All posts tagged "featured"

FULL LIST: Museveni signs nine bills into law

Kampala, (UG): President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has signed nine (9) bills into law, including the National Sports Act, 2023. According to a...

Man murders wife, kills self over sh2m capital

Ssembabule, (UG): The Police in Ssembabule District are investigating a double tragic incident involving the murder and suicide of a couple over...

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Congolese National arrested after hand grenade explodes in Kampala

Kampala, (UG): The Criminal Investigations Directorate in coordination with the police at Old Kampala division are holding a Congolese National over a...

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Nakaseke fisheries boss, bodyguard arrested over murder

Jinja, (UG): The police in Jinja District have arrested and detained one Edmond Mpaata, the Nakaseke District fisheries officer, and his private...

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Court

Court sets hearing date in Byarugaba case against Amongi

Kampala (UG):- The High Court in Kampala has set September 27 for hearing the case in which former NSSF Managing Director Dr....

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Four detained over murder of 65-year-old man in Lira

Lira, (UG): The Police at Lira Central Police Station have arrested four suspects in connection to the murder of 65-year-old Ogwang Alfred,...

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2,000 killed in road carnage over the last six months

KAMPALA, (UG): A police report by the Traffic and Road Safety Directorate indicates that road accidents across the country have killed 2042...

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Africa

Somalia Bans TikTok, Telegram over terrorism fear

Mogadishu (AFP):-The Somali government on Sunday ordered a ban on TikTok, Telegram, and an online betting site (1XBET), over claims that these...

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Four arrested over suspected homosexuality in Buikwe

BUIKWE, (UG): Police in Buikwe District are detaining four people arrested on Saturday night over suspected gay and lesbian sex activities at...

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UK Court orders Bitature to pay back USD35m loan to SA’s Vantage Capital

LONDON, (UK): The International Chamber of Commerce Court of Arbitration sitting in London has ruled in the long-running fight between Ugandan businessman...

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How Cheptegei won third successive gold in 10,000m World Champs

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY: Uganda’s long-distance runner Joshua Cheptegei on Sunday delivered a devastating last lap to win a third successive gold in the...

National

20 survive drowning in boat collision on Lake Victoria

UGANDA: 20 passengers sailing on Lake Victoria survived drowning on Saturday after two boats collided at a place called Lineila between Buvuma...

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TRIDI shifts blame to Ministry of Science & Technology over losses in Sericulture project

The Tropical Institute of Development Innovations (TRIDI), one of the most practical Agriculture institutions in Uganda has blamed the Ministry of Science,...

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Education

Over 400 pupils fail P.7 mock exams in Lira

UGANDA: At least 460 Primary Seven candidates in Lira City, Northern Uganda failed the 2023 Primary Leaving Mock Examinations set by the...

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Mbarara Hospital levels ground for maiden heart surgery

Whereas most of you are acquainted with Uganda Heart Institute for heart surgeries, soon or later your focus will be turned to...

Amb Walusimbi concludes official Canada visit, hails bilateral ties between the two countries

OTTAWA, CA: The Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs, Ambassador Abbey Walusimbi, has concluded his working visit to Canada, with a courtesy...

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Who is Patrick Ayota? Profile, Bio & Career of new NSSF Boss

UGANDA: Labour Minister Betty Amongi yesterday appointed Patrick Michael Ayota as the Managing Director of Uganda’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) on...

Police report says Nakanyonyi food was contaminated, not poisoned

UGANDA: An investigative police report on the suspected food poisoning that left hundreds of students at Nakanyonyi Senior Secondary School in Mukono...

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FULL STATEMENT: Museveni slams World Bank in lengthy letter on Foreign Aid and Loans

UGANDA: President Yoweri Museveni has for the second time responded to the World Bank in which he slammed the arrogance and provoking...

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