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969Buyende 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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1.1KKatakwi 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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1.2KUganda 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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1.0KKaramoja 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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1.1KJICA 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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1.2KFaras 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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1.2KTwo 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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1.7KOver 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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1.8KWhy 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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1.4KShock 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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1.4KMuseveni 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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1.1KJoy 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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1.1KWIPO 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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886New 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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1.0KGov’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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804Zombo, 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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1.0KZombo 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...
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1.2KMuseveni orders PDM chiefs to halt land requirement in getting funds
Rwampara, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed Parish Development Model (PDM) officials across the country to stop denying youth access to...
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985EC dustbins Ivan Bwowe’s petition, says Nakawa West nominations valid
Kampala, Uganda: The Electoral Commission has thrown out a petition filed by lawyer and parliamentary aspirant Ivan Bwowe seeking to nullify the...
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1.2KRelief as Gulu–Kamdini–Karuma highway reopens after month-long closure
Kamdini, Uganda: The partial reopening of the Gulu–Kamdini–Karuma highway has brought relief to businesses and transporters following a month-long closure caused by...
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705Parents urged to safeguard children during festive holiday
Pallisa, Uganda: Pallisa County MP aspirant Julius Okurut Arecho has cautioned parents to closely monitor their children during the long 2025 holiday,...
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698Uganda–Qatar Embassy hosts successful diaspora convention in Doha
Doha, Qatar: The Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Doha successfully hosted the 2025 Uganda–Qatar Diaspora Convention, bringing together hundreds of...
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1.3KPolice hunt lover after woman found dead at church
Patricia, according to preliminary police information, is believed to have been killed elsewhere before her body was moved to the church grounds....