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Cholera claims 8 in Kayunga, several admitted

KAYUNGA, UGANDA: At least eight people have so far died and several others are currently admitted to various health facilities following the...

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Two Luwero pupils drown in dam

LUWERo, UGANDA: The Police in Savannah Region are actively investigating how two pupils drowned in a dam at Kikoko village, Makulubita sub-county...

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Kiryandongo commissions sh6.43b capital projects

KIRYANDONGO, UGANDA: Kiryandongo District local government has commissioned capital projects worth shs6.43 billion implemented during the Fiscal year 2022/2023. The projects commissioned...

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JINJA: Two suspected goat thieves killed, bodies burnt

JINJA, UGANDA: Police in Jinja are investigating the incident in which two suspected goat thieves were killed and their bodies burnt by...

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Two ghost teachers arrested in Obongi after chopping salary for months

OBONGI, UGANDA: Police in Obongi District in northern Uganda have arrested two ghost teachers with another on the run on allegations of...

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President Museveni launches Uganda’s Trade Hub in Serbia

BELGRADE, SERBIA: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Sunday officially opened the Uganda Trade Hub known as Uganda Connect in Serbia’s capital of...

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Work with us to add value to our products – Museveni rallies Serbian community

KAMPALA, UGANDA: President Yoweri Museveni has appealed to the people of the Republic of Serbia to support Uganda to achieve its economic...

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Speaker Among donates sh20m towards dining hall construction at Ibun Baz Girls SS

IGANGA, UGANDA: The Speaker of Uganda’s 11th Parliament Rt Hon Anita Annet Among has donated 20 million shillings to support the construction...

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MP Vincent Obong sponsors 100 students in Lira City West Division

LIRA, UGANDA: Lira City West MP Vincent Shedrick Obong is at the moment promoting the level of education in his constituency by...

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Uganda drops seven places in international media ranking

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Uganda has dropped seven places in the international media rankings, according to the 2022 press index report by Reporters Without...

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Museveni holds talks with Putin, urges against importation of Africa’s Raw Materials

ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA: President Yoweri Museveni Thursday held bilateral talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the ongoing...

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Teacher sneaks into girls’ dormitory, defiles 17-year-old student

BUDAKA, UGANDA: The Police in North Bukedi Region have arrested a teacher at Iki-Iki Secondary School in Budaka District on allegations of...

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Health Ministry confirms outbreak of cholera in Namayingo

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Ministry of Health has confirmed the outbreak of Cholera in the country and dispatched rapid response teams in the...

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25 years later, Biyaya SS soars into academic prowess

ADJUMANI, UGANDA: Biyaya Secondary School which has circumnavigated from jua kali (roadside) status and wantonly denounced and branded as Kote lali a...

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Museveni, Azerbaijan delegation discuss Public Service Reforms

KAMPALA, UGANDA: President Yoweri Museveni yesterday (Monday) met a delegation from the Republic of Azerbaijan led by H.E Ulvi Mehdiyev, the Chairman...

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RDC Eseru kicks off PDM monitoring in Pakwach District

PAKWACH, UGANDA: Pakwach Resident District commissioner (RDC), Mr Paul Eseru has started monitoring all the PDM SACCOs and Wealth Creation Programs in...

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Museveni re-echoes need for integration markets for Africa’s economic survival

KAMPALA, UGANDA: President Yoweri Museveni has continued to emphasize regional integration among African states in order to create bigger markets which will...

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Yumbe mother hacks son to death, boils pieces to eat them

YUMBE, UGANDA: Police in Yumbe district in northern Uganda have sent on remand a 24-year-old mother identified as Nadia Manjubo over the...

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MP Nakato commissions sh40m Iringa-Kidera road works in Buyende

BUYENDE, UGANDA: The Woman Member of Parliament for Buyende District, Hon Nakato Mary Annet on Monday joined other district leaders to commission...

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Health ministry approves Police lab to conduct DNA tests

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Ministry of Health, has cleared the Uganda Police Forensic Laboratory to conduct Forensic DNA testing services adding to the...

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Museveni, AU Chairperson call for dialogue to end DR Congo, Sudan conflicts

KAMPALA, UGANDA: President Yoweri Museveni believes the insecurity in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan can be solved once leaders...

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FULL STATEMENT: Museveni welcomes Norbert Mao to NRM in lengthy letter

KAMPALA, UGANDA: President Yoweri Museveni has officially welcomed the Democratic Party (DP) President General Mr Norbert Mao to join the ruling National...