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UHRC joins Uganda’s national Covid-19 task force

The Uganda Human Rights Commission – UHRC has been added onto the national covid-19 task force, the Daily Express reports. The groundbreaking...

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Judiciary gets Shs1.2bn to handle election petitions

The Ugandan Judiciary has received a total of shs1.2 billion to help dispose of a total of 155 parliamentary and local council...

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DPP sanctions criminal charges against Fred Lumbuye

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has sanctioned criminal charges lined up against Turkish-based blogger and government social media critic, Mr. Fred...

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Fact-Check

UMEME not importing utility poles from South Africa

FACT CHECK: Uganda’s major power distributor, UMEME Ltd has clarified on claims the company imports utility poles from South Africa for its...

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OP-ED

Doctors Are Not Healers! Invest In The Spirituality Of Healing To Save The Future Of Medical Science From Decadence

By Collins Tugumisirize, Leadership & investment consultant The WHO (World Health Org) logo like any serious medical science health institution use the...

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Africa

First case of deadly Marburg virus confirmed in West Africa

Officials in Guinea have confirmed a case of the Marburg virus disease, the first appearance of the deadly illness in West Africa,...

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Africa

Energy minister arrested over fuel tender scam

The Anti-Corruption Bureau said its investigations had revealed that the minister had "attempted to influence" the National Oil Company to award multi-million...

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Education

Kyambogo University 17th Graduation set for next month

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The administration of Kyambogo University will hold its 17th graduation ceremony between 21-23 September 2021, the Daily Express has learnt....

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National

Katakwi district officer in trouble over OPM cash

KATAKWI DISTRICT, UGANDA: Katakwi district community development officer, Catherine Tino is under investigation over accusations of soliciting bribes from the beneficiaries of...

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Shs 70bn lunch allowance: 1,039 ghost workers unearthed on nurses’ payroll

KAMPALA, UGANDA: At least 1,039 ghost names have been discovered on the nurses’ payroll. The names were unearthed during last week’s payment...

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Crime

Two teachers arrested for conducting lessons in Arua

ARUA, UGANDA: Two teachers including a head teacher in Arua city have been arrested for conducting lessons against the presidential directive on...

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National

Kiira Motors to deliver 10 buses in 2021

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Kiira Motors Corporation says it will deliver 10 buses by end of this year, a paltry one percent of the...

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Crime

Headteacher arrested for embezzling examination fees, issuing fake results

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Denis Obal, the header teacher of Sr. Gabriella Memorial Comprehensive Secondary School in Kole district is in police custody for...

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FDC calls for separation of ministry of sports from education

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The opposition political party, the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC has called upon government to create a separate ministry of sports...

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Ministry of Health asks for Shs 1 trillion to purchase covid jabs for children

The Ministry of Health has said it needs an additional Shs1.1 trillion to procure Covid-19 vaccines to inoculate an estimated number of...

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Court

Court orders govt to pay MP Zaake Shs75m for torture

The High Court in Kampala has ordered Government to pay Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament, Francis Zaake shs75 million for being tortured...

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Uganda Police: Lumbuye is not in our custody but 15 charges await him

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda Police has said Turkey-based Ugandan blogger Fred Lumbuye alias ‘Chemical Ali’ is not in their custody but a...

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Features

WhatsApp introduces ‘View Once’ disappearing photos and video feature

Social Media Application WhatsApp has introduced a new feature that lets you set a photo or video to disappear after it’s been...

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Africa

Journalist murdered in eastern DR Congo

A journalist for DR Congo’s national broadcaster had his throat slit in North Kivu in the country’s east where massacres and clashes...

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Govt moves to seize 100 properties of Departed Asians, 600 titles canceled

Government of Uganda has finalized plans to recover up to 100 Departed Asian properties formerly reclaimed by the Asians despite having received...

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Uganda Railway to resume Passenger services resume in Kampala

Uganda Railways Cooperation (URC) has resumed passenger train services after closing them during the recent 42-day lockdown. While announcing the lockdown in...