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Court dismisses election petition against Bukooli South MP Adidwa Abdu

IGANGA, UGANDA: The High Court in Iganga has dismissed with costs, a petition challenging the election of Bukooli South constituency Member of...

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Govt announces six months deadline for old passports to expire

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control) has announced that Ugandans who...

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Two security guards arrested for defiling 15 year old girl

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Police in Kampala is holding two security guards for allegedly defiling a 15-year old juvenile along Market Street plaza near...

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Gov’t has no plan to vaccinate children below 15 years, says Health Ministry

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The ministry of health has not planned to vaccinate learners below the age of 15 years as previously communicated by...

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Police retrieve second body from Onebe’s septic tank in Muyenga

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Police in Kampala has confirmed that another body was retrieved dead from a septic tank at the home of Francis...

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Homes, crops destroyed as floods hit Bugweri residents

BUGWERI, UGANDA: More than 50 families in Buyanga and Ibulanku sub counties in Bugweri district were affected following heavy rains that destroyed...

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Educationists call for teacher retraining as part of school reopening plan

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Education experts have asked the government to retrain lower primary school teachers before the reopening of schools. Lower primary classes...

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Elephants kill 40 year old man in Murchison Falls National Park

NWOYA, UGANDA: Elephants have trampled to death a 40-year old man in Nwoya district. The deceased has been identified as Celestino Odongo,...

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DPP Drops Charges against Human Rights Lawyer Nicholas Opiyo

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Government of Uganda through the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has dropped all charges of money laundering it had slapped...

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Pheona Nabasa gets new term as Uganda Law Society president

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Pheona Nabasa Wall has been re-elected as the President of the Uganda Law Society. Nabasa was elected unopposed during a...

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Hotel Africana’s BMK to be buried Sunday – Family

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The family of the late Dr. Hajji Bulaim Muwanga Kibirige alias BMK has confirmed that he will be buried this...

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Lukwago replaces Ssebugwawo as FDC Deputy President

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has been named the Deputy President of the Opposition Forum for Democratic Change – FDC...

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Billionaire Sudhir’s lavish Entebbe five-star hotel nears completion

ENTEBBE, UGANDA: Billionaire Sudhir Ruparelia’s new mega five-star hotel, the Speke Resort and Convention Centre in Entebbe is almost nearing completion, adding...

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Hajji BMK: Profile and Biography of fallen Ugandan business mogul

City tycoon and business mogul Dr. Hajji Bulaimu Muwanga Kibirige, better known as BMK the proprietor of Hotel Africana passed away on...

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Hotel Africana Proprietor Hajji BMK dies at 68

KAMPALA, UGANDA: City businessman Dr. Hajji Bulaimu Muwanga Kibirige, popularly known as BMK the proprietor of Hotel Africana, has died at the...

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UNTOLD STORY: Why Africell’s exit was imminent amid a staggering economy

EDITORIAL: The third-largest telecom operator in the country, Africell Uganda Ltd this week revealed that it had finalised plans to exit the...

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Uganda Airlines announces three direct flights to Dubai weekly starting October

ENTEBBE, UGANDA: National Carrier, Uganda Airlines has announced that it will be offering three Dubai flights per week starting the month of...

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UNTOLD STORY: How Aligoi Residents are in battle to get Government Hoes

BUKEDEA DISTRICT: As you’re already aware of the government program to supply the hoes to villages in order to boost agriculture, many...

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Africell customers stranded as company halts mobile money withdrawals

KAMPALA, UGANDA: With only days left its planned exit from the Ugandan market, Africell customers are left stranded as the telecom operator...

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Mubende district security boss arrested over defilement, rape

MUBENDE, UGANDA: The Crimes Investigations Directorate has arrested and detained the Mubende Deputy District Security Officer (DISO) on allegations of rape and...