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649Kole CID boss arrested over alleged attempted rape of student at police barracks
The suspect, Dickens Louis Ebong is accused of luring the victim to his residence inside the Police Barracks under the pretext of...
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480Alur cultural leaders join fight against wetland degradation
Zombo, Uganda: The Alur Kingdom has issued a firm directive to its subjects in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to...
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625Two years on, Cecilia Ogwal’s impact still felt in Dokolo
At the heart of this renewed momentum is Cecilia's daughter, Dr Rosemary Alwoch Ogwal, who is spearheading a youth-focused initiative under the...
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452“Sovereignty Bill will strangle civil society, economy” – NGO Forum, MPs warn govt
The proposed legislation, tabled by State Minister for Internal Affairs David Muhoozi, seeks to tighten regulation of foreign funding and influence on...
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580Lawyer Joshua Okello lauds Minister Balaam’s firm stance on child protection
Okello described the incident as more than just a criminal case, calling it “a profound stain on our collective conscience” and one...
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659Govt assures displaced traders of new workspaces amid trade order enforcement
Local Government PS, Ben Kumumanya emphasized that the objective of the Trade Order is to restore order in urban areas by improving...
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614Policewoman killed in Gulu after domestic dispute with boyfriend turns fatal
According to preliminary findings, the two had been in a romantic relationship since 2023, but recent misunderstandings had strained their relationship.
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867UCC summons Kayanja over misleading broadcast on Channel 44 TV
In a directive issued by UCC Executive Director Nyombi Thembo, the regulator ordered the pastor and the station’s management to appear before...
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388KU Graduation: ONC Coordinator Abaho bags Postgraduate Diploma, credits Hajjat Namyalo for support
Badru Abaho, who was among thousands of graduates at the university’s 23rd graduation ceremony held Thursday, April 23, at the main campus...
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835Museveni orders Finance Ministry to fast-track Bwindi Roads deal with DOTT Services
Museveni noted while Bwindi generates over $20 million annually in direct permit sales for the Uganda Wildlife Authority, the country is losing...
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457Tragedy as 9-year-old pupil found dead in Lake Kyoga
The deceased, identified as James Buyinza, was a primary school pupil and son of Stephen Siringi, a resident of Bugembe Village in...
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736Pastor Kayanja, Channel 44, under ‘fire’ over misleading broadcast
The complaint, as referenced in the letter, alleges that Channel 44 aired church service broadcasts on March 19, 20 and 21, 2026,...
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357Govt, pentecostal church leaders meet amid trade order backlash
Minister Magyezi noted that the trade order exercise, which was initiated through a circular issued in March, is aimed at restoring order...
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417Kotido govt officials grilled over service delivery gaps
Kotido, Uganda: Women leaders in North Eastern Uganda’s Kotido District have confronted government officials over persistent service delivery gaps, raising concerns about...
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748Umukuka to meet over 100 clan leaders Ahead of Imbalu rituals
The meeting is expected to centre on harmonising cultural practices, reinforcing protocol, and ensuring coordinated mobilisation across the Bugisu sub-region ahead of...
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334Suspected goat thief lynched by mob in Buyende
The complainant reportedly tracked the suspects to Igwaya Market, where he found them in possession of two of the stolen animals.
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671Gov’t orders fresh PDM SACCO elections amid corruption concerns
The directive comes amid growing scrutiny of PDM SACCO operations in Zombo, where beneficiaries have raised concerns over alleged extortion, manipulation of...
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314Bukasakya Health Centre performs 19 successful c-sections, zero complications
Bukasakya Health Centre was recently elevated from a lower-level facility to a Health Centre IV, enabling it to provide advanced services including...
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582Wealth on paper, poverty on ground – Inside Uganda’s ecnomy growth paradox
We are being celebrated globally for macroeconomic stability, yet internally, we acknowledge that the systems meant to serve over 50 million Ugandans...
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543Lango 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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478‘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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653Gulu 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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947Businessman 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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541Girl, 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...