All posts tagged "National News"
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8.6KNationalContractor blames compensation delays for slow works on Iganga–Luuka–Kamuli Road
Luuka District LCV Chairperson Peter Kafuko Mulyandawo commended the contractor for the work completed so far but joined calls for government to...
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7.7KNationalSpeaker Oboth calls for unity in Bukedi as Fr Owor marks 25 years of priesthood
The jubilee celebration in Kibuku also turned into a platform for leaders to raise concerns over poverty, education, health, unemployment, wetlands and...
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7.8KNationalMP Asha Nabulo launches five boreholes to ease access to safe water in Sironko
Residents said the intervention would reduce the distances women and girls travel to collect water and help address some of the risks...
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9.7KBig StoryMuslim clerics reject claims linking Susan Magara murder to Islam
The condemnation follows the circulation of video clips in which two convicts in the 2018 kidnap and murder of businesswoman Susan Magara...
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2.1KCourtEx-Lira land board member remanded over forgery of title on gov’t land
Prosecutors allege that Ameny, together with other suspects still at large, used his position as a member of the Lira District Land...
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2.4KNationalMuseveni urges NRM MPs to uphold integrity, intensify anti-corruption fight
The President warned that corruption discourages investment, citing reports of investors abandoning Uganda for neighbouring countries after facing extortion and bureaucratic bottlenecks.
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4.0KCrime26 pupils hospitalised after eating poisoned white ants at Luuka School
According to preliminary reports, a Primary One pupil brought white ants from home and shared them with classmates. Moments later, several children...
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1.5KFeaturesLIST: Archbishop Kaziimba, six Bishops to retire 2027 after hitting age limit
Archbishop Kaziimba was elected as the 9th Archbishop of the Church of Uganda on August 28, 2019, at St. Paul's Cathedral, Namirembe,...
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941NationalOver 60 Independent MPs sign MoU to work with NRM in Parliament
Kampala, Uganda: At least 60 Independent Members of Parliament have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ruling National Resistance Movement...
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11.7KOP-EDMediation, not litigation, saved the Bugisu Cultural Institution
The July 2026 court-mediated settlement that resolved the Bugisu cultural institution leadership dispute offers more than a legal victory; it reaffirms the...
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3.8KNationalShs1bn classroom project to tackle overcrowding at Kigumba SS
The project, being implemented under the Uganda Secondary Education Expansion Project (USEEP), will deliver eight new classrooms, 15 VIP latrine stances and...
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12.4KBig StoryPharmacists target early screening, access to hydroxyurea in 2026 Annual Sickle Cell Run
The annual charity run, scheduled for Sunday, September 20, 2026, will start at 6:00 am from Pharmacy House in Kyambogo, featuring both...
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5.8KExclusiveBusoga: Uganda’s overlooked political battleground since independence
On October 6, 1962, Uganda's first Prime Minister, Apollo Milton Obote, officially installed Nadiope as Kyabazinga of Busoga at Bugembe in the...
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1.4KEast AfricaMuseveni, Samia Suluhu, launch new Uganda-Tanzania energy deal
The planned energy hub is expected to complement Uganda's emerging oil and gas industry, including the planned 60,000-barrel-per-day Hoima Refinery, while enhancing...
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995Big StorySsemakadde asks DPP to halt prosecution of Law Graduate over advocate enrolment delays
Ssemakadde contends that while Nsubuga appears as No. 92 on the latest Law Council memorandum approving applicants for certificates of eligibility, his...
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6.4KNationalParliament approves UPDF deployment to Gaza for peacekeeping mission
The approval paves the way for Uganda to join the multinational stabilisation force expected to oversee implementation of the post-conflict arrangements in...
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5.6KNationalPAC hails local contractor On Track Technical for timely delivery of Shs7bn power projects
Founded in 2010, On Track Technical entered Uganda's electricity distribution sector in 2011 after securing its first major contract from then electricity...
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807NationalMinister Kasolo bids farewell to Sudan Envoy after four-year diplomatic tour
Hon Kasolo expressed Uganda's appreciation for Ambassador Ibrahim's contribution to strengthening diplomatic ties, cooperation and friendship between the two countries during his...
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7.3KNationalThree dead, 11 injured in Jinja-Iganga highway taxi crash
The injured were rushed to Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, where hospital sources told DailyExpress that seven victims are in critical condition with...
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1.0KBig StoryFamily want High Court Judge Verma off Grandparents land
According to businessman Bunny Wallia, appropriate property mediation can only succeed if all parties are treated with dignity and allowed to express...
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1.2KBig StoryUganda Airlines launches direct flights to Kigali, Accra in expanded routes
The inaugural flights were flagged off on Wednesday at Entebbe International Airport during a ceremony attended by senior government officials, diplomats and...
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968NationalIGG appeals for MPs’ Support to intensify fight against corruption
Deputy IGG Ann Muhairwe says Uganda's efforts to combat corruption continue to be undermined by deeply entrenched societal attitudes that discourage whistleblowing...
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7.4KCrime19 arrested as police crackdown on notorious crime hotspots in Tororo
During the operation, officers recovered several exhibits, including suspected narcotic substances, khat (Catha edulis) leaves, slashers, metal pipes and other implements believed...
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14.6KOP-EDCelebrating Jackson Kaguri: The Unsung Visionary Behind Nyaka Global
Under Jackson Kaguri's stewardship, Nyaka has impacted more than 300,000 community members through the provision of free healthcare services and medical treatment....