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Current Affairs

No one can teach me about human rights: Museveni

“No one can teach me about the subject of human rights because that is what I fought for, to have a democratic...

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Exclusive

Two pastors remanded over noise pollution

They appeared on Tuesday before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate on charges of noise pollution and pleaded not guilty

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Exclusive

High fuel prices drive cars off roads

There’s a noticeable let-up in traffic jam on major city roads during rush hours. Some of the known pain points are navigable...

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Big Story

Witness contradictions shock MPs in Namuli’s Shs 2bn land probe

Namuli, 79, is considered a ‘ghost’ among the six claimants who sold their land to the government in 2015

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Court

Court dismisses case against Anti-Atwine protesters

Augustine Ojobile and Sharif Kawooya were arrested in August from Kasubi and Kawempe respectively.

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Exclusive

Water crisis hits Nakivale refugee settlement

Nakivale refugee settlement is home to over 150,000 refugees mostly from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Rwanda...

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Current Affairs

Mpuuga cautions Trinidad and Tobago MPs over campaign money

Addressing Members of a joint select committee of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago that is scrutinising The Representation of the People...

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Education

Fire guts Mabaale S.S boys dormitory

The school director, Yonna Bagonza, says that the fire broke out at around 9:00pm on Tuesday when students were attending night preps.

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Current Affairs

Nabbanja blasts Buliisa land board for conniving with land grabbers

Addressing the Parish Development Model-PDM coordinators in Buliisa on Tuesday afternoon, Nabbanja revealed that her office has received sufficient evidence

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Court

Court of Appeal denies bail to MPs Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana

The ruling was made on Wednesday by a panel of three Court of Appeal Justices comprised of Cheborion Barishaki, Christopher Izama Madrama,...

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Business

Mid-term access slows down NSSF projects

The Fund’s cash availability has reportedly been affected by the implementation of the mid-term access to benefits, that started earlier this year.

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Current Affairs

Ministers order audit of Arua city Parish Development Model funds

They accuse the city officials among others of irregularly forming PDM groups and disbursing money to unregistered SACCOs which is contrary to...

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Current Affairs

Attorney General defends gov’t decision on coffee deal

Henry Byansi and Micheal Aboneka petitioned the High Court in April 2022 challenging the agreement signed by Ramathan Ggoobi

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National

Bishop bans alcohol at church functions

The Bishop has also banned the serving of meals or water to mourners before liturgy and burials saying it contradicts the principle...

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Crime

Police recovers gun, pangas and other items used in Mukono robbery incidents

"The team also found four sharp pangas, a sharp steel knife, two pairs of scissors, two pairs of pliers, and two screwdrivers...

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Business

Museveni calls for implementation of barter trade with Cuba

Museveni made the remarks while meeting with a Cuban delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodriguez.

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Education

Deceased Muni University VC hailed for championing girl child education

Prof Dranzoa was a member of the Taskforce Committee appointed by the Ministry of Education and Sports to kick-start the University

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Current Affairs

Government to protect Sacco savers’ deposits

The SACCO Savings Protection Fund is aimed at mainly compensating the savers once a SACCO goes bankrupt or fails to pay its...

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Current Affairs

Makerere suspends 4 NUP chapter members over demonstration

In his June 27th suspension letter, Makerere University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe accuses the students of engaging in acts of demonstration when...