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Two arrested over kidnap, robbery along Kampala-Masaka highway

Masaka, (UG): The Territorial Police in Greater Masaka working together with the Flying Squad Unit have arrested two suspects who have been...

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Pallaso, another suspect in shs 2.2bn heist at Nekesa Oundo’s home arrested in Masaka

Kampala, (UG): Police have confirmed the arrest of Pallaso (real names Ivan Lukungu), a boda boda rider linked to the Shs2.2bn that...

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Man, 51, commits suicide after hacking wife dead over extramarital affairs

Jinja, (UG): Fear and grief engulfed residents of Buleba Cell, Buwagi, in the Northern Division of Jinja City on Saturday when a...

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Kiryandongo leaders meet to resolve boundary issues at Sambya village

Kiryandongo, (UG): Residents of Sambya village in Kyankende sub-county have asked the District authorities to consider the demarcation of boundaries in their...

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Busoga police tipped on pre-trial process to observe suspects’ rights

Jinja, (UG): The Director of Human Rights and Legal Services in Police, AIGP Erasmus Twaruhukwa has tasked police officers to implement the...

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Inside Museveni’s three-point strategy as Chairman of G77+China group of nations

Kampala, (UG): President Yoweri Museveni Monday called on leaders in the world to support each other’s prosperity and ensure that nobody is...

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Kiryandongo bids farewell to first-ever DHO Dr Mutyaba Imaam

Kiryandongo, (UG): Kiryandongo District staff Thursday bid farewell to the first-ever District Health Officer (DHO), Dr Mutyaba Imaam who retired after attaining...

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Namutumba mourns fallen parish chief, Nakato Hadijja

Namutumba, (UG): Nakato Hadijja, a parish chief in Namutumba District is dead. Nakato died on Wednesday, January 17 in Mulago National Referal...

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Three suspects arrested over raid on Munyagwa’s home in Kyengera

Kampala, (UG): The Territorial Police Division in Kampala Metropolitan South has arrested three suspects linked to the raid at former Kawmepe South...

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14 suspects arrested as police crackdown on criminal gangs in Buikwe

Buikwe, (UG): The Territorial police in Ssezibwa Region and Njeru Division in Buikwe District have arrested 14 members of a gang in...

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How police, army plan to secure NAM, G77+ Summits

Kampala, (UG): Effective January 15th, 2024, Uganda will host the Non-Aligned-Movement (NAM) G77+CHINA Summits, with the summit set to run until January...

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UMEME power lines turn deadly as tycoons abandon lawful construction, engineering guides

Iganga, (UG): A number of town developers in Iganga municipality, Iganga district have reportedly avoided the Building Control Act 2020 and resorted...

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Museveni to address the nation on ADF, security matters

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will on Thursday, July 13, address the nation on security and other matters of national importance.

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Masindi: Four relatives detained over DHO Abiriga’s death

Masindi, (UG):- Police in Masindi are holding in custody four family members to help with investigations into the death of their father,...

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Pistol used in Olaxess murder same in Bugingo shooting, Forensic experts say

Kampala, (UG): Forensic experts have established that the pistol that was used to kill vlogger Isma Olaxes was the same in the...

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TotalEnergies hires ex-Benin PM Lionel Zinsou to assess oil land compensation in Uganda

Kampala, (UG): Lionel Zinsou, a former Prime Minister of Benin, is set to undertake the evaluation of the land compensation processes carried...

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Mbale couple perish in grisly accident along Mbale-Soroti highway

Mbale, (UG): A fatal accident registered on Thursday along Mbale-Soroti Road killed a couple on the spot and left three others nursing...

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14 arrested over smoking Shisha in city swoop

At least 14 people have been arrested following a five-day joint operation against shisha smokers carried out by the Ministry of Health,...

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Newly ordained priests urged to nourish spirituality over material gains

Nebbi, (UG): The Bishop of Nebbi Catholic Diocese, Rt. Rev. Raphael P’Mony Wokorach has implored the newly ordained priests and deacons in...

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Police clears 1970 venues for New Year’s fireworks display

Kampala, (UG): Police have cleared 1970 venues to display end-of-year fireworks on Sunday night as the country welcomes the new year 2024...

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Two minors drown in Lake Victoria on Christmas

Jinja, (UG): Police in Kiira Region working with local divers have retrieved the bodies of two boys who reportedly drowned in Lake...

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Woman cuts husband’s head over Christmas meat

Amolatar, (UG): Police in Amolatar District have arrested a woman for cutting her husband’s head with a panga over Christmas meat. The...

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