All posts tagged "National News"

Revolutionary Platform’s Bigirwa urges politicians to embrace reasoned debate over abuses

Kamuli, Uganda: The President of the Eastern Revolutionary Platform, Moses Bigirwa, has called on politicians across the country to shift away from...

Banyole’s Oluhuje Cultural Festival to kick off with community cleaning in Nakaloke

Mbale, Uganda: The much-anticipated Oluhuje Festival, a cultural reunion of the Banyole community in the diaspora, will officially commence tomorrow with a...

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Museveni appoints Dr. Charles Olaro as Director General Health Services

Kampala, Uganda: President Museveni has appointed senior consultant surgeon, Dr Charles Olaro, as the new Director General of Health Services at the...

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Big Story

Luuka voters accuse Tanga of confusion after Mbayo wins fresh NRM polls, want Museveni to intervene

Luuka, Uganda: A spate of chaos has rocked the NRM grassroots elections in Luuka District, with angry locals accusing the party’s National...

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Museveni urges Rwenzori leaders to focus on one task at a time for increased productivity

Bundibugyo, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tuesday advised local leaders in the Rwenzori sub-region to avoid tackling multiple tasks simultaneously, emphasizing that...

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Microfinance groups cautioned against lending to environmentally harmful ventures

Gulu, Uganda: Experts have warned Tier 4 financial institutions, including SACCOs and microfinance entities, against lending to enterprises that degrade the environment...

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Kireka Miracle Centre marks 35 years with call for unity among church leaders

Kira Municipality, Uganda: Kireka Miracle Centre Church (KMCC) on Sunday, May 11, 2025, marked 35 years of ministry with a celebratory homecoming...

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Oyam officials unveil fresh safety measures to curb boat accidents on River Nile

Oyam, Uganda: Authorities in Oyam District have announced fresh safety measures to combat increasing fatalities on the River Nile, following a recent...

Kamuli RDC lauds Bugulumbya Sub-County for effective utilization of PDM funds

Kamuli, Uganda: Residents of Bugulumbya Sub County in Kamuli District have earned praise from the Resident District Commissioner Rose Birungi for their...

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YY Coaches suspended after two major road accidents

Kampala, Uganda: The State Minister for Works and Transport, Mr Fred Byamukama, has suspended operations of YY Coaches across Uganda for 15...

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Museveni’s Coordinator Odoch Olak pledges skills training for teenage mothers

Gulu, Uganda: Presidential Coordinator for Greater Northern Uganda, Odoch Bosco Olak, has pledged to champion vocational skills training programs for teenage mothers...

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Crime

Police arrest serial robber, recover gun used in Mukono heist

Wakiso, Uganda: The Police at Kasangati Division in Wakiso District have arrested a notorious suspect believed to be behind a wave of...

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Ministers ordered to speak Lumasaba during cabinet meetings

Mbale, Uganda: The Bamasaaba cultural institution has directed that all cabinet ministers and envoys appointed by the Umukuka III will henceforth conduct...

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Climate-Smart Farming: 163 Amolatar groups benefit from UCSATP grant scheme

Amolatar, Uganda: A total of 163 farmers’ groups in Amolatar District have been registered to receive marketing grants under the Uganda Climate...

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Museveni heads to Rwenzori for continued PDM Assessement Tour

Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni will tomorrow, Monday, begin a three-day working tour of the Rwenzori sub-region to assess the ongoing implementation...

Acholi urged to shun poverty mindset to create wealth

Guly, Uganda: The Minister for Northern Uganda in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) Dr. Kenneth Omona and the Acholi Paramount...

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In Oyam, locals still believe eating mangoes causes malaria

Oyam, Uganda: A section of residents in Northern Uganda’s Oyam District still believe that consuming mangoes causes malaria, a myth health experts...

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Museveni meets MTN Group officials, calls for broader investment in Uganda’s economy

Entebbe, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged South African firm MTN Group and other investors in Uganda to channel their investments...

Crime

Man on the run over suspected murder of 35-year-old lover

Kamuli, Uganda: The Territorial Police in Kamuli District have launched a manhunt for one Ronald Kalevu, a key suspect wanted in connection...

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Kibuku Mothers’ Union leads clean-up ahead of PM Nabbanja’s visit

Kibuku, Uganda: The Mothers’ Union in Kibuku has led a large-scale community clean-up ahead of Saturday’s Mother Mary’s Day celebrations, where Prime...

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Kadaga threatens community takeover of Kasolwe Stock Farm over mismanagement

Kamuli, Uganda: The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, has issued a stern...

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Three dead, seven injured after Sugarcane Truck overturns in Kamuli

Kamuli, Uganda: Three people died on the spot and seven others were left seriously injured after a sugarcane-laden truck overturned on Wednesday...

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