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Elephants destroy 50 acres of crops in Agago district

The group of more than 10 elephants invaded the area last week and destroyed acres of crop gardens in the villages of...

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National

Arua district struggling to recover UGX 12Bn Emyooga funds

Eighteen enterprises per constituency namely, taxi operators, fishermen, journalists, veterans, boda bodas, women entrepreneurs, welders, performing artists, and elected leaders were funded...

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Court

Court Martial remands soldier over indecent relationship with boss’ wife

He was charged with conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline contrary to some provisions under the UPDF Act of 2005.

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National

Minister Lugoloobi calls for research on Local Content Bill

The Private Member’s Bill seeks to impose local content obligations on a person using public money or utilizing Uganda’s natural resources or...

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Crime

RCC orders arrest of CID officer for releasing defilement suspect

Lawrence Egole issued the order after Ajuga released Steven Ayine Mugisha, who was arrested on Friday from St. Katherine Girls Secondary School...

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National

UPDF to deploy divisional human rights focal persons

According to Col. Deo Karikona, the human rights focal persons will be mandated with ensuring that the troops are sensitized about different...

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News

Lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde eyes ULS Presidency

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Maverick City Lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde is on the course to be the next president of the Uganda Law Society (ULS)...

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National

Delayed relocation of flood victims irks Ntoroko officials

In October 2021, Prime Minister Robina Nabbanja visited Ntoroko district to ascertain the magnitude of damage caused by floods

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Education

Mbarara University students protest over delayed allowances

Scovia Nakyazi, a student of Medical laboratory science and also the Finance Minister Guild council says they were supposed to receive their...

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OP-ED

OP-ED: How Company Values for Organisations Like UNRA shape their success

UNRA values like safety, integrity, teamwork Excellence and customer centric are responsible for their effective management of over 4,233km paved roads,16,693km unpaved...

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Crime

Minister Otafiire bothered by robberies of ‘men in uniform’ at roadblocks

A number of robberies by gun-wielding men dressed in the army and sometimes police uniforms have been reported in recent months from...

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Corporate Affairs

Telecom companies make gains amidst uncertainities

According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, the inflation rate rose for the eighth consecutive month at the end of July, going...

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Crime

Police crackdown car theft racket, recover 17 vehicles

The suspects have been identified as Nsubuga Hassan alias Mukwaya, and his colleague Alex Musisi alias Mark Butyampa from Mukono municipality.

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Crime

Court quashes decision to interdict Uganda Land Commission secretary

Imaryo was interdicted by Nabakooba to pave way for investigations into allegations of mismanagement of funds under the Land Fund

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Crime

Sironko parish chief killed in Mbale city

According to the source, Namboozo informed him that she would be back shortly after meeting the caller but never returned only to...

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News

UCC to close over 100 radio stations for failing to get new license

The regulator has now given an ultimatum of up to September 5, 2022 for the radio stations to acquire the new licenses.

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Business

Djibouti’s Salaam African Bank acquires Top Finance Bank

Djibouti-based banking institution, Salaam African Bank (SAB), has acquired Uganda’s Top Finance Bank Limited (TFB) in expansion drive to the East African...