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Oyam receives voting materials ahead of Thursday By-Election

The Oyam District Electoral Commission have today received the electoral materials including ballots and boxes as voters gear up for Thursday's Election...

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LIST: Ten in race to succeed Bishop Luwalira at Namirembe Diocese

Ten candidates in the race to replace Rt. Rev Wilberforce Kityo Luwalira as Bishop of Namirembe diocese have submitted their applications to...

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World News

Mexico: Mayor Victor Hugo marries reptile who he calls ‘princess girl’

Victor Hugo Sosa, mayor of San Pedro Huamelula, a town of Indigenous Chontal people in the Tehuantepec isthmus of Mexico, took as...

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SHOCKER: How Trade Ministry spent shs400m to transport documents from Kampala to Entebbe, PS Ssali speaks out

Ugandans were on Monday left in a frenzy after parliament was told that the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives used Shs400m...

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Tayebwa directs Govt on DNA Testing: Men and children are suffering

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has asked the government to regulate the mushrooming DNA paternity laboratories in the country and...

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FULL LIST: Top 20 highly-paid Government employees in 2023 named, see how much they earn

Here is a list of Uganda’s highly-paid government employees taking home a monthly salary of over shs 17m, an amount which millions...

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National

Museveni pays last respects to Col Engola, hails him for restoring peace in Lango

President Yoweri Museveni has paid his last respects to the Late Minister of State for Labour, Col (Rtd) Charles Engola Mac-Odwogo whom...

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Oil refinery deal hits dead end as AGEC project framework agreement expires

The prospects of Uganda starting oil production in 2025 may not be realised after the much-anticipated oil refinery project deal hit another...

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Crime

Man strangles girlfriend to death, calls her parents to pick body for burial

The Territorial Police in Mukono District are actively hunting for one Wabembasha Enock, a 25-year-old male adult for strangling his girlfriend to...

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Profile

Who is Kale Kayihura, the Retiring NRA Bush War General

Gen Edward Kalekezi Kayihura, commonly known as Kale Kayihura, is a Ugandan lawyer, former UPDF General, farmer and former policeman.

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Crime

Man, 25, arrested over aggravated defilement, murder of 2-year-old child

The Police in Bukedi South have arrested a 25-year-old male adult in Tororo District on charges of kidnap, aggravated defilement and murder...

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News

Road safety experts, drivers speak out on shs2m speeding fine

Road safety experts and drivers have reacted in polarised ways to the new traffic amendment which has increased traffic penalties for driving...

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News

Man, 71, weds wife from hospital bed

There was excitement and joy at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital yesterday (Monday) after 71-year-old Celestine Opoka wedded his wife Margret Lalam from...

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BIG STORY: UNAA top Leadership pinned over shs sh550m Museveni cash

The Ugandan North American Association (UNAA) Executive has been put to the sword, over alleged mishandling of public funds, including $150,000 (Shs550M)...