All posts tagged "National News"

Tragedy as lightning strikes seven cows dead in Kasese

Kahita’s son, Bright Wamala, says that after milking he released the cows for grazing but a few minutes later, he received a...

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ADJUMANI: Female refugees shun alcohol brewing for vocational skills training

A section of refugee women in Ayilo 1 refugee settlement in Adjumani have defied the odds by joining the trade under the...

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IGANGA: Parents urged to keep children in schools as RDC launches Kirunda Foundation

RDC was concerned with the number of school-going children who are being impregnated by men and fellow minors saying that it's a...

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Marking 2022 PLE, UCE Exams underway – UNEB

According to UNEB spokesperson Jennifer Kalule, the 41 centres are being hosted at schools of which UCE will be marked at 20...

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Two dead, scores injured in Kampala – Masaka highway accident

The accident involved a Toyota Noah and a Toyota Hiace commuter taxi, in an incident that happened near Jalia City's one-stop centre...

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Govt unveils five-year fiscal policy

The State minister for Planning, Mr Amos Lugoloobi, said it seeks to, among others, ensure that total public debt in nominal terms...

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Vine Academy Aircraft crashes at Kimaka Airstrip in Jinja

The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Spokesperson, Mr Vianney Luggya confirmed the accident, saying the affected student escaped unhurt and the situation is...

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Archbishop Kazimba condemns polygamous marriages in Otuke

During his pastoral visit that took place on Wednesday 16th November 2022, at Orum Archdeaconry in Otuke district, the archbishop urged men...

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Man stabs wife and cousin to death after he caught them in sex act in his bed

Jimmy Patrick Okema, the North Kyoga police spokesperson confirmed the report and said the murder incident happened on November 14, after the...

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UNICEF stuck with Multi-million Water Project in Adjumani Health Facility

The motorized project is part of the shs 700m water projects covering gov't institutions in three sub-counties of Adjumani including; Chiforo, Pachara...

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Gov’t orders early closure of schools due to Ebola

According to the Education Minister, First Lady Janet K Museveni, all schools must close on November 25th this month, two weeks earlier...

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Minister Babalanda cautions Rakai district leaders against poor service delivery

Hon. Babalanda also tasked the Office of the RDC in Rakai to always audit the delivery of services in the district while the...

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EBOLA: Health Ministry, US Embassy clash over Shs85bn funds, calls for accountability meeting

When confronted about the controversy on social media, Hon Muhanga stuck to her guns saying the Health Ministry had received no funding...

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Police rescue 5-year-old from kidnappers who wanted sh28 ransom, four arrested

A joint security team in Kiira region police has rescued a 5-year-old Shafiq Ssemambo who was abducted on October 29, 2022, from...

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Uganda Airlines to begin direct flights to Nigeria in December

According to Ms Bamuturaki, the Airline flights from Entebbe to Lagos will commence before the end of December while flights to Abuja...

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23 contract Ebola after exhuming dead body

Additionally, officials say at least 546 contacts have been traced out of that burial and are currently being monitored to establish if...

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SAD: Karenga Deputy CAO shot dead by unknown assailants

Mr Simon Peter Omony was attacked on Friday night at around 10 pm shortly after returning from a hangout where he spent...

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Teso Cooperative Union denies Knowledge of Mercury in Serere

In a statement, John Bosco Otim, the Manager of TCU explains that the cooperative had hired a contractor to carry out a...

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Five dead, scores injured after truck crashes along Soroti-Mbale highway

The accident happened at around 9:30 pm yesterday night (Wednesday) when the truck with 18 people on board veered off the main...

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Bukwo LC5 chairperson resigns, says he’s being witch-hunted by ‘Mafias’

Chelimo cried out against intentionally targeted allegations by various forces to undermine and frustrate his term of office.

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Police arrest 8 suspects staging illegal roadblocks to rob motorists

The arrested gang members include; Mugonza Akim of Biharwe, Muwonge Nuhu of Biafra, Ukasha Kiyonga of Kamakuzi, Kakumu Dominic of Andrews cell,...

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BUIKWE: Man arrested for pouring hot water in Wife’s genitals

Mugerwa, 29, a boda boda rider, of Bulenga village, Kikwayi Parish, Ngonwe sub-county, in Buikwe district inflicted the torture on the victim...

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