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Three arrested over suspected murder of police OC

WAKISO DISTRICT: Three people have been arrested and put in police custody in connection to the death of Corporal Wilson Ssenja, the...

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Gen Katumba Shooting: Assailants trailed him for six months before attack

The suspects picked up in connection to the shooting at the former Chief of Defense Forces-CDF, Gen Edward Katumba have reportedly told...

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National

MPs eulogize ex-ICT Minister Aggrey Awori

KAMPALA: Members of Parliament in the August house have eulogized the former Minister of Information, Communication, and Technology, Aggrey Awori as one...

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Business

Ruparelia Group joins forces to save Ugandans from Fake Labor Export Agencies

Just recently, a total of eight labor export companies had their licenses revoked by the ministry of Gender and Labor for allegedly...

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Parliament Approves Alice Kaboyo’s Ministerial Appointment

The Parliamentary appointments committee has finally approved Alice Kaboyo who had earlier been rejected as Minister of State for Luwero Triangle-Rwenzori region...

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Kabale TV Journalist Knocked Dead by Speeding Motorist

A 23-year-old journalist in Kabale, Drake Turyahabwa alias Drayko has succumbed to injuries sustained from a road accident in the municipality. According...

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Former Mbabazi Security Head, Christopher Aine named Mbarara Deputy RDC

The former head of security for ex-premier Amama Mbabazi, Mr. Christopher Aine, has been appointed as Deputy Resident Commissioner for Mbarara District....

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COVID-19

Another Makerere University Lecturer Succumbs to COVID-19

Another lecturer and researcher at Makerere University, Eng. Dr. Godfrey Mwesigye has died. The University management announced Dr. Mwesigye, 43, succumbed to...

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Featured

Discover Paradise at Speke Apartments Kitante with ‘Vaxi-Stay’ discounted package

Best known for its spacious and unmatched luxury accommodation, Speke Apartments Kitante has unveiled a new mega offer “Vaxi-Stay” to its clients...

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Business

Ruparelia Group unveils multi-million Kampala ‘Pearl Business Park’ devt project

Uganda’s Richest Biollionare, Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia of the Ruparelia Group has unveiled a multi-million dollar property dubbed the “Kampala Business Park, that...

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EXCLUSIVE: BOU boss Mutebile flees office amid Covid-19 threat

The elderly and frail Governor of the Central Bank, Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile has reportedly not been going to office as he...

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Crime

District Councillor arrested for killing son over Shs5,000

The Police in Rukungiri are holding a 67-year-old man identified as Eric John Magara, a male district workers Councilor on allegations of...

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East Africa

Covid-19: Govt reopens schools, revises guidelines

By The Citizen: As schools re-open across the country today, the government said on Sunday that Tanzania was revising its earlier guidelines on...

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Business

Govt urged to take action as Rwanda legalises medical use of Cannabis

As Uganda’s government remains undecided on its position to license individuals and companies to grow and produce Cannabis also known as marijuana,...

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EXCLUSIVE: How Shs530m donated by Ham towards Covid-19 fight survived being stolen by OPM ‘Mafias’

In a bid to raise over 20 Million Covid-19 Vaccine doses, Youthful and kind-hearted city tycoon Hamis Kiggundu alias Ham yesterday (Friday)...

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Girls performed better than boys in 2020 PLE results

The general performance has improved by about 13 percent compared to 2019 and performance rate has increased from 87.7 percent to 89.9...

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Aloesha Organic Boss, Hajjat Aisha Nakasujja is dead

Senior Herbalist and Aloesha Organics Natural Health Products Proprietor, Hajjat Aisha Nakasujja has died. Nakasujja succumbed to Covid-19 on Friday, July 2,...

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COVID-19

Anyone found without a mask in public to be jailed two months, says Min Aceng

Government through the Ministry of Health has announced a two-month jail sentence for anyone who flouts COVID-19 SOPs including appearing in public...

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Business

MTN to reward artistes in monthly CallerTunez Awards

MTN Uganda has revived the MTN CallerTunez Awards that will see artistes earn from their music and other content, every month for...

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Africa

Kenya Airways reduces flights to Uganda over rising Covid-19 cases

Kenya Airways has joined other airlines in cutting flights destined to Entebbe as Covid-19 third wave takes its toll on Uganda. In...

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Tycoon Hamis Kigundu gives shs530m cash donation towards Covid-19 fight

City Tycoon and Business mogul Hamis Kiggundu popularly known as Ham has today fulfilled a cash pledge of 530 million shillings he...

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Christopher Obey, Former PS Principal Accountant dead

Former Ministry of Public Service principal accountant in the pensions department, Mr. Christopher Obey, has died, Mr. Frank Baine, the Uganda Prisons...