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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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Just In

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...

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Big Story

FULL LIST: All MPs in the 11th Parliament and their contacts

The eleventh parliament of Uganda consists of a total of 529 legislators representing the various constituencies and the units of government in...

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Big Story

This is going to hurt: Top 10 Covid-19 scams

From the sophisticated to downright strange, the pandemic has set off a wave of scams around the world from bogus doses and...

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Big Story

EXCLUSIVE: More details emerge on Gen. Lokech’s sudden death

EXCLUSIVE: Following the sudden demise of the Deputy Inspector General of Police (IGP) Maj Gen Paul Lokech on Saturday morning, more details...

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Analysis

FULL LIST: Top 50 schools in 2020 UACE in Mbarara district

NEWS ANALYSIS: The 2020 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) results were released on Friday, August 20, showing a better and improved...

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Exclusive

LIST: Best Performing schools in 2020 UACE Results revealed

EXCLUSIVE: The Uganda National Examinations Board – UNEB together with the Education Minister, Mrs. Janet Museveni on Friday, August 21, released results...