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Parliamentary Committee approves seven new judges

PARLIAMENT, UGANDA: The Parliament Appointments Committee has approved seven judges recently appointed by President Yoweri Museveni. Of these approved, the Court of...

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Crime

Security Arrest Two Deadly Terror Suspects With Explosives

The two were reportedly coming from the Democratic Republic of Congo when about ten anti-terror Police cornered them.

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Panic hits Kyambogo as hostel owners sell off students’ valuables to recover rent arrears

Kyambogo students are in shock after the University Hostels Association (UHA) notified them of the sale of valuable properties. The selling of...

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Features

Robert Sebunya named President of Top Bloggers Uganda association

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Seasoned adman Robert Sebunya is the new president of Top Bloggers Uganda, an association uniting all Bloggers in the country....

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Court

Court rejects eight witnesses in petition against Nantaba

MUKONO, UGANDA: The High Court in Mukono on Monday rejected eight witnesses and four additional affidavits in the second election petition filed...

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Rubanda deputy speaker arrested in Emyooga scandal

RUBANDA DISTRICT, UGANDA: The deputy speaker of Rubanda district, Pierre Mbabazi Nyetegyereize and two others are in trouble for alleged mismanagement of...

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Analysis

Shoprite exit: Can foreign retailers survive in Uganda?

EXCLUSIVE: The confirmation on Monday by the South African based retailer Shoprite, that it was quitting Uganda and Madagascar, raises more questions...

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Crime

Unknown assailants kill catechist in Lwengo

MASAKA SUB-REGION: Police in Masaka Region are investigating circumstances under which a 60-year-old catechist was gruesomely murdered in Lwengo district. Richard Mbaziira,...

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World News

US forces must be out of Afghanistan by August 31, Taliban warn

The Taliban have warned that there would be “consequences” if the United States and its allies try to remain in Afghanistan beyond...

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Big Story

Govt developing its own social media platforms to rival Facebook, Twitter

Government is developing its own social media platforms to rival US-owned sites such as Facebook and Twitter, the country's intelligence and cybersecurity...

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Parliament to vet new UHRC commissioner on Wednesday

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Parliament has set tomorrow (Wednesday, August 25) the date to vet the five individuals recently appointed by President Museveni to...

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Big Story

Museveni appoints Ex-Minister Lokodo new commissioner at UHRC

PARLIAMENT, UGANDA: President Museveni has named former minister for Ethics Fr. Simon Lokodo as one of the newly appointed commissioners at Uganda...

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Ex-Kyambogo Staff fire back at VC, ICT Director on graduands deleted data

KYAMBOGO SAGA: Last week, this website reported that critical data including marks of students including over 2900 graduands at Kyambogo University had...

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COVID-19

Uganda could record 4,000 Covid-19 cases per day in third wave, Scientists warn

Ugandan scientists have warned that the country is set to experience a more lethal third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic if the...

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Crime

87-year-old man gruesomely murdered in Masaka

MASAKA, UGANDA: Police in Masaka is investigating the gruesome murder of an 87-year-old man who was killed by unknown assailants in the...

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Big Story

Uganda Set To Reap Big from Cannabis Growing after UN Agreement With WHO

Last year in October, Uganda’s richest man and Kampala businessman Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia wrote a lengthy letter to President Yoweri Museveni making...

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National

Two people dead on spot as MP Mwijukye survives nasty accident

MPIGI, UGANDA: Two people were confirmed dead on spot on Sunday evening following a nasty accident that involved Buhweju County Member of...

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Gen. Lokech to be accorded state funeral, burial on Friday

KAMPALA, UGANDA: – The late deputy inspector general of Police, Maj Gen Paul Lokech will be buried with full honors from the...

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Analysis

FULL LIST: Best A’level Schools in Kampala and their 2020 UACE Performance

A total of 98,392 candidates registered for the 2020 UACE examination from 1,952 centres compared to 104,476 candidates from 2,094 centres in...

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Analysis

EXCLUSIVE: Wakiso’s Best Performing schools in 2020 UACE listed

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) on Friday, August 20, released the Results of the 2020 Uganda Advanced Certificate of...