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1.9KBorn again pastor sentenced to life imprisonment for sodomising pupils
KAMPALA, UGANDA: A born again pastor in Wakiso has been sentenced to life imprisonment after he was convicted of six counts of...
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1.6K17-year-old electrocuted to death as he starts work at a kiosk
JINJA, UGANDA: Police in Iganga has started investigations into the death of a 17-year-old boy who was electrocuted early morning on Friday....
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1.6KFormer Minister Kabafunzaki convicted over corruption, barred 10 years from public service
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Anti-corruption court in Kololo has Thursday convicted former minister Herbert Kabafunzaki on corruption charges and barred him from holding...
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2.2KBayo strike sinks Rwanda as Uganda gets first win at 2022 World Cup Qualifiers
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Thursday, October 7*Rwanda 0-1 Uganda (Fahad Bayo 41′) KIGALI, RWANDA: Uganda Cranes defeated Rwanda Amavubi Stars 1-0...
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1.1KFormer Madi Okollo MP John Arumadri Drazu is dead
ARUA, UGANDA: John Arumadri Drazu, the former Madi Okollo Member of Parliament and Forum for Democratic Change-FDC stalwart is dead. He breathed...
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1.6KAfricell Customers advised on claiming mobile money funds
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Central Bank of Uganda (BoU) has advised Africell customers with pending mobile money balances on how they can claim...
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2.3KFULL LIST: EC names Areas with Local Government By-Elections
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Electoral Commission has released a list of areas in which By-elections for the District Local Government Councils will be...
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1.4KPolice recovers condolence money for Lwengo murder victims
LWENGO, UGANDA: Police in Lwengo district has recovered sh5.25 million , part of the condolence money that had been paid to fake...
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1.8KEC Releases Programme for Conducting By-Elections in Local Government Positions
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda Electoral Commission (EC) has released a programme that will be followed to conduct By-Elections for Local Government Councils,...
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1.4KUganda starts manufacturing surgical gloves
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Uganda is on track to become the first African country to produce surgical gloves and other medical equipment. East African...
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1.8KMPs Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana request for fresh court bail
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Two opposition MPs Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana of Kawempe North and Makindye West constituencies have reapplied for court bail...
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1.3KJinja Pastor arrested over sexual harassment, child trafficking
JINJA, UGANDA: Police in Jinja district have arrested a Pastor identified as Robert Masiga over allegations of defilement, sexual harassment, authorities have...
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1.2KHigh Court dismisses third election petition against MP Nantaba
MUKONO, UGANDA: Mukono High Court Justice, Judge Olive Kazaarwe Mukwaya has thrown out the third petition challenging the election of Idah Erios...
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1.9KLawyer Nicholas Opiyo flees Uganda to US for personal safety
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Renowned Human Rights Lawyer Nicholas Opiyo has confirmed that he fled the country for his own personal safety and is...
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3.0KFacebook Inc breaks silence on global outage facing its social media apps
AGENCIES: Technology Giants Facebook Inc. have finally opened up on the global outage that has shut down its social networking sites including...
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1.4KSuspected terrorist shot dead in Kyebando
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Police has confirmed that a suspected terrorist was on Monday evening shot dead in Kyebando, Kampala during a counter-terrorism operation....
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2.5KLuuka District Secures Land for Government to set up Sugarcane Factory
LUUKA, UGANDA: Luuka District local Government has secured over 50 acres of land to construct a sugarcane factory, the Daily Express reports....
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1.1KAdjumani hospital maternity runs out of beds
ADJUMANI, UGANDA: The Adjumani hospital maternity ward is overwhelmed with the number of mothers who have been admitted to give birth in...
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885Archbishop Kaziimba urges Gov’t to revise number of congregants
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Dr. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, has asked Government to consider allowing more faithful to...
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1.4KUganda Airlines to launch its inaugural flights to Dubai today
ENTEBBE, UGANDA: The National flag carrier, “Uganda Airlines” is set to launch its inaugural international flight to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)...
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2.1KSAD: Ntungamo DHO collapses dead in sauna
NTUNGAMO, UGANDA: Dr. Bakamuturaki Richard, the District Health Officer Ntungamo has died after collapsing in a sauna at a hotel in Ntungamo...
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1.2KNew pests invade Kasese tomato farmers
KASESE, UGANDA: Farmers in the Mubuku irrigation scheme in Kasese district are counting losses after a strange pest attacked their tomato gardens....
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1.3KMinister Nabakooba suspends Buikwe land activities, orders arrest of officials
BUIKWE, UGANDA: The Minister of Land, Housing, and Urban Development, Judith Nabakooba has suspended all Buikwe land official activities for three weeks...
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1.5KRoad Maintenance kick-offs in Luuka amid outcry to formulate bylaws for sugarcane trucks
LUUKA, UGANDA: Luuka district local government has started road maintenance to make roads passable to all road users. The project has started...