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Woman arrested buying Xmas gifts with shs1.6m counterfeit notes

The Police in Lira City are holding a 36-year-old woman at Lira Central Police Station arrested for being in possession of counterfeit...

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Premier League

Arsenal hold Liverpool to seal top spot at Christmas, Man Utd misery mounts

Arsenal will spend Christmas Day on top of the Premier League after they held title rivals Liverpool to a pulsating 1-1 draw...

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Lightning strike kills two minors in Rubanda

Rubanda, (UG): Residents of Kilwa village in Kiruruma Ward, Kacherere Town Council in Rubanda District were Friday gripped in shock after a...

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Featured

Speaker Among, Sudhir say Speke Convention Center ready for NAM, G77 Summits

Kampala, (UG): The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, Rt Hon Anita Annet Among has assured the country that final touches are underway to...

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Court

Court blocks Sheikh Ssemambo from acting as Mufti

Kampala, (UG): The court in Kampala has halted further implementation of resolutions made in a General Assembly of the Uganda Muslim Supreme...

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Crime

Over 100 arrested in pre-Christmas sweep in Kampala

Kampala, (UG): More than 100 suspected criminals have been arrested in an intelligence-led operation within the Kampala Central Business District, this publication...

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Big Story

REVEALED: Why Bobi dropped Mpuuga for his right-hand man Ssenyonyi as LOP

Kampala, (UG): A significant reshuffle has ensued inside the National Unity Platform (NUP) camp after the party’s principal Robert Kyagulanyi opted for...

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News

CSBAG calls for fiscal discipline to ensure judicious use of public resources

Kampala, (UG): The Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) has called for the enforcement of stringent mechanisms by stakeholders in the public...

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Big Story

Over 30m condoms to be distributed for Christmas, New Year Eve celebrations

Kampala, (UG): Government through the Uganda Aids Commission (UAC) has announced that more than 30 million condoms are set to be distributed...

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Crime

Police bust racket behind car plate theft, one arrested

The Territorial Police in Mbale has arrested a notorious thief who is suspected to be a ring leader in stealing numberplates from...

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OP-ED

Op-Ed: Govt to blame for spurring NUP growth in Bududa

By Steven Masiga Bududa District currently has no Member of Parliament on the NRM ticket, with many of those with NRM tickets...

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World News

Trump can’t run in 2024 Presidential primary ballot – Supreme Court rules

Former US President Donald Trump won’t appear on the 2024 presidential primary ballot in Colorado State because of his actions surrounding the...

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Featured

Kabira Country Club fronts ‘End of Year Cocktail Parties’ at very unmissable rates

No one can feel the spirit of the festive season in Uganda’s hospitality industry until Kabira Country Club, Kampala’s leading boutique hotel...

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Corporate Affairs

Susan Nsibirwa replaces Glencross as Monitor Boss

Kampala, (UG): Nation Media Group Limited (NMG) has appointed Ms Susan Nsibirwa as the new Managing Director of Monitor Publications Limited (MPL)...

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National

Man shows up with snake at immigration offices, says it’s his brother

Kampala, (UG): The Immigration office in Kampala witnessed dramatic scenes after a man, casually dressed showed up at the ministry’s security gate...

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News

Pakwach LC 5 Vice Chairperson resigns to focus on councillorship

Pakwahc, (UG): Residents of Pakwach District in the West Nile sub-region are in limbo and dismayed by the untimely and rare relinquishment...

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Court

UMSC secures court order restraining ‘Mufti’ Ssemambo

The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) has obtained a court order halting the enforcement of previous directives issued by Justice Faridah Shamilah...

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World News

116 dead in northwest China earthquake

At least 116 people were killed when an earthquake collapsed buildings in northwest China, state media reported Tuesday, as rescue workers raced...

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Big Story

SOBI: A police informer who turned notorious city robber, his rise, fall and death

On Monday, December 18, 2023, at around 12:30 pm, Paddy Sserunjogi alias Sobi, a popular and notorious leader of the criminal city...

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Featured

Uganda, Danish Embassy discuss potential to enhance tourism sector

Copenhagen, (DN): The government of Uganda has vowed to foster stronger global partnerships for Uganda and Denmark in a bid to enhance...

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Crime

Man kills wife for accepting shs2,000 from suspected lover to buy saucepans

Namutumba, (UG): The Territorial Police in Namutumba District is actively hunting for a 30-year-old man accused of killing his wife for allegedly...

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Sports

Kenya to co-host 2024 CHAN with Tanzania and Uganda

Kenya will co-host the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) with Tanzania and Uganda, the Council of East and Central African Football Associations...