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Tororo residents decry emissions from Simba cement factory

The cement factory has been discharging dust and fumes in the air for a couple of months polluting the environment including water...

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Exclusive

Tree adoption Uganda holds Run4Climate run to restore degraded forests

The run was held under the theme, “Protect, Restore and Conserve,” with an aim to raise funds to grow 100,000 trees and...

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Crime

Four detained over supply of weed laced cookies in school

The four have allegedly been making deliveries in schools in Kira municipality, Wakiso district, Bugolobi, Kulambiro, and other parts of Kampala district.

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Africa

UTB unveils the Explore Uganda brand at CHOGM 2022 in Kigali

Ahead of the official opening ceremony, on June 19, the Uganda High Commission- Kigali and UTB hosted a Uganda Night at the...

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News

Kabogoza-Musoke Winnie appointed new Public Service Commission Boss

Mr. Museveni also appointed Francis Oryang Lagony as the Deputy Chairperson and seven other members on the of the Public Service Commission...

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Business

Human Rights Commission calls for law on minimum wage to reduce labor export

The call is contained in the 24th annual report on the status of Human Rights and Freedom in Uganda for the year...

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Current Affairs

MPs urged to develop capacity for effective oversight

Members of Parliament have been urged to seize available opportunities within the legislature in a bid to shape their oversight role and...

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Crime

400 inmates enroll for plea bargaining at prison camp

The beneficiaries include 115 capital offenders from Gulu, Kitgum, Lamwo, Pader, Nwoya, Amuru, and Patongo who are accused of rape, aggravated defilement,...

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Crime

Security guard commits suicide over wife’s infidelity

According to Ayoto, Okot locked himself inside his rental house and turned his gun on his head in the wee hours of...

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National

Fire guts Iganga High School boys’ dormitory

The fire that started at 9.00 pm on Sunday torched both the senior three and senior four boys dormitories as the students...

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News

SAD: Water Minister Peter Manawa dies in Egypt

Peter Manawa Gatkuoth, who was appointed during the formation of the revitalised coalition government in March 2020, died of high blood pressure...

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East Africa

President Museveni arrives in Nairobi for EAC meeting over DR Congo war

The third meeting comes as heavy fighting revives decades-old animosities between Kinshasa and Kigali, with the DRC blaming neighbouring Rwanda for the...

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Opinion

OPINION: Sexuality education for children and adolescents – more harm or good?

After the recent scandal circulating on social media by the Lubiri students in the Midland High school bus, this article entitled “Has...

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Featured

Police exhumes bodies of Jinja church fire victims as new intel emerges

The deceased include; 80-year-old Jonathan Kalyekira and another an unidentified person who were killed in a fire that gutted Holy Healing Ministries...

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Current Affairs

Gen Katumba wants coordinated rescue services on lakes and rivers

He says agencies should support Marine Police and get involved whenever there are incidents and accidents on water bodies because more lives...

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National

Museveni gifts four newly built houses to victims of 2021 election violence

State House comptroller, Ms. Barekye lauded President Museveni for fulfilling his pledge of constructing housing units for 25 victims of election violence...

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News

Jinja Diocese to organize 2023 Martyrs day celebrations

Fort Portal Catholic Diocese led this year’s celebrations where thousands of faithful from all walks of life paid homage to Martyrs most...

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Court

Lawyer sues govt over lack of street lights on Entebbe Expressway

“As you are aware, the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway and the Kampala Northern By-pass are engulfed in darkness as they have no street lights....

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National

Inzu ya Masaaba disowns Infamous Elgon Festival organizers, says ‘nudity isn’t part of their culture’

Mr Eric Mukhwana, the communications officer of the institution, said it was unfortunate that the office of the Resident City Commission (RCC),...

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World News

‘I am good’: Biden falls from bike but says is unhurt

He was biking with First Lady Jill Biden in a state park near their beach home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware and had...

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Crime

Security guard on the run after stealing millions from petrol station

Eyeyiga Godfrey, a security guard attached to Priority one security group reportedly served his colleagues with food intoxicated with chloroform at Lake...

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Court

Segirinya Murder Case: Court orders production of MP’s medical report

Justice Jane Elizabeth Alividza on Thursday issued the directive after Ssegirinya complained that he was tortured by security operatives during arrest and...