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4.2KBulamogi residents get relief as MP Mugoya launches road works
Hon Mugoya said the road works form part of his campaign pledges and are intended to supplement government efforts amid limited resources...
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8.3KContractor blames compensation delays for slow works on Iganga–Luuka–Kamuli Road
Luuka District LCV Chairperson Peter Kafuko Mulyandawo commended the contractor for the work completed so far but joined calls for government to...
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7.6KNwoya residents task leaders on poverty, education and war victims
The locals highlighted poverty, poor education standards, school dropouts, land conflicts, domestic violence, excessive alcohol consumption, unemployment and what some described as...
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7.4KSpeaker Oboth calls for unity in Bukedi as Fr Owor marks 25 years of priesthood
The jubilee celebration in Kibuku also turned into a platform for leaders to raise concerns over poverty, education, health, unemployment, wetlands and...
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7.5KMP Asha Nabulo launches five boreholes to ease access to safe water in Sironko
Residents said the intervention would reduce the distances women and girls travel to collect water and help address some of the risks...
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9.2KBabalanda calls for peaceful LCII polls, condemns Buwenge killings
The minister, who also serves as the Woman MP for Budiope West in Buyende District, urged security personnel to maintain professionalism and...
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8.9KSpeaker Oboth backs Museveni talks to end Obwa Ikumbania leadership row
The leadership dispute within Obwa Ikumbania Bwa Bugwere has persisted since the death of the institution's recognised cultural leader in 2021, with...
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8.7KMuslim clerics reject claims linking Susan Magara murder to Islam
The condemnation follows the circulation of video clips in which two convicts in the 2018 kidnap and murder of businesswoman Susan Magara...
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8.0KPallisa schools urged to use drama to promote safe drinking water
Mr Okiria also directed headteachers across the district to prioritise purchasing proper drinking water storage facilities using available Universal Primary Education (UPE)...
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1.8KEx-Lira land board member remanded over forgery of title on gov’t land
Prosecutors allege that Ameny, together with other suspects still at large, used his position as a member of the Lira District Land...
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2.0KMuseveni urges NRM MPs to uphold integrity, intensify anti-corruption fight
The President warned that corruption discourages investment, citing reports of investors abandoning Uganda for neighbouring countries after facing extortion and bureaucratic bottlenecks.
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1.9KBesigye returned to Luzira as wife insists he is still too weak to recover in prison
Ms Byanyima said she had been with Besigye until about 4:30 p.m. and found him still unable to walk independently, struggling to...
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3.5K26 pupils hospitalised after eating poisoned white ants at Luuka School
According to preliminary reports, a Primary One pupil brought white ants from home and shared them with classmates. Moments later, several children...
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3.6KSubaru driver arrested after car exhaust produces gunfire-like sounds in Lugazi
The driver, who was operating a Subaru registration number UBH 104B, was arrested on Thursday night after reportedly driving through residential neighbourhoods...
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3.4KShs1bn classroom project to tackle overcrowding at Kigumba SS
The project, being implemented under the Uganda Secondary Education Expansion Project (USEEP), will deliver eight new classrooms, 15 VIP latrine stances and...
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8.4KNext Media’s Badru Kasirye, Ndamagye perish in Entebbe road crash, Brian Makona injured
Badru Kasirye, a celebrated television producer, lifestyle content creator, trade marketing officer and media personality with Sanyuka TV, died at the scene...
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5.2KJudiciary to set up specialised court divisions for oil, energy cases in Tilenga
The proposed specialised division will position the Judiciary to effectively manage the increasing number of cases expected from major infrastructure projects, environmental...
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5.8KParliament approves UPDF deployment to Gaza for peacekeeping mission
The approval paves the way for Uganda to join the multinational stabilisation force expected to oversee implementation of the post-conflict arrangements in...
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5.3KPAC hails local contractor On Track Technical for timely delivery of Shs7bn power projects
Founded in 2010, On Track Technical entered Uganda's electricity distribution sector in 2011 after securing its first major contract from then electricity...
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5.2KPallisa farmers urged to maximise second rains with improved seeds
Agricultural experts continue to encourage farmers across eastern Uganda to take advantage of the second rainy season by planting certified seeds and...
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5.6KPolice arrest four suspects, recover rifle linked to string of armed robberies in Kampala, Entebbe
The suspects confessed to the two robberies under investigation and admitted involvement in several other armed robberies committed across Kampala Metropolitan, Eastern...
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6.1KThree dead, 11 injured in Jinja-Iganga highway taxi crash
The injured were rushed to Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, where hospital sources told DailyExpress that seven victims are in critical condition with...
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6.3KPolice arrest 13-year-old over inciting violence, sectarianism in viral TikTok posts
Lyantonde, Uganda: Police in Lyantonde District have arrested a 13-year-old boy over allegations of incitement to violence and promoting sectarianism through content...
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6.3KGovt equips 20 Kamuli Schools with science kits to boost practical learning
The donated kits include models of the human heart, human skeleton, digestive system, ear, and other instructional materials designed to enable teachers...