All posts tagged "featured"

Museveni challenges ICT innovators on hierarchy of human needs

Kampala, (UG): President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has challenged Ugandan innovators and creatives to prioritise the most important human needs over any other secondary...

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Crime

Kaabong teacher shot dead by Karimojong warriors

Kaabong, (UG): Joint security forces in Moroto Region are on a manhunt for unidentified warriors for shooting dead a tutor at Kaabong...

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REWIND: How Rwandan rebels killed eight tourists in the 1999 Bwindi massacre

The Tuesday horrific attack by ADF Rebels in which two foreign tourists and a Ugandan guide were killed has triggered an archive...

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Details emerge on two foreign tourists, Ugandan killed by ADF rebels in Queen Elizabeth Park

Kampala, (UG): Ugandan joint security forces are on a manhunt for suspected ADF Rebels who on Tuesday evening shot and killed three...

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Bank of Uganda spent sh199bn on printing new currencies in 2022

Kampala, (UG): The 2022/2023 annual report by the Bank of Uganda has revealed that the Central Bank spent Shs199bn to print and...

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Six killed in one week over domestic violence, police say

Kampala, (UG): Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga Monday said at six people were killed in the various murder incidents resulting from domestic violence...

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Crime

How thugs robbed Nansana businessman sh850k using toy pistol

Kampala, (UG): The three assailants who robbed Robert Ponsiano Ssenyange, a businessman at Yesu Amala of his money and a mobile phone...

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Crime

Woman kills husband for spending her shs 200,000 savings on alcohol

Kapchorwa, (UG): The Territorial Police in Sipi Region and Kapchorwa District are holding a 43-year-old woman over the murder of her husband...

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REVEALED: Why Absa Bank turned down request towards Busoga’s Royal Wedding

In the limelight of events, Absa Bank Uganda Ltd has attracted public attention after the banking institution declined to extend financial assistance...

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Makerere staff oppose introduction of biometric attendance system

Kampala, (UG): Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) is opposing the proposed introduction of a biometric staff attendance management system at the...

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Uganda takes over Nile Basin Initiative leadership

Kampala, (UG): The Republic of Uganda has today taken over the leadership of the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) for a period of...

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Five-man committee formed to probe Namirembe bishop election dispute

Kampala, (UG): The Church of Uganda House of Bishops has instituted a five-man committee to investigate the deferred Namirembe Diocese bishop election...

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Rain, heavy traffic disrupts students, teachers, as UCE exams kickoff

Uganda, (URN): The early Monday morning downpour in Kigezi sub-region slightly disrupted the commencement of the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations,...

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World Food Day: Farmers call for increased funding to preserve water resources

Kampala, (UG): Ugandan small scale farmers have cried out to potential donors and agencies to help in conservation of the environment with...

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Education

Kyabazinga commends holistic education at Leura Nursing School as 290 graduate in different disciplines

Bugweri, (UG): The Kyabazinga of Busoga Kingdom His Majesty William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope Kadhumbula IV has commended nursing schools in the Busoga...

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Lumumba dismayed by increasing levels of disunity among Iganga leaders

Iganga, (UG): The Minister for General Duties in the Office of the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Justine Kasule Lumumba has shown dissatisfaction...

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Africa

Miss Rwanda pageant organiser handed 5-year jail term for rape

Kigali, Rwanda (AFP): The organiser of the Miss Rwanda beauty pageant was Friday sentenced to five years in prison for rape and...

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2 pupils dead, several hospitalised in Mukono school food poisoning

Mukono, (UG): Police in Mukono District on Friday registered a case of suspected food poisoning which left two pupils dead and several...

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Six remanded over exam malpractice as UNEB readies for UCE kickoff

Kampala, (UG): The Buganda Road Court Thursday remanded six people including headteachers to Luzira prison over alleged examination malpractice. Among the six...

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Norway to close Kampala Embassy in 2024

Kampala, (UG): The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the European country will close operations at its Kampala Embassy in...

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World News

What is Hamas? What to know about its origins and leaders

In its bloody assault on Israel, Hamas was aiming to break a stalemate in Gaza, analysts say, but with its neighbour now...

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Attorney General petitions court to block Zaake’s return as commissioner

Kampala, (UG): Mityana Municipality MP, Hon Francis Zaake’s return to parliament as Commissioner is facing yet another hurdle after the Attorney General...

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