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Open Budget Survey shows Uganda is yet to fully avail budget information to the public

The survey carried out by Uganda Debt Network in partnership with the US-based International Budget Partnership shows the country scored an average...

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Crime

School director remanded over forgery of US visas

Kasibante on Friday evening was arraigned before the Buganda Road Grade One Magistrate Siena Owomugisha and charged with six offenses.

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Police arrest 2 suspected motorcycle theft ring leaders in Busoga

Both suspects are renowned motorcycle spare parts dealers throughout the Busoga sub-region.

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Crime

CAO SHOOTING: Three more suspects in custody

The suspects allegedly met the deceased in the afternoon hours on a fateful day.

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Crime

Five remanded over attempted murder of police officer

Dr. Samuel Ntunya from Mulago hospital was on Friday afternoon produced before the Grade 1 Magistrate Patience Koburungo at Mukono Chief Magistrates...

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Current Affairs

Parliament’s defence committee probes UPDF recruitment

The decision follows an alarm sounded by Tororo Woman MP Sarah Opendi indicating that residents of her district who expressed interest in...

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EALA aspirants sue NRM for ring fencing positions

The applicants are part of more than 100 people who had expressed interest to hold the flag for NRM in the coming...

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UGX 800M budget shortfall impeded UDC’s valuation of Roko

The proposal for the purchase of Roko shares was first tabled before parliament last week when the Minister of State for Financetold...

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Current Affairs

Mulago hospital launches non-invasive surgery training center

During such procedures, equipment is inserted into the body through the mouth or small cuts to either carry out surgery or diagnose...

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Government moves to amend MoU on labour externalization

This is after it was revealed that the earnings and workload for Ugandans especially those working as house maids are determined by...

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Education

Hoima school closed after student’s strike over poor feeding

The angry students went on a rampage and demolished a perimeter wall of the school and also shattered the glass panes in...

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Crime

SFC soldier survives lynching in Namayingo

The woman’s family accused Wekesa of storming their home in a disrespectful manner and hurling at them with insults and demeaning statements,...

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Current Affairs

Tayebwa directs Rules committee to investigate Minister Namuganza over house integrity

Tayebwa made the directive on Wednesday during a plenary sitting following a procedural matter raised by Bukooli Central MP, Solomon Silwany.

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Museveni Appoints Brig Gen Freeman Mugabe new Court Martial boss

Promoted in April 2021 from Colonel to Brigadier, Mugabe is currently the adjutant general, headquarters Bombo where he has been since 2020.

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Court

Court issues warrant of arrest against Mukesh Shukla for failing to pay costs in lost case

The warrant was issued on Wednesday by the Civil Division Registrar Jameson Karemani following an application by Mukesh’s rival and Nakawa West...

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Education

Universities to lower cut off points as gov’t calls for residual admissions

The board has through its Makerere University-based secretariate, invited students who sat for their Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) in 2018,...

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LOP urges Muslim leadership to seek internal reconciliation

Mpuuga’s comments follow renewed demands by a section of Muslim leaders in Masaka to the government to release the findings of the...

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UMSC general assembly sets term limits for office of the mufti

The Mufti is the highest-ranking position in the country’s Muslim leadership, and over the years, there have been calls for term limits...

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Mufti Mubaje sued for overstaying in office, holding unlawful assembly

He was sued alongside Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) secretary general Shiekh Ramadhan Mugalu, acting chairperson Hajji Abdul Nadduli and the chairperson...

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Current Affairs

MPs question Roko’s ‘confidential’ creditors

State minister for Finance (General Duties) Henry Musasizi told the committee that the government had acquired a copy of the resolution for...

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UMSC general assembly scrutinizes draft constitution

It comes almost a week after the Constitutional Review Commission chaired by Prof. Idris Serugo Kasenene, handed over the draft amended constitution...