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767FDC calls for separation of ministry of sports from education
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The opposition political party, the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC has called upon government to create a separate ministry of sports...
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1.1KMinistry of Health asks for Shs 1 trillion to purchase covid jabs for children
The Ministry of Health has said it needs an additional Shs1.1 trillion to procure Covid-19 vaccines to inoculate an estimated number of...
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1.3KCourt orders govt to pay MP Zaake Shs75m for torture
The High Court in Kampala has ordered Government to pay Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament, Francis Zaake shs75 million for being tortured...
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803Uganda Police: Lumbuye is not in our custody but 15 charges await him
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda Police has said Turkey-based Ugandan blogger Fred Lumbuye alias ‘Chemical Ali’ is not in their custody but a...
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1.1KJournalist murdered in eastern DR Congo
A journalist for DR Congo’s national broadcaster had his throat slit in North Kivu in the country’s east where massacres and clashes...
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2.8KNansambu Sandra wins shs60m in POA Star Search, named new Tourism Ambassador
KAMPALA: Sandra Nansambu has been crowned the winner of the Pearl of Africa (POA) Star Search competition walking away with shs 60...
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1.0KDeadly fighting erupts between rival factions of S. Sudan VP Machar’s party
Deadly fighting erupted on Saturday between rival factions of South Sudan Vice President Riek Machar’s SPLA-IO, his military spokesman said in a...
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1.5KUPDF Boss Maj Gen Stephen Rwabantu is dead
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) reserve force deputy commander Maj Gen Stephen Tumusiime Rwabantu alias Gonya has died. Maj. Gen Rwabantu’s...
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1.2KKasaija tells schools owners to sell off assets and pay bank loans, says govt is broke
Uganda’s Finance minister, Hon. Matia Kasaija has advised private school proprietors to sell school assets and repay bank loans saying the government...
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1.2KNsereko lashes out at Ugandans fighting for Lumbuye to be freed, says he is a NUP project
Kampala Central Member of Parliament Muhammad Nsereko has spoken out on the purported arrest of toxic blogger Fred Lumbuye saying he has...
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883Kenyan govt repatriates 32 Karamojong girls
BUSIA DISTRICT: Thirty-two Karamojong girls and three of their infants have returned to Uganda through Busia one-stop border post following their repatriation...
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1.7KDeputy IGP appoints new ICT Commanders
The Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Maj Gen Paul Lokech, has overhauled commanders in the directorate of Information Communication and Technology-ICT. This is...
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2.1KUNEB introduces new system to grade school performance
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) is introducing a new system that will be used to grade schools. The value-added score is...
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2.3KJUST IN: Medical schools to re-open on 13th August
The Ministry of Education and Sports has okayed the reopening of medical and health training institutions effective Friday, 13th August 2021. According...
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1.6KPolice arrest man for forging travel documents, Covid-19 results
The Aviation Police at the Entebbe International Airport has arrested a 29-year-old man on charges of forgery and falsification of documents. Peter...
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1.3KGov’t to pay Bunyoro tobacco farmers
HOIMA DISTRICT: Government has said that compensation of the more than 1,000 tobacco farmers in Bunyoro sub-region who had been denied payment...
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869Cheptegei: My dream was to become Olympic champion
Joshua Cheptegei made up for his silver in the 10,000 metres to win the 5,000m Olympic title on Friday, succeeding two-time champion...
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1.5KBlogger Fred Lumbuye to be deported tomorrow
The State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Okello Oryem has Friday said controversial social media blogger Fred Lumbuye will be deported to...
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1.3KSix Igara Tea employees suspended over corruption
BUSHENYI DISTRICT: Six employees of Igara growers Tea factory LTD have been suspended by the board over massive corruption and embezzlement of...
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2.0KFormer Kayunga Woman MP, Victoria Kakooko dies
Former Kayunga District woman Member of Parliament (MP), Mrs. Victoria Kakooko Ssebagereka, has passed on, the DailyExpress has learnt. The former legislator...
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2.0KJUST IN: Minister Diana Mutasingwa involved in motor accident, admitted
The State Minister in the Office of the Vice President, Hon Diana Mutasingwa has been involved in a motor accident, the Daily...
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999Three children killed by Lions near Tanzania wildlife reserve
TANZANIA: Three young children have been killed by lions near Tanzania’s world-renowned Ngorongoro wildlife reserve as they went to look for lost...
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1.2KGov’t spends UGX 2.85Bn on distribution of Covid relief cash to Ugandans
The Minister of Finance has said government spent a total of 2.854 billion Shillings on administrative costs to send COVID-19 relief cash...
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1.0K200 detained for illegal possession of firearms in Karamoja
MOROTO DISTRICT: At least 195 warriors have been arrested for illegal possession of firearms across the Karamoja sub-region since the second forceful...
