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Shoprite reportedly closing down in Uganda as shoppers decline

BIG STORY: Shoprite Uganda, a subsidiary of South African retailer Shoprite Group Ltd is reportedly on the verge of exiting Uganda amid...

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Education

Aptech Closes shop in Uganda after 20 years of operation

Aptech Computer Education, a premier technology training institution has closed down operations in Uganda after 20 years of existence, the Daily Express...

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Featured

Spice up your weekends with La Cabana’s ‘Brazilian churrasco buffet’

Kampala’s Premium and continental dining palace, La Cabana Restaurant has brought the Brazilian experience closer to you to spice up your weekends,...

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COVID-19

South Sudanese Bishop succumbs to Covid-19 at Arua hospital

Rt. Rev. Stanley Nelson Dada, the Bishop of Pentecostal Church under Yei Diocese in South Sudan has succumbed to COVID-19 at Arua...

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Big Story

Education experts concerned about finding competent teachers after lockdown

Government might find it hard to re-align the education sector due to lack of competent teachers resulting from the continued closure of...

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Big Story

Ssenyonyi’s rival seeks permission to file amended election petition in court

The former Nakawa West Parliamentary candidate Mukesh Babubhai Shukla has filed an application seeking permission to file an amended petition against his...

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National

Mukono stone quarry kills one, injures another

A stone quarry has collapsed in Mukono district killing one person and injuring another. The deceased has been identified as 24-year-old Viola...

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Court

Army Court Remands LDU Officer Who Killed UBC Journalist Kagolo

The 1st Division Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF Court Martial in Kakiri barracks in Wakiso district has started trying Rashid Mamuri, a Local...

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Museveni to address the country this Saturday

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will on Saturday night address the nation on matters of security importance, the Minister For Kampala Capital City...

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Africa

Tragedy as Family of 24 people dies after mistaking fertiliser for salt

A family of 24 people have died the same day after consuming a suspected poisoned meal after mistakenly using fertiliser disguising it...

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Featured

Cheptegei launches shs1.7bn fundraising drive to complete Kapchorwa athletes centre

Uganda’s 2020 Olympic champion Joshua Cheptegei has launched a shs. 1.7 billion fundraising drive towards completion an athlete training centre he is...

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Football

Denis Onyango set for Cranes return ahead of WC Qualifiers

Uganda Cranes former captain and goalkeeper, Denis Masinde Onyango is set to return to the national team for international football as the...

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Big Story

How Peace Rugambwa Fleeced over 400,000 Locals in Rukungiri Anti-poverty Group Fraud

A storm is brewing in Rukungiri District, western Uganda after an NRM mobilizer diddled over 480,000 residents promising them financial support from...

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Tanzania suspends state-owned paper over ‘false’ Suluhu story

DAR-ES-SALAM, TANZANIA: Tanzania on Wednesday suspended for two weeks the newspaper owned by the ruling party after it published a “false” story...

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KCCA approves UGX4Bn budget for purchase of ambulances, mobile labs

Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has approved a four billion Shillings budget for the purchase of ambulances to beef up their fleet. The...

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Crime

Juvenile offenders worry Mityana district authorities

MITYANA DISTRICT, UGANDA: Mityana district authorities are concerned about the persistent number of juvenile offenders in the area. The rates have been...

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Business

Kenneth Agutamba named Stanbic’s new Communications Manager

Kenneth Agutamba has been appointed to the position of Manager, Reputation and Communications at Stanbic Bank Uganda, the Daily Express has established....