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Museveni commissions Dei Biopharma’s sh1.8 trillion Pharmaceuticals plant in Matugga

The Shs1.8 trillion (USD500 million) facility in Kigogwa sits on 150 acres of land and it is set to benefit Ugandans and...

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P.7 candidate hangs self in school library days to final exams

According to his classmates, Luyimbazi had been accused of breaking the school rules and was last seen alive going to the school...

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14 S.4 candidates miss UNEB after headteacher fails to remit shs2.5m registration fees

NAMUTUMBA, UGANDA: At least 14 senior four students of Mugobi Secondary School in Bugobi Town Council, Namutumba District, are staring at a...

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Kotido elders seek ban on miniskirts

Elders in Kotido district have called for a ban on short skirts, tight clothing and trousers among women employed in the public...

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Museveni warns against seeking Ebola treatment from Traditional Healers

The President urged the public to seek medical assistance if they believed they had come in contact with an infected person to...

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Over 20,000 residents hit by water scarcity in Amudat

Despite the establishment of a sh1.9bn water system, the district is hit by a water crises forcing people to depend on the...

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Museveni commissions sh12bn Tannery Factory in Luwero District

The factory processes leather from hides and skins and Uganda is among the top four exporters of hides and skins from Africa,...

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Video hall operator burns customer to death over sh10,000

It said that on September 14, Joshua Amaku now deceased went to watch soccer at the suspect’s video hall where he requested...

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Authorities impose ban on traditional shrines in Nabitaluk

It is alleged that a decision to beat up anyone who crosses to Kosike sub-county to track stolen animals was crafted from...

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Ntungamo college principal arrested for sexually harassing female students

Rwizi Regional Police spokesperson, ASP Samson Kasasira confirmed Twesigye’s arrest saying they were supposed to arraign him in the Ntungamo Chief Magistrates...

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LC1 Chairman on the run after swindling sh180k water user fee

Residents allege that upon collecting the money, the Chairman sneakily brought a local mechanic to remove one of the borehole pump head...

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MUBENDE: Six health workers get Ebola amid lack of PPE gear

The EVD taskforce in Mubende District, the epicentre of the outbreak said the health workers caught the infectious disease from patients.

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Police fire truck crashes into trailer on way to extinguish fire, driver injured

The police fire truck registration number UP 4738 crashed with a trailer registration number KBJ 069A/ ZD 1671 along Kyeyune Road in...

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KOLE: PDM SACCOs decry meager funding

Kole district received only sh310m from the expected sh621m from the Finance Ministry for the implementation of PDM. The district has a...

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LIRA: LC1 chairpersons threaten to resign after missing out on Gov’t Bicycles

A total of 600 bicycles were sent by the Ministry of Local Government to Lira District recently to aid the local council...

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Oyam police officer attacked by suspect during arrest, admitted

The victim, Solomon Angim, a police officer attached to Minakulu Police station was allegedly attacked by Lawrence Aloc, a resident of Akaidebe...

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MUBENDE: 34 Ebola doctors declare strike over lack of protective gear

One of the doctors approached for a comment said that the management led by hospital Director Dr Emmanuel Batibwe is now using...

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UPDF soldier arrested after Petrocity manager shot dead in Bukedea armed robbery

According to preliminary police investigations, the attackers first disarmed the security guard on duty at the petrol station and used his gun...

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MANAFWA: District councillor murdered in cold blood

According to The Elgon region Police Spokesperson, Mr Rogers Taitika, the deceased who reportedly left his home to attend a funeral was...

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Uganda records 3 new Ebola deaths as cases spike to 11

According to Mr Emmanuel Ainebyoona, all new cases and deaths happened in Mubende where the first case was reported on Tuesday.

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Maracha CAO arrested over sh1.9b Kololo SS funds

Mr. Walakira was arrested Friday morning by Inspectorate of Government (IG) officials after failing to implement the earlier directive issued to him...

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