All posts tagged "National News"

Gulu City launches first green physical development plan in Uganda

Gulu, (UG): The Gulu City Council has officially launched its new Physical Development plan with emphasis on Greening Uganda’s Urbanisation and Industrialisation,...

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Kyabazinga clears air on kingdom land, assures subjects ‘it is not for sale’

Iganga, (UG): The Kyabazinga of Busoga, His Majesty William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope Kadhumbula IV has assured his subjects that the Kingdom’s land...

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Mathew Kirabo: Killer of Makerere student Desire Mirembe arrested in Nairobi

Nairobi, (KE): The International Police (Interpol) Unit in Nairobi, Kenya’s Capital has confirmed the arrest of Dr Mathew Kirabo Wabulembo, a fugitive...

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Paidha businessmen lose merchandise worth over 200m in fire outbreak

Zombo, (UG): Businessmen in Paidha Town Council in Zombo District are counting losses after a fire outbreak gutted over 4 lockup shops/Kiosks...

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12 feared dead at Soroti Hospital after oxygen machine breaks down

Soroti, (UG): At least 12 people are feared to have died since last Friday at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital after a vital...

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Hon Asiimwe: Kyagulanyi should refrain from insulting Museveni, Muhoozi if he wants to be President

Kampala, (UG): The Member of Parliament for Kabula County in Lyantonde District, Hon Enos Asiimwe has urged the leader of the National...

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Crime

Three arrested after boda-boda riders stage illegal demo in Kampala

Kampala, (UG): The Police in Kampala are holding three boda boda riders in custody after they were arrested for leading an unlawful...

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Computer illiteracy delays disbursement of PDM funds in Nakapiripirit

Nakapiririt, (UG): Nakapiripirit district is grappling with the challenge of disbursing funds allocated for the Parish Development Model (PDM) due to a...

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Alur Kingdom to promote girl child education through cultural sports gala

Zombo, (UG): The Kingdom of Alur in Northern Uganda has set September 30th as the date for commencement of the second edition...

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Court

High Court quashes two-year-jail term for Kenyan national jailed for stalking DPP

Kampala, (UG): The High Court in Kampala has set aside the two-year jail term handed to a Kenyan National who was accused...

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Museveni hails ONC for role in Katonga Spirit, 79th birthday celebrations

Kampala, (UG): President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, on Friday, hailed the efforts of the coordinators in the office of the National Chairman (ONC)...

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District leaders call for overhaul of govt compensation strategy

Kampala, (UG): District leaders from Lango and Masindi have urged the government to revamp its compensation strategy, citing lack of supervision by...

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NDA admits it found ARVs in meat but never issued public warning

Kampala, (UG): The National Drug Authority (NDA) has admitted that it knew the anti-retroviral (ARV), an HIV medicine was being used to...

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PROFILE: Who is Mutesi Jovia, the Inhebantu (Queen) of Busoga?

Jinja, (UG): The Prime Minister of Busoga Kingdom, Katukiiro Dr Joseph Muvawala Nsekere on Thursday unveiled Ms Mutesi Jovia as the queen...

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Speaker Among adjourns House over absentee Ministers

Kampala, (UG): The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon Anita Among was Wednesday, September 06, forced to adjourn the plenary after all the...

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UNEB releases official timetable for 2023 PLE, UCE, and UACE Exams

Kampala, (UG): The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has officially released the 2023 Examination Time Tables for the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE),...

Luuka parents urged to value child education rather than wealth

Luuka, (UG): A section of leaders in Luuka District have rallied parents to prioritize educating their children to acquire permanent knowledge and...

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Mpondwe market export zone closed amid terror threats

Kasese, (UG): Security organs in Kasese District on Tuesday announced they had taken precautionary measures to temporarily close the Export Zone Mpondwe...

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Over 20 hospitalized in suspected porridge poisoning

Kalungu, (UG): At least 20 people are currently admitted to different facilities in Kalungu District, after eating porridge suspected to have been...

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Features

Keddi Foundation donates ambulance to Butebo District

Butebo, (UG): Keddi Foundation, a not-for-profit organization in eastern Uganda has bolstered accessibility to health services in Butebo District with a donation...

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How 17-year-old S.3 student conned Shs13m from 179 youths in fake job scam

Kampala, (UG): Security agencies last week said they had rescued at least 179 youths from the home of a 38-year-old woman, Harriet...

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Over 14,000 goats killed by contagious livestock disease in Nebbi

Nebbi, (UG): The Nebbi district veterinary department is struggling to contain an outbreak of Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia (CCPP), a disease that is...

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