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Mbale Public University secures office space for its operationalization

Mbale, (UG): Mbale Public University, a government university in the heart of Masaabaland recently secured office space and land from the Mbale...

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National

33 die, 156 injured in Christmas accidents

Kampala, (UG): At least thirty-three people (33) died in road accidents registered between December 25, 2023 and December 26, 2023, the Traffic...

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Big Story

Mama D: The Ugandan chef cooking her way into Guinness World Records

Celebrated Ugandan chef Dorcus Bashema Kirabo, alias Mama D, has been cooking away since December 23, as she works to break the...

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Luwero Diocese ordered to pay shs18m over cancellation of Bishop election

Kampala, (UG): The Church of Uganda (COU) has directed the Anglican diocese of Luwero to pay Shillings 18m as legal costs related...

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Africa

Burundi: Victims of the rebel attack buried amid tears

Emotions ran high on Tuesday as 19 people killed in an attack last Friday in Gatumba, Mutimbuzi commune, Bujumbura province, on the...

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Africa

DR Congo bans protests against election ‘irregularities’

Kinshasha, (DRC): The DR Congo government said Tuesday that it will outlaw an opposition-led demonstration planned for Wednesday to protest alleged “irregularities”...

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Entertainment

PICTORIAL: Kigezi Teens Magazine launches 4th Edition, names winners in 2023 Teens Awards

Kabale, (UG): The fourth edition of the Kigezi Teens Magazine, a youth magazine aimed at “Empowering the youth and transforming lives of...

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Premier League

Hojlund caps Man Utd fightback in win over Villa

Rasmus Hojlund capped Manchester United’s thrilling fightback from two goals down as the Denmark striker netted for the first time in the...

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News

Two minors drown in Lake Victoria on Christmas

Jinja, (UG): Police in Kiira Region working with local divers have retrieved the bodies of two boys who reportedly drowned in Lake...

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Crime

Woman cuts husband’s head over Christmas meat

Amolatar, (UG): Police in Amolatar District have arrested a woman for cutting her husband’s head with a panga over Christmas meat. The...

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Premier League

Wolves inflict Christmas misery on Chelsea

Wolves inflicted a fourth defeat in six matches on Chelsea on Sunday, beating the London side 2-1 in the first Christmas Eve...

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News

Food vendors turn to Panadol to tenderise tripe and speed up cooking

A troubling trend has emerged in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania where some food vendors are using the over-the-counter pain reliever Panadol to...

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News

Police officer knocked dead in fatal car crash on Kampala-Gulu Highway

The traffic Police in central Uganda’s Luwero District are investigating a case of a fatal accident that claimed the life of a...

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Crime

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...