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1.0KUWA seeks Shs3 Trillion to save Queen Elizabeth Park from invasive species
The invasive sickle bush, locally known as Karema njojo, has grown into a dominant threat within the park, forming thick, thorny thickets...
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1.4KKaliro gets major infrastructure boost as Museveni unveils district priorities
Kaliro, Uganda: The NRM presidential flag bearer and Party’s National Chairman, H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Tuesday pledged to tackle key service delivery...
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2.1KStudent shot dead, teacher injured as armed officer opens gunfire at Teso Progressive SS
Ngora, Uganda: Shock and grief have engulfed Teso Progressive Secondary School (TEPA) in Ngora District on Tuesday morning after a police officer,...
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1.4KCECAFA U17: Mukisa fantastic as Uganda hit Sudan 9–0 to maintain perfect start
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Uganda’s second U17 side continued their emphatic run at the TotalEnergies CECAFA Regional Qualifiers with a dominant 9–0 victory...
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880KCB Bank secures prestigious Global ISO security certification
ISO 27001:2022 is the latest and most comprehensive version of the global information security management standard. Kampala, Uganda: KCB Bank Uganda has...
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1.1KFormer UCDA boss, Emmanuel Iyamulemye dies at 54
Kampala, Uganda: Dr Emmanuel Iyamulemye, the former Executive Director of the now-defunct Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), has died at the age...
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942Gov’t to accord official burial to former Won Nyaci, Yosam Odur Ebii
Apac, Uganda: Government has confirmed that the late His Highness Yosam Odur Ebii, the former Won Nyaci of the Lango, will receive...
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888Museveni orders Kigongo to sort mess in controversial Namutumba primaries
Namutumba, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the National Resistance Movement (NRM) First National Vice Chairman Al-hajj Moses Kigongo to return...
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1.1KMuseveni unveils new road projects for Namutumba, recalls region’s role in liberation
Namutumba, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has praised Busoga’s long-standing contribution to Uganda’s liberation struggle and unveiled a list of key road projects...
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1.0KNRM welcomes UPC defectors in Apac, warns against corruption, political propaganda
Apac, Uganda: The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has deepened its political dominance in Apac after absorbing a fresh wave of defectors...
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3.1KMuseveni appoints former IGG Beti Kamya as Senior Presidential Advisor
Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has appointed former Inspector General of Government (IGG) Beti Olive Namisango Kamya as his advisor on general...
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842NGOs turn to sports to rehabilitate teenage mothers in Luuka
Luuka District, Uganda: Action Against Teenage Pregnancies (ACOV), together with Advance Africa, have rolled out sports therapy sessions to help teenage mothers...
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1.0KMuseveni’s condolence gesture sparks outrage among long-suffering elephant victims in Nwoya
Nwoya, Uganda: President Museveni’s offer of Shs10 million to families of two women recently killed by elephants in Nwoya District has drawn...
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1.3KKisoro health boss Stephen Nsabiyumva dead
Kisoro, Uganda: The Kisoro District Health Officer (DHO), Dr Stephen Nsabiyumva, has died after battling severe kidney and liver complications for nearly...
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2.1KMissing Naalya student found dead in Mukono in suspected murder
Kyampisi, Uganda: A week-long search for a Senior Two student of Naalya Secondary School in Lugazi, Buikwe District, has ended tragically after...
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1.1KNUP’s Kimark promises merit-based jobs as he launches Bugweri LCV campaigns
Bugweri, Uganda: The Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for Bugweri District LC5 seat, Dr. Kimark Hamidu, has vowed to end what...
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865Kapelebyong launches Shs443m road rehabilitation after Museveni visit
Kapelebyong, Uganda: Kapelebyong District has launched the rehabilitation of two major roads in a deliberate move to improve connectivity, strengthen service delivery...
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1.2KAdjumani grappling with low funding as key sectors lag behind
Adjumani, Uganda: West Nile’s Adjumani District is grappling with significant funding shortfalls across critical sectors, severely undermining progress in water supply, road...
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780Katakwi parents block UGX 20,000 fees increase in fiery AGM
The school administration argued that the extra amount was necessary to boost the school’s performance and support ongoing development projects. Katakwi, Uganda:...
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11.4KKapelebyong to receive solar-powered cold chain facility for vaccine storage
Kapelebyong, Uganda: Kapelebyong District is set to benefit from a modern, containerized hybrid cold chain facility designed to strengthen vaccine storage and...
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992West Nile’s largest ethnic minority group ‘Kebhu Ringangi’ crowns new King
By Mike Rwothomio Zombo, Uganda: The Kebhu Ringangi Kingdom, West Nile’s largest ethnic minority community, has crowned a new monarch. His Royal...
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895Commercialized agriculture creates more jobs than gov’t, Museveni advises Bugiri residents
Bugiri, Uganda: President and NRM presidential candidate Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Saturday launched his Busoga Sub-region campaign at Bugiri District Headquarters, urging...
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1.3KOne pupil dead, several hospitalised in suspected food poisoning incident in Luuka
Luuka, Uganda: The Territorial Police in Busoga North Region have launched a full investigation into a suspected food poisoning incident that has...
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1.0KMotorcyclist killed in Busia crash after collision with truck and trailer
Busia, Uganda: A 34-year-old motorcyclist was killed instantly in a tragic multi-vehicle accident at Kyanutumba Village along Jinja Road on Saturday morning,...