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Govt okays UPDF to take over all local construction projects

The state minister for investment and privatization, Ms. Evelyn Anite has revealed that the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF)’s engineering brigade will...

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Premier League

Premier League: Newcomers Brentford Upset Arsenal in Season Opener

English Premier League:Friday, August 13Brentford 2-0 Arsenal Brentford made a blistering start to their Premier League football as goals from Sergi Canos...

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Features

Former Chief Justice Katureebe appointed new UMI Chancellor

The former Chief Justice of Uganda, Mr. Bart Magunda Katureebe has been appointed the new Chancellor of Uganda Management Institute – UMI....

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Featured

Dolphin Suites unveils dream wedding packages at irresistible rates

Dolphin Suites, a beautiful hotel complex nestled in the peaceful neighborhood of Bugolobi, Kampala, has unveiled special wedding packages to enable their...

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Corporate Affairs

MTN Uganda contributes Shs100M towards Cheptegei’s fundraising drive

MTN Uganda has contributed UGX 100M to the Joshua Cheptegei fundraising drive to complete his training centre in Kapchorwa. The money is...

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Big Story

Fear grips Masaka residents as panga wielding thugs hack 15 dead

MASAKA SUB REGION: At least fifteen people have been hacked to death in Districts of Lwengo, Bukomansimbi, and Masaka as machete-wielding men...

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Football

2022 World Cup Qualifiers: Micho names Preliminary Cranes Squad

2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has summoned a preliminary squad of 30 players to prepare...

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COVID-19

South Sudanese Bishop succumbs to Covid-19 at Arua hospital

Rt. Rev. Stanley Nelson Dada, the Bishop of Pentecostal Church under Yei Diocese in South Sudan has succumbed to COVID-19 at Arua...

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Big Story

Education experts concerned about finding competent teachers after lockdown

Government might find it hard to re-align the education sector due to lack of competent teachers resulting from the continued closure of...

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National

Mukono stone quarry kills one, injures another

A stone quarry has collapsed in Mukono district killing one person and injuring another. The deceased has been identified as 24-year-old Viola...

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Court

Army Court Remands LDU Officer Who Killed UBC Journalist Kagolo

The 1st Division Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF Court Martial in Kakiri barracks in Wakiso district has started trying Rashid Mamuri, a Local...

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Museveni to address the country this Saturday

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will on Saturday night address the nation on matters of security importance, the Minister For Kampala Capital City...

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Africa

Tragedy as Family of 24 people dies after mistaking fertiliser for salt

A family of 24 people have died the same day after consuming a suspected poisoned meal after mistakenly using fertiliser disguising it...

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Football

COSAFA Women Championships: Crested Cranes pitted in Group C

2021 COSAFA Women’s Championship The Uganda Senior Women’s National Football Team (The Crested Cranes) will feature at this year’s COSAFA Women’s Championship...

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Football

Denis Onyango set for Cranes return ahead of WC Qualifiers

Uganda Cranes former captain and goalkeeper, Denis Masinde Onyango is set to return to the national team for international football as the...

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National

Rev. Godfrey Loum elected Bishop of Northern Uganda Diocese

Rev. Godfrey Loum has been elected the 8th Bishop of Northern Uganda Diocese replacing Rt. Rev. Johnson Gakumba who has held the...

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Big Story

How Peace Rugambwa Fleeced over 400,000 Locals in Rukungiri Anti-poverty Group Fraud

A storm is brewing in Rukungiri District, western Uganda after an NRM mobilizer diddled over 480,000 residents promising them financial support from...

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Big Story

Tanzania suspends state-owned paper over ‘false’ Suluhu story

DAR-ES-SALAM, TANZANIA: Tanzania on Wednesday suspended for two weeks the newspaper owned by the ruling party after it published a “false” story...

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Crime

Soroti Herbalist found dead at lover’s house

SOROTI CITY, UGANDA: Police in Soroti City is investigating the mysterious death of a traditional healer who was found dead in his...

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Big Story

KCCA approves UGX4Bn budget for purchase of ambulances, mobile labs

Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has approved a four billion Shillings budget for the purchase of ambulances to beef up their fleet. The...

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Crime

Juvenile offenders worry Mityana district authorities

MITYANA DISTRICT, UGANDA: Mityana district authorities are concerned about the persistent number of juvenile offenders in the area. The rates have been...

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Business

Kenneth Agutamba named Stanbic’s new Communications Manager

Kenneth Agutamba has been appointed to the position of Manager, Reputation and Communications at Stanbic Bank Uganda, the Daily Express has established....