All posts tagged "Latest-News"

Kiryandongo breaks ground for Shs480m staff canteen project

Kiryandongo District has launched construction of a Shs482m modern staff canteen to improve employee welfare and enhance efficiency in public service delivery.

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World News

Commonwealth law ministers meet in Fiji amid concerns over eroding rule of law

Commonwealth law ministers Monday opened their 2026 meeting in Fiji with calls to strengthen the rule of law, warning against its erosion...

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Health

Uganda makes sickle cell screening mandatory at child birth

Uganda has launched a nationwide mandatory newborn sickle cell screening programme to reduce preventable deaths and improve early care for children diagnosed...

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Concern as Zombo records nearly 4,000 teenage pregnancies in one year

Zombo District has recorded 3,896 teenage pregnancies in one year, pushing its adolescent pregnancy rate above Uganda’s national average and alarming leaders.

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Budaka: How police sniffer dog tracked cattle theft suspect within hours

A police sniffer dog cracked a cattle theft case in Budaka, leading officers to a hidden slaughter site and the prime suspect...

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Crime

Four arrested for impersonating First Daughter Natasha in online scams

Police have arrested four suspects accused of impersonating First Daughter Natasha Karugire on social media to defraud victims, as cybercrime cases surge...

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Crime

Hotel manager, guard found murdered in Kampala hotel robbery

Police in Kampala are investigating the murder of a hotel manager and a security guard at Dave Hotel in Lungujja, where assailants...

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Lira Hospital’s Shs600m fistula ward nears completion

Lira Regional Referral Hospital’s new Shs600m fistula ward is 90% complete, expanding treatment capacity and offering renewed hope to women in Northern...

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Sports

Uganda’s Cheptegei wins Gold at Dubai Half Marathon

Joshua Cheptegei won the 2026 Burj2Burj Half Marathon in Dubai after a thrilling sprint finish, adding to Uganda’s global distance running success...

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Features

Costly mistakes companies make when they over-rely on AI

AI is everywhere — but over-reliance is costing companies billions. New data reveals the biggest mistakes firms make when they let AI...

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Muhoozi sets up Shs1 billion fund to support youth wealth creation projects

Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has announced a Shs1 billion wealth creation fund aimed at supporting Ugandans with viable income-generating projects.

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Uganda wins Best Exquisite Destination Award at Mumbai travel expo

Uganda has won the Best Exquisite Destination Award at OTM 2026 in Mumbai, boosting its push to attract more tourists from the...

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Traffic Police issue road safety advisory as schools reopen

Traffic Police have issued a nationwide road safety advisory ahead of school reopening, urging motorists, parents and schools to protect children on...

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CDF Muhoozi appoints Gen Ssemwanga new UPDF Deputy Land Forces Commander

Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has promoted Brig Gen Joseph Musoke Ssemwanga to the rank of Maj Genand...

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Breaking

UPDF’s Deputy Commander Land Forces, Maj Gen Francis Takirwa, dies at 61

UPDF Deputy Land Forces Commander Maj Gen Francis Takirwa has died after a stroke-related illness, sending shockwaves through the military and his...

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Health

UNAIDS welcomes new US funding package for global HIV fight

UNAIDS has welcomed a new US$5.88 billion US funding package for HIV programmes, saying it will strengthen the global response and save...

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Museveni salutes UPDF for ensuring peace, stability during 2026 elections

President Museveni has praised the UPDF for securing the 2026 elections as Uganda marked 45 years of Tarehe Sita with new airport...

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Opposition MPs seek pardon for political prisoners in Museveni meeting

President Museveni Thursday met a group of opposition MPs at State House Entebbe to discuss post-election reconciliation, political prisoners and national stability.

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Fresh details emerge in murder of TikToker Diana “Skyz” Namulinde

Fresh details have emerged in the murder of TikToker Diana Namulinde in Kyanja, with police arresting a guard and two other suspects...

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Mbarara’s gallant educator, farmer, Mzee Kagure, leaves behind a glaring legacy

Mzee Kagure Jackson, a respected educator and father to Mbarara Hospital Spokesperson Halson Kagure, was laid to rest in Mbarara as family,...

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EXPOSED: How UGX50bn disaster funds vanished in thin air at OPM

The Auditor General Report has revealed that a total of UGX50.17bn released to the Office of the Prime Minister for disaster management...

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