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RUKUNGIRI: S.4 Student Dies Mysteriously hours to her final UCE exam

Brenda Ankunda (RIP) was last week reportedly sent home after writing her Agriculture paper with instructions that she would return Thursday to...

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National

2 dead, scores injured as church roof collapses in Butaleja

BUTALEJA DISTRICT – At least two worshippers have been confirmed dead and 14 others seriously nursing injuries in Butaleja district following collapse...

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Court

ADJUMANI: Town Clerk charged with abuse of office

The town agent of Adjumani district is expected to appear before the Anti-Corruption Court today to answer to charges of abuse of...

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Latest News

Cabinet approves establishment of satellite station

According to the Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Judith Nabakooba, the construction of the satellite station will also amplify the country’s...

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Breaking

Five police officers critically injured in car crash

The accident happened on Thursday at the Y-junction on the Nyakwae and Moroto-Kotido road, some 45km northwest of Moroto town.

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Breaking

Over 41 Staff at NTV, Daily Monitor to be laid off as Covid-19 Impact strikes NMG hard

The Nation Media Group, an East African Media Hub that houses Daily Monitor, NTV Uganda among other outlets in Uganda has announced...

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Big Story

Police Boss Implicated in Murder of AIGP Kaweesi Surrenders to Security Forces

Assistant Commissioner of police Jonathan Baroza has reportedly sneaked back into the country and handed himself to security authorities, sources say. ACP...

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Breaking

Horror! Jealous Pregnant Wife Bites Off Husband’s P*nis, He Won’t Have Sex Again

A 49-year-old Ugandan man will not be able to have sex again after his pregnant wife, Asifa Nakagolo, bit of his private...

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Breaking

Three Perish, Eleven Injured in Jinja-Iganga Highway Accident

JINJA ROAD ACCIDENT: Three people have been confirmed dead following a fatal accident along the Jinja-Iganga highway today morning. It has been...

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Latest News

MP accused of failing to pay UGX5M borrowed for partying

A sitting member of parliament who is also freshly re-elected for Bujumba County is in hot seat for allegedly failing to pay...

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Crime

Police officer arrested with five others in city robbery gang

Police in Kampala are holding six people including their own officer, over counts of attempted robbery after they allegedly broke into the...

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Latest News

Tobacco Law Takes Effect Next Month

The Tobacco Control Act, 2015 and Tobacco Control Regulations, 2019 will take full effect early next month, to regulate an industry that...

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Latest News

Gov’t to Distribute 3.8 Million Mosquito Nets to 12 Districts in Final Phase

The Ministry of Health is set to give out 3.8 million mosquito nets in the final phase of the distribution exercise starting...

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East Africa

Museveni Orders Flags to fly at half-mast as Uganda mourns Magufuli

President Museveni said that the fallen Tanzanian leader was very enthusiastic about the East African federation.

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East Africa

Museveni mourns Tanzania’s Magufuli: He was a ‘pragmatic African leader’

“I have, with great sadness, learnt of the death of His Excellency John Pombe Magufuli,” Mr Museveni tweeted Thursday morning.

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East Africa

Uhuru Declares 7 days of National Mourning to honor Magufuli

Kenya’s President, H.E Uhuru Kenyatta has declared a seven-day period of national mourning in Kenya as a tribute to honour the late...

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Features

Uganda Breweries Commits Shs330m into National Tree Planting Campaign

The 2021 edition of ROOTS will be a 10Km run held on March 21 (International Day of Forests), starting from Parliament through...

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COVID-19

‘We will accept AstraZeneca Vaccine after President is vaccinated’ – Mbale Officials

The vaccination of health workers has started in the Mbale region. PHOTO URN

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National

Court Quashes Kibuku County Election Petition

ELECTION PETITIONS: Court of Appeal has dismissed the election petition appeal which was filed by Herbert Tom Kinobeere challenging the 2016 election...