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1.2KUPDF targets over 900 in Busoga North recruitment drive
Kamuli, Uganda: The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has kicked off its recruitment exercise in Busoga North, beginning with Kamuli District, as...
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1.2KBuyende leaders urged to embrace Musevenomics for Parish-Level Development
Buyende, Uganda: The Musevenomics programme, aimed at transforming Uganda’s economy by 2040, has officially been launched in Buyende District, with leaders and...
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994Umukuka launches Bugisu Education Committee to boost scholarships, school development
Mbale City, Uganda: His Highness the Umukuka III of the Bamasaaba people, Jude Mike Mudoma, has inaugurated a dedicated Education Committee to...
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1.6KButebo, Pallisa back Anita Among for NRM CEC ahead of delegates conference
Pallisa, Uganda: Over 200 NRM delegates from Butebo and Pallisa districts on Saturday endorsed Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among as their...
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1.6KGen Saleh, King Ceasor map plans to strengthen Uganda’s Entrepreneurship sector
Gulu, Uganda: The Senior Presidential Advisor on Defence and Security, Gen Caleb Akandwanaho popularly known as Salim Saleh, has joined forces with...
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1.5K‘This is Our Time’: Kimuli Louis rallies central youth delegates ahead of NRM league polls
Nakasongola, Uganda: Hon. Kimuli Louis, a prominent youth leader in Kampala, has intensified his campaign for the Central Youth MP slot (2026–2031)...
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3.1KMuseveni, El-Sisi pledge stronger Uganda–Egypt ties, push for Nile Basin prosperity
Cairo, Egypt: President Yoweri Museveni and his Egyptian counterpart, H.E. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, have pledged to deepen the historic ties between Uganda...
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1.3KNo Espionage in case of American Woman arrested in Ggaba – Police
Kampala, Uganda: The Police in Kampala Metropolitan have dismissed as untrue a report by a local newspaper that falsely linked the arrest...
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764Discovery of 800-Year-Old Agricultural Tools to Boost Tourism in Masaabaland
Ancient tools linked to Masaba, the Bamasaaba ancestor, promise to unlock the mysteries of early settlement and heritage in Masaabaland, with significant...
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1.1KFaith Over Fear: Religious leaders challenge mourners in Luuka
Luuka, Uganda – The Archdeacon of Kiyunga Archdeaconry in Busoga Central Diocese, Rev. Canon Moses Dhikange, urged mourners to place unwavering trust...
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1.1KUganda’s pillar of environmental movement, Frank Muramuzi, dies at 62
Frank Muramuzi, a founder of NAPE and a leading environmentalist is remembered for his lifelong dedication to Uganda’s natural resources and community...
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1.0KNIRA registers over 9 Million Ugandans for National IDs in two months
Kampala, Uganda: The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has registered more than 9 million Ugandans within just two months as part...
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2.7KEx-Minister Mary Karooro Okurut dies at 70
Mary Karooro Okurut, former Cabinet Minister and respected academic, passed away on Monday, August 11, 2025, at 70, leaving a legacy of...
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1.4KMinister Anite’s husband, Allan Kajik wins Sankofa Impact Award in Canada
Toronto, Canada:- His Excellency Allan Kajik, husband to Uganda’s Minister of State for Finance (Investment) Hon Evelyn Anite, has been honoured with...
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2.0KNUP’s Ssetuba Derrick not abducted, arrested for Shs9m fraud – Police
Police say NUP Buyaga East aspirant Ssetuba Derrick (pictured) was arrested lawfully over fraud allegations amounting to UGX 8 million. Kampala, Uganda:...
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945ONC Boss Hajjat Namyalo helps stranded Ugandans return home after recent South Africa visit
President Museveni has facilitated the return of 12 stranded Ugandans from South Africa in a government-led mission spearheaded by SPA Hajjat Hadijah...
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1.9KMore details emerge on top PLU boss Michael Katungi, cited in $58m arms deal with Mexican cartels
Katungi is indicted alongside Peter Dimitrov Mirchev, Elisha Odhiambo Asumo, and a Subiro Osmund Mwapinga over an alleged $58 million arms-for-cartel conspiracy...
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6.5KWatoto Church sacks Pastor involved in alleged sexual scandal
Kampala, Uganda – Watoto Church Ministries, one of Uganda’s largest evangelical congregations, has dismissed one of its pastors following allegations of gross...
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1.3KInside the three-weeks battle that won Bariire back from al-Shabaab
After three weeks of fierce street-to-street combat, joint UPDF and Somali troops liberated Bariire, dealing a major blow to al-Shabaab’s grip on...
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1.9KUmukuka III to feed over one million students at historic educational conference
Namisindwa, Uganda:- The Umukuka III of the Bamasaaba people, His Highness Jude Mike Mudoma, is set to feed more than one million...
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1.7KUPDF on the spot for misusing ‘Balaalo Order’ to seize Acholi farmers’ cattle
Residents accuse the UPDF of using a presidential order meant to evict Balalo cattle keepers as cover to seize livestock from indigenous...
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1.5KGulu High School’s new facilities offer hope for visually impaired students
The Ssubi Foundation has renovated Gulu High School’s dormitories, including one fully dedicated to visually impaired learners, and built a basketball court,...
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2.1KAnita Among: I will bring fresh energy, new things to NRM CEC
Buyende, Uganda:- Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has pledged to revitalise the National Resistance Movement (NRM) with “new things” in mobilisation...
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1.8KOpaque party nominations threaten Uganda’s political stability ahead of 2026
By Wabusimba Amiri The credibility of political party primaries is increasingly emerging as a decisive factor in shaping Uganda’s political landscape ahead...