woman.

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Uganda, China bolster ties in 60-year journey

Nine days after Uganda gained her independence on October 9, 1962, China established diplomatic ties with the East African country.

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Supreme Court Rules: BOU must return Sudhir’s Crane Bank, pay dispute costs

The justices reasoned with the Court of Appeal that management of Crane Bank be returned to the shareholders including Sudhir Ruparelia and...

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Chapter Four Uganda finally resumes operations after nine months suspension

Chapter Four was among the 54 NGOs that government suspended in August last year over unclear reasons.

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One shot dead as UPDF intensifies operation against armed cattle rustlers

Security has continuously cautioned members of the public to avoid going into areas where there are ongoing security operations against armed rustlers...