All posts tagged "National News"

Govt ditches cattle for cash payout in Acholi restocking plan

Gulu City, Uganda: Government has opted to pay UGX 5 million in cash to each household in Northern Uganda under its long-awaited...

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Clergy declare spiritual war on poverty in powerful Christmas sermons

Zombo, Uganda: Church leaders in Zombo District have urged Christians to confront poverty head-on through faith, hard work and spiritual vigilance, warning...

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Deputy RDC locked out of Apac council over abusive remarks

Apac, Uganda: The Apac District Council has barred the Deputy Resident District Commissioner, Richard Tabaro, from attending all council sittings with immediate...

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MP Ochwa pledges to lobby power extension to Aleles Bridge TC

Pallisa, Uganda: Agule County Member of Parliament David Ochwa has pledged to lobby government for the extension of electricity to Aleles Bridge...

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Oyam P3 pupils can’t handle P2 work – UWEZO

Oyam, Uganda: The majority of Primary Three pupils in Oyam District are struggling to complete learning tasks meant for Primary Two learners,...

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VP Alupo commissions Tororo skilling Hub, urges wealth Creation

Tororo, Uganda: Vice President Jessica Alupo has urged households across Uganda to deliberately engage in income-generating activities within the four key economic...

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Over Shs37m recovered after police grill NRM DEC members in Namisindwa

Namisindwa, Uganda: Several members of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) District Executive Committee (DEC) in Namisindwa have been released on police bond...

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Kiryandongo targets 100% safe water coverage with Shs480m projects

Kiryandongo, Uganda: Kiryandongo District authorities have launched the drilling of deep boreholes and construction of production wells worth Shs477.5 million as part...

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NRM officials released on bond as police probe party mobilisation funds in Namisindwa

Namisindwa, Uganda: Police in Namisindwa District have released several senior National Resistance Movement (NRM) officials on bond as investigations intensify into the...

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UPDF gifts Kamuli Hospital with patient shades in X-mas community outreach

Kamuli, Uganda: The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has handed over two newly constructed patient attendants’ shades to Kamuli District General Hospital...

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Crime

Police hunt key suspect in Butaleja power vandalism racket

Butaleja, Uganda: Territorial Police in eastern Uganda’s Butaleja District have launched investigations into a suspected racket behind the vandalism of electricity infrastructure...

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Kiryandongo launches medical waste, power projects to improve heathcare service delivery

Kiryandongo District, Uganda: Kiryandongo District authorities have launched a series of government-funded health infrastructure projects aimed at improving service delivery, strengthening medical...

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Mbale murder suspect confesses to killing 49 girls in ritual sacrifices

Mbale City, Uganda: Police have revealed that a man arrested over the defilement and murder of a 15-year-old student in Mbale City...

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UPDF treats over 47,000 in 12-day medical camp in Kigezi

Kigezi, Uganda: The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) concluded a 12-day medical outreach across the Kigezi sub-region, treating more than 47,000 residents...

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GBV, teenage pregnancy cast shadow over Katakwi’s 16 days of activism

Katakwi, Uganda: Katakwi District has marked the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) amid alarming statistics showing rising cases of...

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US envoy says new Uganda-US health pact marks ‘positive change’ for Ugandans

Kampala, Uganda: The United States Ambassador to Uganda, Mr William Popp, has praised a planned multi-year bilateral agreement on health financing between...

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Zombo schools get Shs280m boost for infrastructure upgrades

Zombo, Uganda: At least seven primary schools in Zombo District have received a combined Shs280 million to support infrastructure improvement and strengthen...

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Buyende parents urged to unite efforts against HIV/AIDS, early marriages

Buyende District, Uganda: The Federation of African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Uganda has called on parents and community leaders to stand together in...

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Katakwi leaders alarmed after six girls get pregnant in one school

Katakwi, Uganda: The administration of Mangoro Comprehensive Secondary School has confirmed that six female students became pregnant during the third term, raising...

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Karamoja communities told to build local seed banks as extension gaps exposed

Kotido, Uganda: Communities in Karamoja have been urged to take greater ownership of their food production systems by investing in local seed...

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Museveni appoints Brig Gen Tukachungurwa to head restructured Army Court

Brig Gen Tukachungurwa replaces Brig Gen Robert Freeman Mugabe, who was appointed in May 2024 and served one term. Kampala, Uganda: President...

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Crime

One dead, three arrested after arson attack in Adjumani

Adjumani, Uganda: A violent arson attack in Leaguru Village, Pakele Sub-county, left one person dead and three suspects in custody following a...

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