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Parliament summons city lawyer over shs39b tea farmers’ compensation

KAMPALA, (UG): The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has summoned Patrick Kiconco Katabaazi, a partner with Pathways Advocates...

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City Tycoons Sudhir, Kirumira and Ham shower Juliana with money at wedding function

Popular Ugandan business moguls; Dr Sudhir Ruparelia (Ruparelia Group), Hamis Kiggundu (Ham Entreprises) and Godfrey Kirumira Singer were filmed showering singer Juliana...

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UBTEB Releases April/May 2023 Results with over 80% success rate

KAMPALA, (UG): The Uganda Business and Technical Examination Board (UBTEB) on Thursday released examination results from the April/May 2023 End of Programme...

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Museveni rescinds ban on state adverts after meeting broadcasters

KAMPALA, UGANDA: President Museveni has rescinded an earlier directive he gave restricting government advertising to state-owned media houses. The development comes after...

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Besigye’s tormentor, SP Arinaitwe charged, remanded to Luzira for ‘raping maid at gunpoint’

KAMPALA, (UG): Detective Superintendent of Police -D/SP Gilbert Arinaitwe Bwana who rose to fame in 2011 for tormenting opposition candidate Dr Kizza...

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Museveni to World Bank: ‘Ugandans will develop with or without loans’

KAMPALA, (UG): President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday accused World Bank of using money to try to “coerce” the government over its controversial...

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Business

Lato Nadolac: Pearl Dairy launches new product targeting infants

KAMPALA, (UG): Pearl Dairy, the manufacturer of Lato milk has launched Lato Nadolac, their latest product specifically targeting infants, the company announced...

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Former Ankole Diocese Bishop, Rev George Tibesigwa dead

MBARARA, (UG): Emeritus Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr George William Tibesigwa who served as the fourth Bishop of Ankole Diocese in western Uganda...

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National

BUSABALA: Pupil, 9, drowns after going to swim on Lake Victoria

WAKISO, (UG): Police have confirmed that a nine-year-old pupil of Busabala Primary School in Wakiso district drowned in Lake Victoria where he...

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Gulu University exhibits Agro-process innovations at Jinja trade show

JINJA, (UG): Gulu University Faculty of Agriculture and Environment is participating at the 29th National Agriculture trade show happening at Jinja Agricultural...

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IGP Ochola transfers 135 police commanders in latest reshuffles

KAMPALA, (UG): The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Martin Okoth Ochola has shaken the police again yet again with over 135 top...

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Education

UBTEB to release April-May 2023 results tomorrow

KAMPALA, (UG): The Uganda Business and Technical Examination Board (UBTEB) will tomorrow (Thursday, August 10) release results for the April-May 2023 examinations....

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Corporate Affairs

Second edition of Uganda Housing Symposium slated for 5th October

KAMPALA, (UG): The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development (MLHUD) together with Habitat for Humanity Uganda (HFHU) have launched the second...

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Crime

Police CID officer shot dead, wife injured in Kayole robbery

A police officer was Tuesday night shot dead during a robbery incident in Nairobi’s Kayole area. His wife was shot and wounded...

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FULL STATEMENT: World Bank halts funding Uganda over Anti-gay law

WASHINGTON, (US): The World Bank has suspended all future funding for projects in Uganda, citing human rights violations after the enactment of...

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One dead, over 100 injured after lorry carrying pupils overturns in Manafwa

MANAFWA, (UG): At least one pupil has been confirmed dead, and 117 others seriously injured after a truck they were travelling on...

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Court

Court maintains 50-year jail term for man over brother’s murder

KAMPALA, (UG): The Court of Appeal in Kampala has maintained a 50-year jail sentence for a man found guilty of murdering his...

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Ssemujju to Nandala: “There is nothing in being the FDC Whip”

KAMPALA, (UG): Kira Municipality MP Hon Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda who also doubles as the spokesperson of the Opposition Forum for Democratic Change...

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Court

IRON SHEETS: Minister Lugoloobi charged to face 7 years in jail on conviction

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The State Minister of Planning in the Finance Ministry, Hon Amos Lugoloobi has been formally charged with two (2) counts...

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24-year-old notorious gang leader to face 13 charges of aggravated robbery

KAMPALA, (UG): The Directorate of Crime Intelligence in coordination with the territorial police teams in Kampala Metropolitan and Greater Masaka, have connected...

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Ssemujju fired as FDC party whip, replaced with Yusuf Nsibambi

KAMPALA, (UG): Kira Municipality Member of Parliament (MP) Hon Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has been dismissed as the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC)...

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FULL STATEMENT: Besigye accuses Nandala, Amuriat of taking ‘dirty money’

KAMPALA, (UG): The founding President and former FDC presidential candidate yesterday held a press conference at his Kantonga Road offices in which...