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Interfaith prayers held for Mbarara Hospital Director Dr Celestine Barigye

By Halson Kagure Mbarara, (UG): Wednesday, August 23, 2023, was a ‘D-Day’ at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital as a Thanksgiving Mass was...

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Who is James Ereemye, the new Judiciary spokesperson

Kampala, (UG): The Chief Justice of Uganda, HW Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has appointed Mr James Jumire Ereemye Mawanda as the new Judiciary spokesperson...

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Sir Simon Muyanga Lutaaya named Baba Media Group General Manager

Kampala, (UG): Veteran TV show host, Sir Simon Muyanga Lutaaya has been appointed the new General Manager of Jinja-based Baba Media Group...

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Church leaders detained for starving followers, prohibiting them from treatment

Amuria, (UG): Three members of the new Christian sect in Wera Sub-County, Amuria district spent the night in police cells for allegedly...

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Why ONC is celebrating Jajja Museveni and the Katonga Spirit 2023

Kampala, (UG): The Office of the NRM National Chairman (ONC) has highlighted the importance of the upcoming Katonga Spirit Celebrations at Kololo...

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Public Service Minister halts NEMA restructuring after complaints

Kampala, (UG): The Minister of Public Service, Hon Wilson Muluri Mukasa has suspended the ongoing restructuring and termination of contracts at the...

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Traditional healer, wife arrested after patient dies at their shrine

Bugweri, (UG): Police in Bugweri district are holding a traditional healer and his wife after a woman who had been brought into...

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Several injured as bus overturns along Kampala-Mbarara Highway

Lwengo, (UG): At least one person sustained critical injuries and several others were left with minor injuries after a bus belonging to...

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FULL LIST: Museveni pardons former PS Lwamafa, 199 other prisoners

Kampala, (UG): President Yoweri Museveni has pardoned 200 prisoners including former Permanent Secretary at Public Service, Jimmy Lwamafa one of the accused...

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Uganda Airlines launches direct flights to Lagos

Entebbe, (UG): Uganda’s National Flagship Carrier, Uganda Airlines has announced it will start direct flights to Lagos, Nigeria, effective October 19th, 2023....

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WAKISO: Man beaten to death for rejecting traditional worship

The Police in Wakiso have arrested four suspects on allegations of murder after they beat one of their relatives for rejecting the...

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20 Eritrean nationals rescued from suspected traffickers in Jinja

Jinja, (UG): The Police in Jinja District have rescued at least 20 Eritrean nationals from suspected traffickers who were transporting them in...

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Speeding truck kills two in Bugiri mosque crash

Bugiri, (UG): A speeding truck on Sunday knocked two people dead before ramming into a mosque in Busowa town council, Bugiri district,...

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Zimbabwe Electoral Commission: President Mnangagwa Wins Reelection

Harare, (VOA): Zimbabwe’s Electoral Commission has declared President Emmerson Mnangagwa the winner of Wednesday’s general election with Nelson Chamisa, the leader of...

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Study shows a third of Gulu City commercial sex workers married

Gulu, (UG): Over a third of commercial sex workers in Gulu City are married and staying with their partners, a study conducted...

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LIST: Traffic police names top Kampala drink-driving hotspots

Kampala, (UG): The Police in Kampala Metropolitan has named roads where you have a high chance of being crushed by a drunk-...

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Private guards who attempted to ‘shoot’ at Minister Sam Mayanja arrested

Hoima, (UG): The Police in Hoima District are holding three security guards for allegedly firing live bullets into the air as the...

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Kagulu Rock Climbing: Kyabazinga rallies subjects to embrace tourism sites

Buyende, (UG): Hundreds of thousands of people on Saturday converged at Kagulu in Kagulu sub county, Buyende district to be part of...

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Dr Muganga named Africa’s Revolutionary Educationist at PAP Global Awards

Kampala, (UG): Victoria University Vice Chancellor, Prof Dr Lawrence Muganga has scooped yet again another global award, a reward for his unwavering...