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Four convicted for killing Case hospital accountant

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Entebbe Chief Magistrate’s court, Justice Yasin Nyanzi has convicted four people for aggravated robbery and the murder of Francis Ekalungar,...

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Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga’s burial set for Monday

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The late Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga will be laid to rest on Monday next week, the Orthodox Church has announced. Sylvestos...

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One dead, Two injured in an accident along Iganga-Tirinyi road

IGANGA, UGANDA: One person has perished and two others are nursing severe wounds after an accident that occurred on Wednesday night in...

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Nation Media journalist dies in fatal road accident

MUBENDE, UGANDA: Nation Media Group (NMG) Journalist Sabbiiti Magembe has been confirmed dead shortly after he was involved in an accident in...

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Archbishop Jonah Lwanga’s body to arrive Saturday

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The body of the fallen Orthodox Church Archbishop in Uganda, the Most. Rev. Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga will finally arrive in...

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Govt cuts COVID-19 testing costs at Entebbe Airport to USD30

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Government has announced that it has reduced the cost of COVID-19 testing costs from USD65 to USD30 for all passengers...

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DTB clients rush to withdraw savings bank uncertainty over Tycoon Ham’s sh120Bn scandal

KAMPALA, UGANDA: There is a growing uproar at Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Uganda as the bank continues to face the uncertainty of...

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KCCA renames city roads after late BMK, Archbishop Lwanga

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) councilors have today passed a motion to rename selected city roads after late businessman Dr....

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Gen. Moses Ali receiving treatment abroad – Adjumani district speaker

ADJUMANI, UGANDA: The Adjumani district council speaker Mr. Oloya Jackson has finally put to rest the wild speculation over the whereabouts of...

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Adjumani District Chairman cries foul over acute drug shortage

ADJUMANI, UGANDA: The Adjumani district chairman Mr. Anyama Ben has decried the acute shortage of drugs the health facilities in the district...

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Carrefour takes over Shoprite’s six stores in Uganda

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Carrefour Supermarket has announced it has reached an agreement to take over six stores currently operated by Shoprite Supermarkets in...

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Kolir youths join the rest of Ugandans celebrating Museveni’s birthday

BUKEDEA, UGANDA: Kolir Sub-county Youths in Bukedea district have joined the rest of Ugandans to celebrate the 77th year birthday of His...

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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...