All posts tagged "National News"
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132NationalKotido govt officials grilled over service delivery gaps
Kotido, Uganda: Women leaders in North Eastern Uganda’s Kotido District have confronted government officials over persistent service delivery gaps, raising concerns about...
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222NewsBukasakya Health Centre performs 19 successful c-sections, zero complications
Bukasakya Health Centre was recently elevated from a lower-level facility to a Health Centre IV, enabling it to provide advanced services including...
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372NationalLango release roadmap for election of new Paramount Chief
The transition follows the death of Paramount Chief Yosam Odur Ebii on November 10, 2025, which triggered a constitutional succession process under...
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455NationalGirl, 12, knocked dead by Fuso Truck in Kumi-Pallisa highway crash
The juvenile was reportedly walking along the roadside with a friend when she suddenly stepped onto the road and was struck by...
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321NewsMan, 32, found dead at his home in Nebbi
The incident comes barely a week after another man, Ongey Alfred Pimundu, 54, was also found dead inside his house in the...
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306NationalOver 150,000 coffee seedlings distributed in Lango to boost household incomes
The seedlings, valued at Shs300 million, will benefit approximately 1,000 farmers and are being distributed at the Lango Cultural Centre under the...
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269NationalAlur Kingdom rallies clergy to stop issuing marriage certificates to minors
Uganda’s legal framework explicitly prohibits child marriage. Article 31 of the 1995 Constitution sets 18 as the minimum age for marriage, while...
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337CrimeSouth Sudanese refugee hacked to death in Bidibidi camp
The deceased, identified as Boni Charles, was attacked in the early hours of Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Village 18, Block 18,...
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938Big StoryKalangala Woman MP Helen Nakimuli dies after surgery at Kampala clinic
Nakimuli, who also served as the Shadow Minister for Information and was a member of the National Unity Platform (NUP), was confirmed...
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942NationalMuseveni to commission USD300m Cement Factory in Moroto
The state-of-the-art plant will produce over 6,000 tonnes of clinker per day in its first phase, significantly strengthening Uganda’s domestic cement production...
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565BusinessUganda’s economy to grow 7.5%, ranks among Africa’s top 5 performers
The figures place Uganda firmly among the continent’s fastest-growing economies, nearly doubling the regional growth rate and reinforcing its upward economic trajectory.
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619NewsSchools drive tree planting campaign in Northern Uganda
The campaign, spearheaded by Absa Bank Uganda in partnership with My Tree Initiative, will see over 700,000 fruit tree seedlings distributed to...
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604CrimeArmed thugs stab guard, steal rifle in Iganga robbery at agent banking shop
The attackers reportedly struck and stabbed the guard, leaving him with severe head injuries before robbing him of a SAR rifle which...
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393NationalLeaders sensitise Nebbi residents on World Bank-funded Nyagak water project
The River Nyagak project is expected to significantly improve water coverage in Kalwang and surrounding areas, where residents have long relied on...
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576NationalGov’t to upgrade Mutoto cultural site road ahead of Imbalu launch
According to Inzu Ya Masaba spokesperson Steven Masiga, construction works are set to begin immediately after a joint feasibility assessment by officials...
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557CrimePolice use sniffer dog to bust car parts theft ring in Kasangati, three arrested
Police say a search of the garage premises led to the recovery of multiple suspected stolen items, including side mirrors and other...
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479CrimeNephew arrested over alleged poisoning of one-year-old baby in Wakiso
Police say the suspect confessed to administering an overdose of medicine to the child in an attempt to make her sleep after...
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703NationalFive killed in Manafwa crash as Taxi hits motorcycle
Police said the taxi, which was reportedly heading towards the Lwakhakha border from Manafwa, knocked down the motorcycle, killing all its occupants...
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1.1KLatest NewsThree killed in deadly Acholi–Madi clash
According to North West Nile Regional Police Spokesperson SP Collins Asea, the violence broke out when a group of unidentified individuals, suspected...
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566NewsLira authorities consider closing school after classroom collapse injures learners
The incident occurred on Wednesday at around 12:55 PM during a lesson, when part of the classroom ceiling and a supporting beam...
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749Big Story“No Selective Justice”: NRM Network demands equal justice after Nandutu jailing in Iron Sheets case
In a statement issued Friday, April 10, the group said while the conviction and four-year jail sentence handed to Nandutu signals progress...
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457NationalStamp duty hike could worsen land conflicts, stall growth of housing sector – BLB warns
Buganda Land Board has warned that the proposed increase in stamp duty on land transactions could fuel disputes, worsen Uganda’s housing crisis,...
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530NationalOver 150 benefit from free ear treatment camp in Kamuli
The camp, held at Maria’s Care School for the Deaf, brought together medical experts to screen, treat, and counsel patients suffering from...
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341NationalZombo residents rebuild washed-away Nyagak footbridge after Easter rains
Simon Kisa, the area councillor for Patek Parish in Jangokoro Sub-County, said residents quickly mobilised labour, materials, and financial contributions, some as...