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Schools will only open if given green light by health ministry – JC Muyingo

The Ministry of Education and Sports will not re-open schools until their counterparts in the health sector guarantee the safety of learners.

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LDU officer sentenced to life imprisonment for murder

On Monday, Pt Opoka (Middle), told the army court martial sitting at Amati Primary School in Kamdini Sub-county that he was responsible...

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3 Ugandan Soldiers charged with murder of 65-year-old man in Oyam

Pt Jolly Thomas Opoka, Pt Felix Okumu (both LDU personnel) and their operations commander, Lance Corporal Geoffrey Ogwang (UPDF), appeared before the...

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Another batch of 131 Ugandans stranded in India return home

A total of 131 Ugandan nationals and legal residents who had been stranded in India have safely returned home.

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SHOCKING! Tamale Mirundi survives nasty accident – Family

Motor-mouthed Senior Presidential Advisor on Media and Mr. Joseph Tamale Mirundi has survived a Friday night accident at Zaana, a Kampala suburb,...

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Dr. Mugasa Appointed New Executive Director at NITA-U

The Minister of ICT & National Guidance, Hon. Judith Nabakooba has appointed a new Executive Director for the National Information Technology Authority-Uganda....

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Min of Health Launches Nationwide Distribution Of over 26 Million Mosquito Nets

The government of Uganda through the Ministry of Health has started mass mosquito net distribution campaign dubbed “Under the net” where a...

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Justice Gidudu Advises on Petition against Former BOU Officials Bagyenda and Kasekende

The petition demanded that action be taken against the three officials over their role in the irregular closure of Crane Bank-which was...

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UPDF Soldier Sentenced To 35 Yrs In Jail Over Murder

A Uganda People Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier has been charged and sentenced to 35 years for killing a lay reader of the...

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Institutions set to Open up on April 27 – Education Minister

KAMPALA — Education Minister Mrs Janet Museveni has said that her Ministry has secured free learning airtime on radio to engage students that...

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Uganda gets relief as 398 samples taken on Saturday test negative

KAMPALA — All 398 samples tested for COVID-19 at the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) in Entebbe today Saturday April 04, have...

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BREAKING NEWS: Covid19 Positive mother gives birth to a baby girl in Entebbe

An expectant woman who tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has today successfully delivered her fourth child through caesarean section operation. The...

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COVID-19: Quarantined Ugandans declare hunger strike

A cross-section of people held under quarantine in Kampala and Entebbe have declared a hunger strike after the Health ministry extended their...

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More than 30 Christians Arrested For Defying Presidential Directive

Police in Soroti town have arrested more than 30 “prayer worriers” who are attached to Teso Intercessors, for allegedly defying President Museveni’s...

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COVID-19: Dr. Sudhir Donates two trucks to help fight Coronavirus

KAMPALA — Mr. Sudhir Ruparelia, Chairman of the Ruparelia Group has on Saturday April 04, announced a donation of two branCOVID-19dy new...

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World Bank Donates UGX 57 Billion to Fight Coronavirus in Uganda

The World Bank Uganda office has donated Uganda Shillings 57bn (USD 15m) towards the country’s fight to the spread of coronavirus. The...

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UPDF soldier attacked by youths while on Curfew Duty

A Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) soldier is nursing injuries he sustained after he was attacked by a gang of youth as...

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Museveni Appoints Jane Abodo as new Director of Public Prosecution

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today appointed High Court judge Jane Frances Abodo as the new Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).The appointment...