All posts tagged "Latest-News"

Traffic paralyzed as a fuel truck catches fire in Bugweri district

BUGWERI, UGANDA: Traffic has paralyzed along Iganga-Busia highway when a fuel trailer overturned and reduced to ashes by fire at Busesa village,...

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National

Fuel tanker goes up in flames along Iganga-Bugiri highway

BUGWERI, UGANDA: A transnational fuel tanker exploded into flames on Saturday morning in Butende village, Ibulanku sub county, Bugweri district along the...

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Police upgrades Digital Crime Records System

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Information and Communication Technology Directorate of the Uganda Police Force, has finalized the upgrade of the Digital Crime Record...

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Obote speech on eve of Uganda’s Independence 1962

Prime Minister Apollo Milton Obote’s speech on eve of Uganda’s Independence in 1962 “Countrymen and friends, At midnight tonight, Uganda shall become...

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‘Emulate President Museveni’ – NRM’s Sewava urges Ugandans

On this auspicious occasion of the 59th independence of our country Uganda, on which we transferred from a protectorate to a republic,...

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Former Premier Amama Mbabazi appointed Special Envoy to the President

KAMPALA, UGANDA: President Yoweri Museveni has appointed former Prime Minister John Patrick Mr Amama Mbabazi as a Special Envoy to South Sudan...

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Born again pastor sentenced to life imprisonment for sodomising pupils

KAMPALA, UGANDA: A born again pastor in Wakiso has been sentenced to life imprisonment after he was convicted of six counts of...

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17-year-old electrocuted to death as he starts work at a kiosk

JINJA, UGANDA: Police in Iganga has started investigations into the death of a 17-year-old boy who was electrocuted early morning on Friday....

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Former Minister Kabafunzaki convicted over corruption, barred 10 years from public service

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Anti-corruption court in Kololo has Thursday convicted former minister Herbert Kabafunzaki on corruption charges and barred him from holding...

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Football

Bayo strike sinks Rwanda as Uganda gets first win at 2022 World Cup Qualifiers

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Thursday, October 7*Rwanda 0-1 Uganda (Fahad Bayo 41′) KIGALI, RWANDA: Uganda Cranes defeated Rwanda Amavubi Stars 1-0...

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Former Madi Okollo MP John Arumadri Drazu is dead

ARUA, UGANDA: John Arumadri Drazu, the former Madi Okollo Member of Parliament and Forum for Democratic Change-FDC stalwart is dead. He breathed...

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Business

Africell Customers advised on claiming mobile money funds

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Central Bank of Uganda (BoU) has advised Africell customers with pending mobile money balances on how they can claim...

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Crime

Security guard killed, another injured as assailants raid a fueling station in Jinja

JINJA, UGANDA: Kiira region police together with her sister security forces have commenced investigations into the murder and attempted murder of private...

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Opposition launches new front against President Museveni, Bobi Wine’s NUP dissed

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Opposition political parties and activist groups in the country have today formed a new pressure group named the “People’s Front...

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Police recovers condolence money for Lwengo murder victims

LWENGO, UGANDA: Police in Lwengo district has recovered sh5.25 million , part of the condolence money that had been paid to fake...

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Education

“I Want to be Museveni’s Side Chic” – Makerere graduate’s poem on schools closure throws netizens in awe

KAMPALA, UGANDA: A Makerere University fresh graduate has through her social media platforms penned down an emotional and yet romantic poem addressing...

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Uganda starts manufacturing surgical gloves

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Uganda is on track to become the first African country to produce surgical gloves and other medical equipment. East African...

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BIG STORY: Six OPM Officials charged with corruption over substandard relief items

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has charged six top officials working in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) over...

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MPs Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana request for fresh court bail

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Two opposition MPs Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana of Kawempe North and Makindye West constituencies have reapplied for court bail...

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