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Blogger 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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Six 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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Former 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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JUST 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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Three 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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Gov’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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200 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...

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RCC Hussein: Only 327 Residents in Kampala yet to receive Covid-19 Relief Cash

Kampala Resident City Commissioner (RCC) Mr. Hudu Hussein has described the distribution exercise of the Covid-19 Relief cash in the city as...

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Army Generals Koreta, Kutesa, Mugisha headline list of retiring UPDF officers

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has Thursday released a list of 604 of its Generals, Junior officers, and other men retiring...

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Three people arrested for kidnapping 4-yr-old boy, ask for shs50m ransom

The Crime Intelligence Directorate of Police has put in custody three people suspected of kidnapping a four-year-old boy and later demanding shs50 million...

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12 suspected rebels surrender to UPDF in Zombo

At least 12 members of a suspected rebel outfit group that attacked a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) detach in Zeu Sub-county,...

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Three children admited after eating bananas laced with poison, one dead

Police in Mukono Division is investigating circumstances under which three children were poisoned after eating bananas laced with poison. The atrocious incident...

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Property Worthy Millions Destroyed in Kabale Timber Fire

KABALE DISTRICT | UGANDA: – Kabale-based traders dealing in timber are counting losses after a Wednesday morning fire gutted her timber workshop leaving...

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Minister Oryem speaks out on Blogger Lumbuye Arrest, says he is not above the law

The State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Okello Oryem has finally spoken out on reports that Turkey-based Ugandan blogger and government critic...

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COURT: Suspects in Gen Katumba attempted murder case further remanded

NAKAWA COURT | KAMPALA: The eight suspects implicated in the attempted murder of former Army Commander and Work’s Minister Gen Edward Katumba...

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Former VP Ssekandi pays Museveni a courtesy visit

KAMPALA – Former Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi on Tuesday paid President Yoweri Museveni a courtesy visit at State Lodge, Nakasero in...

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Four OPM officials arrested over Kasese substandard relief supplies

The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU) headed by Lt. Col Edith Nakalema on Tuesday arrested four of the nine staff in the...

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FRED LUMBUYE: NUP Leaning Blogger Arrested in Turkey

Turkey-based YouTuber and Social Media blogger Fred Lumbuye alias Chemical Ali has been arrested, the Daily Express has confirmed. Lumbuye, a strong...