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Hundreds turn up for UPDF veterans verification in Wakiso

Last year, the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs launched a verification exercise of the UPDF veterans, their survivors and widows, a...

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Big Story

Miria Matembe resigns as CCEDU chairperson, cites oppression from gov’t

Robert Ssempala, the CCEDU board secretary confirmed that the letter was authentic but added that Matembe is still with them until they...

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Education

KISU Director excited on turn up of students as school reopens fully, says ‘its a pleasure to reunite happily again’

When the coronavirus (COVID19) broke out, according to United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), more than one billion children worldwide were are at...

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Africa

Fly Emirates finally bows down, lifts ban on Kenya, 4 other African countries

The significant restoration of services follows the UAE flight ban imposed earlier after it established that travellers from Nairobi were testing positive...

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Claire Nabakka replaces Polly Namaye as Deputy Police Spokesperson

Nabakka's imminent appointment was confirmed on Friday, Jan 28, 2022, by the Acting Commissioner Child and Family Protection Department of Police Maureen...

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Billionaire Sudhir Ruparelia tops list of 2022 Uganda’s Richest Men

Some of these wealthy personalities from Uganda have even made it to Forbes’s list of wealthiest persons in the world, which proves...

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Entertainment

Police urges entertainment stakeholders on Covid-19 measures after reopening

Recently, the Uganda Cultural center, Ministry of Gender, and the Health Ministry listed the dos and don'ts to the entertainment sector that...

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Featured

Speke Hotel offering Mouthwatering ‘Curry in a Hurry’ Treat to excite taste buds of Kampalans

Speke Hotel, a five-star hotel in Kampala has announced it is now offering a mouthwatering “Curry in a Hurry” dish that will...

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National

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...