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Bazzukulu to host President Museveni’s 79th Birthday Fete at Kololo

Kampala, (UG): Ugandan youths branded as Bazzukulu Ba Museveni are set to throw a mega Birthday celebration for President Museveni at Kololo...

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Cultivate the attitude of gratitude – Bishop Eciru urges Ugandans

BUKEDEA, (UG): The Bishop of Soroti Catholic Diocese, Rt Rev Dr Joseph Eciru Oliach has urged Ugandans to cultivate an attitude of...

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A Diaspora Resource Pool can create bigger social impact back home, says Amb Walusimbi

TORONTO, (CA): The Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs, who doubles as NRM Diaspora League Chairperson, Ambassador Hajj Abbey Walusimbi has reiterated...

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PICTORIAL: Museveni hosts Kenya’s Ruto at State House, Entebbe

ENTEBBE, UGANDA: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Sunday, 13th of August 2023, met and held discussions with the President of the Republic...

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Kiryandongo residents irked by poor electricity services in Kigumba

KIRYANDONGO, (UG): In a growing tide of frustration, residents of Kigaragara Village in the western Kiryandongo district have voiced their disgust over...

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CSOs call for public expenditure reforms after World Bank suspension

KAMPALA, (UG): Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) under their umbrella body, the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) have warned that more potential...

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Court halts Minister Kitutu’s trial in Karamoja Iron Sheets Scandal

KAMPALA, (UG): The Anti Corruption Court has halted the trial in which Karamoja Affairs Minister Mary Gorreti Kitutu Kimono is accused of...

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BIG STORY: Inside the Besigye-Bobi Alliance ahead of 2026 elections

In the aftermath of the ongoing wrangles inside Uganda’s once strongest opposition political party Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Dr Kizza Besigye,...

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Judicial Commission of Inquiry tasked to deal with Apaa Land Dispute

KAMPALA, (UG): President Yoweri Museveni has said the new Judicial Commission of Inquiry is the best solution to deal with the Apaa...

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BIG SCANDAL: Ministers Nabbanja, Kasaijja exposed in Shs15bn NAADs Heist

EXCLUSIVE LEAK: A deeply strategised corruption scandal at the National Agricultural Advisory Services in which Shillings 15bn in taxpayers money was lost...

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Biden calls China ‘ticking time bomb’ over economic woes

US President Joe Biden said Thursday that China’s mounting economic problems make the country a “ticking time bomb.” “China is a ticking...

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Museveni to World Bank: ‘Ugandans will develop with or without loans’

KAMPALA, (UG): President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday accused World Bank of using money to try to “coerce” the government over its controversial...

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Former Ankole Diocese Bishop, Rev George Tibesigwa dead

MBARARA, (UG): Emeritus Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr George William Tibesigwa who served as the fourth Bishop of Ankole Diocese in western Uganda...

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BUSABALA: Pupil, 9, drowns after going to swim on Lake Victoria

WAKISO, (UG): Police have confirmed that a nine-year-old pupil of Busabala Primary School in Wakiso district drowned in Lake Victoria where he...

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Police CID officer shot dead, wife injured in Kayole robbery

A police officer was Tuesday night shot dead during a robbery incident in Nairobi’s Kayole area. His wife was shot and wounded...

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FULL STATEMENT: World Bank halts funding Uganda over Anti-gay law

WASHINGTON, (US): The World Bank has suspended all future funding for projects in Uganda, citing human rights violations after the enactment of...

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One dead, over 100 injured after lorry carrying pupils overturns in Manafwa

MANAFWA, (UG): At least one pupil has been confirmed dead, and 117 others seriously injured after a truck they were travelling on...

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Court maintains 50-year jail term for man over brother’s murder

KAMPALA, (UG): The Court of Appeal in Kampala has maintained a 50-year jail sentence for a man found guilty of murdering his...

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UPDF driver among four arrested over illegal possession of timber

BUIKWE, (UG): The Territorial Police in Ssezibwa Region and Lugazi CPS have in custody four (4) suspects scheduled to appear in court...

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24-year-old notorious gang leader to face 13 charges of aggravated robbery

KAMPALA, (UG): The Directorate of Crime Intelligence in coordination with the territorial police teams in Kampala Metropolitan and Greater Masaka, have connected...