All posts tagged "Latest-News"

Parliament to foot Ssegirinya’s medical bills after board approval

Kampala, (UG): Parliament will foot the medical bills of Hon. Muhammad Ssegirinya (NUP, Kawempe Division North) once his documents are in order...

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Parliament

Medical practitioners face shs1bn fine, 10-year-jail in new Narcotics Bill

Kampala, (UG): Parliament has passed the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Bill, 2023 which now allows the licenced farming and use of...

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Otafiire distances self from Russian firm behind digital number plates

The Minister for Internal Affairs, Maj. Gen, (Rtd) Kahinda Otafiire, has revealed that he is unaware of the company, Joint Stock Company...

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FULL LIST: Museveni signs nine bills into law

Kampala, (UG): President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has signed nine (9) bills into law, including the National Sports Act, 2023. According to a...

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Congolese National arrested after hand grenade explodes in Kampala

Kampala, (UG): The Criminal Investigations Directorate in coordination with the police at Old Kampala division are holding a Congolese National over a...

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Premier League

Greenwood to leave Man Utd by mutual consent after abuse allegations

London (AFP):– Manchester United and Mason Greenwood have mutually agreed for the forward to leave Old Trafford after he faced allegations of...

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2,000 killed in road carnage over the last six months

KAMPALA, (UG): A police report by the Traffic and Road Safety Directorate indicates that road accidents across the country have killed 2042...

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FDC moves National Delegates Conference to October

KAMPALA, (UG): The opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has moved the National Delegates Conference to October, a month earlier than when...

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How Cheptegei won third successive gold in 10,000m World Champs

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY: Uganda’s long-distance runner Joshua Cheptegei on Sunday delivered a devastating last lap to win a third successive gold in the...

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TRIDI shifts blame to Ministry of Science & Technology over losses in Sericulture project

The Tropical Institute of Development Innovations (TRIDI), one of the most practical Agriculture institutions in Uganda has blamed the Ministry of Science,...

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Football

Spain beat England 1-0 to win Women’s World Cup for the first time

SYDNEY, (AU): Spain reached the pinnacle of World Women’s Football on Sunday after deservedly beating England 1-0 to win the Women’s World...

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Mbarara Hospital levels ground for maiden heart surgery

Whereas most of you are acquainted with Uganda Heart Institute for heart surgeries, soon or later your focus will be turned to...

Amb Walusimbi concludes official Canada visit, hails bilateral ties between the two countries

OTTAWA, CA: The Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs, Ambassador Abbey Walusimbi, has concluded his working visit to Canada, with a courtesy...

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Who is Patrick Ayota? Profile, Bio & Career of new NSSF Boss

UGANDA: Labour Minister Betty Amongi yesterday appointed Patrick Michael Ayota as the Managing Director of Uganda’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) on...

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Amongi appoints Ayota as new NSSF Managing Director

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development, Hon Betty Amongi has appointed Patrick Ayota as the new Managing Director...

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National

Nandala insists on replacing Ssemujju as party whip

UGANDA: The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party has reiterated its decision to replace Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda as the party chief whip in...

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Crime

Security guard robs sh13m from Pepsi depot in Kabale

UGANDA: A security guard attached to Centurion Security Company in Kabale is currently on the run after allegedly stealing Shs 12.5 million...

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Museveni cautions new high court judges against temptations

UGANDA: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday (Thursday) presided over the swearing-in of 11 newly appointed High Court Judges and advised them to...

Crime

Man, 20, arrested over sodomizing disabled man at MK Movement fete

UGANDA: The Police in Soroti City are investigating circumstances under which a 20-year-old man was allegedly sodomised by a 20-year-old man only...

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Why World Bank funding freeze on Uganda is a mistake

As first published on The Independent In a surprising twist, some members of the gay community in Uganda have revealed that they...

Opinion

Hadijah Namyalo: Beneath Museveni’s Birthday Celebrations

By Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye Since some Ugandans, especially political players, have a tendency of highlighting US as a model of democracy and...

National

ANT political party writes to World Bank over suspended funding to Uganda

KAMPALA, (UG): The Opposition Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) political party has written to the World Bank after the latter’s decision to...

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