All posts tagged "featured"

Five killed, two injured after perimeter wall collapses on rental units in Ndejje

Kampala, (UG): At least five people lost their lives, and two others currently nursing critical wounds after a perimeter wall of Good...

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How nasty road crash ended life of young NWSC Engineer just days to his wedding

Rukungiri, (UG): Kenneth Twesigye, an Engineer of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) was among the three people who perished in...

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Museveni’s office injects shs10m into Muslim Women’s SACCO, urges hard work to enter money economy

Kampala, (UG): President Museveni through his political adviser, Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo who heads the Office of the NRM National Chairman (ONC) on...

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MUSEVENI: Auction cows of defiant Balaalo

Kampala, (UG): President Yoweri Museveni has suggested that impounded cattle belonging to defiant migrant cattle keepers commonly referred to as Balaalo be...

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Govt seeks sh102.9 billion to construct new prisons

Kampala, (UG): Government through the Justice Law and Order Sector is seeking sh102.9 billion to construct new prisons in various parts of...

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Senior police commander charged with attempted murder

Kampala, (UG): A senior Police officer at the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) has been charged with attempted murder along...

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Nyombi Thembo assumes office as new UCC Executive Director

Kampala, (UG): The former Minister of State for ICT, Mr Nyombi Thembo Friday formally assumed office as the new Executive Director of...

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Health

World AIDS Day: 99% of HIV Mbarara Hospital patients attain viral load suppression

Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital is one of the biggest government facilities that boasts of making tremendous steps in improving the quality of...

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Govt to import 10,000 garbage bins ahead of NAM, G-77 Summits

Kampala, (UG): Government has announced plans to import 10,000 garbage bins in preparation for the upcoming 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and Group...

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Bazzukulu start own Newspaper to popularize govt programs

Kampala, (UG): The Office of the NRM National Chairman headed by SPA/PA Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye has launched its newspaper to popularize...

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Corporate Affairs

CPA Ossiya replaces Kalyegira as new Capital Markets Authority Boss

Kampala, (UG): CPA Josephine Okui Ossiya has taken over the mantle to lead the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) as the new Chief...

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Mukono Diocese seeks shs10bn for construction of 2500-seater cathedral

Mukono, (UG): Church leaders in Mukono District have launched a fundraising aiming to raise Shs10 billion for the reconstruction of St. Phillips...

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Report shows 70 Ugandans below 25 contract HIV/Aids daily

A recent report released by the Uganda Aids Commission indicates that an average of 70 individuals below 25 years are diagnosed with...

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Crime

Two arrested for stealing dead bodies at Mbarara Hospital

Mbarara, (UG): The Territorial Police in Rwizi Region and Mbarara City are holding two men accused on allegations of stealing corpses from...

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Govt maintains ban on export of raw minerals

Kampala, (UG): The Minister of State for Energy Peter Lokeris has restated that the government’s ban on unrefined minerals, which was imposed...

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Africa

Kenya bans Kaunda suit, African traditional wear in parliament

Nairobi, (KE): Kenya’s parliament has instituted a ban on the iconic Kaunda suit, named after the late Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda, and...

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Shs10b needed to relocate district headquarters from cities

Kampala, (UG): The Local Government Ministry is seeking at least ten (10) billion shillings to facilitate the relocation of the mother district...

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Investor consortium acquires 100% of Biyinzika Poultry International Limited

APO News, (SA): Verdant Capital has advised a leading UK private equity firm on the sale of Biyinzika Poultry International Limited (“BPIL”),...

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WENRECO sensitizes Paidha community on rural electrification program

Zombo, (UG): A sizeable number of community members from the over ten villages of Paidha Town Council and Paidha Subcounty in Zombo...

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LIST: Ten African countries at the top of the Press Freedom Index named

Press freedom has emerged as a crucial barometer of Africa’s democratic progress. Across the continent, ten nations are scripting a new narrative...

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MPs task govt to reduce tax on cooking gas

Kampala, (UG): Members of Parliament have asked for a revision of the import tax on cooking gas if government is to succeed...

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Farmers urged to adopt organic products, farming practices for quality output

Kampala, (UG): The government of Uganda has urged farmers and consumers to embrace the application of organic farming practices if they are...

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