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1.6KKamuli P.3 pupils can’t read or count despite promotion – report
According to the report titled Are Our Children Learning?, most Primary Three pupils were unable to do work expected at Primary Two...
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1.5KIgara West NRM aspirant Kyampene linked to illegal power connections as residents raise alarm over safety risks
Bushenyi, Uganda: Residents of Bitooma Parish Ward in Bitooma Town Council, Igara West, are living under imminent danger of electrocution and fire...
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971West Nile leaders want skilled farmers integrated into PDM as Dutch Project ends
Zombo, Uganda: Local government leaders in West Nile have been urged to integrate highly skilled farmers trained under the Dutch-funded Power of...
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902Holidaymakers urged to use break wisely as VACO offers skills training
Kamuli, Uganda: Holidaymakers have been urged to use their school break productively by engaging in practical skills that can generate income and...
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1.2KTensions in Moyo West as Lagu wants incumbent Tom Aza probed over trading falsehoods
Moyo, Uganda: The race for West Moyo County has intensified after parliamentary candidate Dr Charles Lagu called on police to investigate incumbent...
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761Soroti woman MP aspirant survives horrifying road crash
Soroti, Uganda: Soroti District Woman MP aspirant Egabu Joan is recovering after surviving a frightening road crash on Wednesday evening along the...
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867Buyende parents urged to unite efforts against HIV/AIDS, early marriages
Buyende District, Uganda: The Federation of African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Uganda has called on parents and community leaders to stand together in...
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922Katakwi leaders alarmed after six girls get pregnant in one school
Katakwi, Uganda: The administration of Mangoro Comprehensive Secondary School has confirmed that six female students became pregnant during the third term, raising...
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1.1KUganda poised for innovation leap as WIPO Chief concludes high-level Kampala mission
Kampala, Uganda: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Director General, Daren Tang, Friday concluded a landmark three-day mission to Uganda with a powerful...
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950Karamoja communities told to build local seed banks as extension gaps exposed
Kotido, Uganda: Communities in Karamoja have been urged to take greater ownership of their food production systems by investing in local seed...
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932JICA extends support to Mbale Hospital with new medical equipment, infrastructure support
Mbale City, Uganda: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has extended new support to Mbale Regional Referral Hospital aimed at improving patient...
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1.0KFaras unveils new reflector jackets with renewed push for rider safety ahead of festive season
Kampala, Uganda: Ride-hailing company Faras Uganda has reinforced its commitment to safer transport by launching a new line of high-quality reflector jackets...
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1.1KTwo juveniles killed as speeding Isuzu truck knocks cyclist in Luuka
Luuka District, Uganda: Police in Luuka are investigating a fatal road crash that claimed the lives of two juveniles after a speeding...
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1.3KOver 47 rescued from online fake jobs scheme in Nsangi
The company responsible for recruiting the victims is Dream Visionaries, operating under Alliance in Motion Global. Efforts to arrest the company’s director...
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1.4KWhy WIPO Chief’s visit is a big win for Uganda’s fast-growing innovation economy
Dr Tang’s visit comes at a time when Uganda is accelerating reforms in intellectual property (IP) management, strengthening support systems for creators,...
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1.2KShock in Zombo as nearly 70% of pupils drop out of Gov’t school
Zombo, Uganda: A shocking learner retention crisis has rocked Padea Ulyeko Government-Aided Primary School in Abanga Sub-county, where more than 750 pupils,...
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1.3KMuseveni appoints Brig Gen Tukachungurwa to head restructured Army Court
Brig Gen Tukachungurwa replaces Brig Gen Robert Freeman Mugabe, who was appointed in May 2024 and served one term. Kampala, Uganda: President...
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1.0KJoy as Shs627m solar water system ends borehole queues in Kibuku
Kibuku, Uganda: Hundreds of residents in Nandere Sub-county on Tuesday celebrated the commissioning of a Shs627 million solar-powered piped water scheme that...
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1.2KOne dead, three arrested after arson attack in Adjumani
Adjumani, Uganda: A violent arson attack in Leaguru Village, Pakele Sub-county, left one person dead and three suspects in custody following a...
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894WIPO Chief Daren Tang in Uganda for high-level talks on Intellectual Property
Kampala, Uganda: Uganda will this week host one of its most significant intellectual property (IP) engagements in recent years as the Director...
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765New clergy warned against lawlessness as Lango Diocese ordains 29 priests, deacons
Lira City, Uganda: Lango Diocese on Sunday ordained 29 new clergy in a grand service at Boroboro Cathedral, but the celebration came...
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922Gov’t allocates Shs108b for Soroti Fruit Factory expansion
Soroti City, Uganda: Government has allocated USD30 million (about Shs108 billion) for the expansion and full modernization of Soroti Fruit Processing Factory,...
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737Zombo, Alur Kingdom partner to boost facility births, cut maternal deaths
Zombo, Uganda: The Zombo District Health Office, working in partnership with the Alur Kingdom, has launched a community sensitisation and dialogue campaign...
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972Zombo registers 89% ART adherence but HIV burden persists among youth
Zombo, Uganda: Zombo District has hailed 8,916 people living with HIV (PLHIV) currently enrolled in care for achieving an ART adherence rate...