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683Entebbe airport security intercepts suspected narcotics packaged as coffee samples
Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) spokesperson Vianney Luggya, says that the suspicious cargo was disguised in branded packets of African Premium Coffee...
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886Makerere law don petitions court over appointment of judges in acting capacity
Last month, Museveni appointed 16 judges in an acting capacity for two years.
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711Luwero woman kills husband using beer bottle over infidelity
The incident occurred on Sunday night at a drinking joint at Waluleeta trading centre. The deceased has been identified as Jackson Mwanje,...
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815URA to impose VAT on Facebook, Netflix
Collection of VAT from these companies is starting effective 1st July 2022, and will focus on all electronic service providers. These include...
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839Opposition reflect on first session of the 11th Parliament
Led by Mathias Mpuuga, the Opposition took a stock count of their achievements during a press briefing at Parliament on Monday.
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1.0KFour siblings arrested over murder of their father
After their gruesome act, "the siblings poked out both of their father's eyes, which in their vision, were filled with an evil...
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1.7KUN says refugee situation in Uganda dire as world marks refugee day
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representative in Uganda Joel Boutroue described the situation as dire, according to a tweet by...
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1.7KTororo residents decry emissions from Simba cement factory
The cement factory has been discharging dust and fumes in the air for a couple of months polluting the environment including water...
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9.3KTree adoption Uganda holds Run4Climate run to restore degraded forests
The run was held under the theme, “Protect, Restore and Conserve,” with an aim to raise funds to grow 100,000 trees and...
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1.1KFour detained over supply of weed laced cookies in school
The four have allegedly been making deliveries in schools in Kira municipality, Wakiso district, Bugolobi, Kulambiro, and other parts of Kampala district.
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1.3KUTB unveils the Explore Uganda brand at CHOGM 2022 in Kigali
Ahead of the official opening ceremony, on June 19, the Uganda High Commission- Kigali and UTB hosted a Uganda Night at the...
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2.1KKabogoza-Musoke Winnie appointed new Public Service Commission Boss
Mr. Museveni also appointed Francis Oryang Lagony as the Deputy Chairperson and seven other members on the of the Public Service Commission...
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1.3KHuman Rights Commission calls for law on minimum wage to reduce labor export
The call is contained in the 24th annual report on the status of Human Rights and Freedom in Uganda for the year...
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604MPs urged to develop capacity for effective oversight
Members of Parliament have been urged to seize available opportunities within the legislature in a bid to shape their oversight role and...
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742400 inmates enroll for plea bargaining at prison camp
The beneficiaries include 115 capital offenders from Gulu, Kitgum, Lamwo, Pader, Nwoya, Amuru, and Patongo who are accused of rape, aggravated defilement,...
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663Security guard commits suicide over wife’s infidelity
According to Ayoto, Okot locked himself inside his rental house and turned his gun on his head in the wee hours of...
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907Fire guts Iganga High School boys’ dormitory
The fire that started at 9.00 pm on Sunday torched both the senior three and senior four boys dormitories as the students...
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917SAD: Water Minister Peter Manawa dies in Egypt
Peter Manawa Gatkuoth, who was appointed during the formation of the revitalised coalition government in March 2020, died of high blood pressure...
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1.6KPresident Museveni arrives in Nairobi for EAC meeting over DR Congo war
The third meeting comes as heavy fighting revives decades-old animosities between Kinshasa and Kigali, with the DRC blaming neighbouring Rwanda for the...
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892Police exhumes bodies of Jinja church fire victims as new intel emerges
The deceased include; 80-year-old Jonathan Kalyekira and another an unidentified person who were killed in a fire that gutted Holy Healing Ministries...
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678Gen Katumba wants coordinated rescue services on lakes and rivers
He says agencies should support Marine Police and get involved whenever there are incidents and accidents on water bodies because more lives...
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1.5KMuseveni gifts four newly built houses to victims of 2021 election violence
State House comptroller, Ms. Barekye lauded President Museveni for fulfilling his pledge of constructing housing units for 25 victims of election violence...
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1.7KEddy Kenzo joins Muhoozi camp days after snubbing Bobi Wine at concert
The development comes barely a week after the musician came into the spotlight for snubbing a handshake from his "mentor" Robert Kyagulanyi...
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1.6KJinja Diocese to organize 2023 Martyrs day celebrations
Fort Portal Catholic Diocese led this year’s celebrations where thousands of faithful from all walks of life paid homage to Martyrs most...