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Rwanda Finally re-open Gatuna border after Muhoozi-Kagame talks

Rwanda however stressed that it remains committed to ongoing efforts to resolve pending issues between the two countries and believes that this...

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National

Mpokya Forest evictees seek land titles from gov’t for resettlement

Hundreds of people were evicted from Mpokya Forest Reserve in Kamwenge district and resettled in the areas of Kisiita in Kakumiro District...

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News

UWOPA urges govt for more funds towards maternal health

Citing the Uganda Bureau of Statistics report 2021, which puts maternal deaths at 338 per 10,000 live births, MPs said government needed...

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Parliament

Ministry of Education seeks more funds for disasters, study loans

Parliament's Education Committee Chairperson, Hon John Twesigye, said the Ministry has maintained a budgetary allocation of shs12.62 billion to cater for emergency...

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News

Sub-contractor vandalizes Kamuli Health Center II over delayed payment

Isabirye says he was sub-contracted at a fee of Shillings 1.2Million that he was meant to receive a week after completing the...

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National

URA halts withholding tax on petroleum products transporters

Recently, URA wrote to the companies demanding that they remit 15 percent withholding tax on all foreign transport payments incurred over the...

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Museveni to engage religious leaders, cabinet on pregnant girls in schools

In his address, Museveni noted the ongoing debate is whether pregnant learners should be allowed to report back to school or not.

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Court

East African Court of Justice sets date to hear Mabirizi’s appeal in age limit case

@MaleMabiriziHKK petitioned the court challenging the decision by the Constitutional and Supreme Court to uphold the Constitutional Amendment Act 2018. He argued...

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Football

All set for AFCON 2021 quarter-final as tournament takes shape

Equatorial Guinea needed penalties to beat Mali by 6-5 after a goalless draw in extra-time, to reach the quarter-finals and set a...

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Education

Makerere University private students fail to access online admission letters

Marion Nabirye, a student admitted to the university explained that her issue was failing to log into the site where she had...

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National

Dominic Ongwen’s appeal hearing scheduled for next month

The ICC on May 6, 2021, sentenced Ongwen to 25 years in jail after convicting him on 61 counts of war crimes...

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Business

How EastCart is transforming the digital shopping experience in eastern Uganda

With Eastcart, you no longer have to go to town to do your shopping. It’s a lot easier and faster now. You...

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Big Story

Uganda declines in corruption ranking – Global report

According to Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index for 2021, Uganda scored 27 out of 100, which is below the Sub-Saharan average of...

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Spice up your love with a ‘Valentine’s Day Special’ treat at Forest Cottages

One of the most important gifts idea lovers can extend to their partners is an outing at an idyllic and romantic setting...

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National

Saudi National killed by elephant in Murchison Falls National Park

Bashir Hangi, the UWA Communications Manager said the deceased was in the company of three other colleagues on a journey from Masindi...

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National

President Museveni Commissions newly tarmacked Roads in Albertine Region

The President launched the roads such as the 111 km Homa-Butiaba-Wanseko road that was worth 263 billion shillings, 69 km Kigumba-Masindi- Buliima...

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Kabira Country Club adds Soothing Melodies to its popular ‘Mongolian Musical Fridays’

The Mongolian grill owing to China and Russia where the Mongolia nation is based in the far East features a special type...

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Museveni Sacks CID Boss Akullo, Replaced by Maj. Tom Magambo

Magambo who who has been in the Internal Security Organisations (ISO) replaces AIGP Grace Akullo as head of the Criminal Investigations Directorate,...