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1.0KLango release roadmap for election of new Paramount Chief
The transition follows the death of Paramount Chief Yosam Odur Ebii on November 10, 2025, which triggered a constitutional succession process under...
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726‘The Screams Haven’t Stopped’: Atiak massacre survivor relives 1995 horror
Now aged 52, Aketo recalls how rebels of the Lord’s Resistance Army forced captives to sing and clap as executions unfolded. The...
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995Gulu City halts cattle restocking forms over ‘Fake Payment’ clause
The forms had already been rolled out across parishes to identify beneficiaries under the government’s cattle restocking programme. However, a declaration section...
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1.7KBusinessman Muhammad Ali remanded for defrauding investors Shs13b in fake gold deal
Prosecution alleges that between September and October 2025, Muhammad Ali, then a senior manager at Duck Hunters Security Company in Muyenga, worked...
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889Girl, 12, knocked dead by Fuso Truck in Kumi-Pallisa highway crash
The juvenile was reportedly walking along the roadside with a friend when she suddenly stepped onto the road and was struck by...
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789UMSC boss Lubega urges unity among leaders for better service delivery
Dr. Lubega emphasised that political differences arising from previous elections should not derail collective efforts aimed at improving livelihoods.
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1.0KFormer works minister Monica Ntege Azuba dies at 72
Azuba served as Minister of Works and Transport from 2016 to 2019, having been appointed to replace John Byabagambi. She later handed...
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685Man, 32, found dead at his home in Nebbi
The incident comes barely a week after another man, Ongey Alfred Pimundu, 54, was also found dead inside his house in the...
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1.1KOver 150,000 coffee seedlings distributed in Lango to boost household incomes
The seedlings, valued at Shs300 million, will benefit approximately 1,000 farmers and are being distributed at the Lango Cultural Centre under the...
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608‘Serve with Patriotism’ – Kamuli Nurses told
Kamuli RDC Rose Birungi has urged nurses to embrace patriotism and professionalism after completing training at St Joseph Nursing School.
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851Alur Kingdom rallies clergy to stop issuing marriage certificates to minors
Uganda’s legal framework explicitly prohibits child marriage. Article 31 of the 1995 Constitution sets 18 as the minimum age for marriage, while...
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894Govt takes healthcare closer to homes with CHEWs expansion
The CHEWs initiative aligns with Uganda’s long-term goal of strengthening primary healthcare systems and improving early detection of diseases such as malaria,...
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910Alur Chiefdom builds mausoleum to boost heritage preservation, cultural tourism
The development feeds into the Alur Kingdom’s comprehensive documentation programme covering all 56 chiefdoms, aimed at cataloguing cultural artefacts, indigenous knowledge systems,...
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1.1KUPDF Sergeant killed in gun battle with suspected cattle raiders in Yumbe
Security forces confirmed that one suspected cattle raider was also killed during the exchange, while others fled and are currently being pursued.
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1.0KSchool director arrested after pupil falls into saucepan of hot tea at Wakiso Daycare
According to police preliminary findings, the incident occurred on April 10, 2026, when the child, who was enrolled in middle class, fell...
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1.2KDr Kazibwe hails malaria control gains as cases drop in Iganga
Dr. Kazibwe attributed the progress to strong community involvement, particularly local council leaders, youth and women representatives, and religious leaders.
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1.5KTwo lynched over suspected goat theft in Kamuli
Preliminary findings indicate that the victims were intercepted by a group of individuals riding motorcycles from Bagaza Zone, who accused them of...
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940UPDF intensifies push for peace in Apaa land conflict
The Apaa land dispute remains one of Northern Uganda’s most persistent conflicts, rooted in historical boundary disagreements and competing claims over land...
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1.4KWife to Bobi Wine’s aide charged over using SIM Card not registered in her name
Natabi Fauzia, wife to Don Sherrif, a personal assistant to the National Unity Platform (NUP) leader, was charged on April 17, 2026,...
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1.1KSeven arrested over murder of Bushenyi businessman Abias Asiimwe
Asiimwe a renown businessman in Kishenyi, Ishaka municipality also previously served as the Bushenyi district Chief finance officer but was interdicted and...
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1.1KONC, PLU close ranks as Namyalo commits Shs10m to Gen MK Birthday Run
Namyalo was received by a PLU delegation led by Secretary General David Kabanda, who emphasised that the run, held under the theme...
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1.3KFallen Kalangala MP, Helen Nakimuli, to be buried on Thursday
Nakimuli was the daughter of a Greek Orthodox priest, Christopher Walusimbi, and Maria Nalwanga Walusimbi, a former district councillor—an upbringing that shaped...
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898Gov’t orders anti-bribery disclaimers in public service job adverts
Authorities believe the reforms will not only reduce corruption but also improve efficiency in payroll and pension administration, areas that have previously...
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839Student strikes rock Kumi, Kiruhura schools, property worth millions destroyed
The violent strikes, which occurred on the night of April 16, 2026, involved students of Kumi Technical School and Mburo Secondary School,...