All posts tagged "National News"
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880NationalIn Oyam, locals still believe eating mangoes causes malaria
Oyam, Uganda: A section of residents in Northern Uganda’s Oyam District still believe that consuming mangoes causes malaria, a myth health experts...
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453NationalMuseveni meets MTN Group officials, calls for broader investment in Uganda’s economy
Entebbe, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged South African firm MTN Group and other investors in Uganda to channel their investments...
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591CrimeMan on the run over suspected murder of 35-year-old lover
Kamuli, Uganda: The Territorial Police in Kamuli District have launched a manhunt for one Ronald Kalevu, a key suspect wanted in connection...
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426NationalKibuku Mothers’ Union leads clean-up ahead of PM Nabbanja’s visit
Kibuku, Uganda: The Mothers’ Union in Kibuku has led a large-scale community clean-up ahead of Saturday’s Mother Mary’s Day celebrations, where Prime...
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474NationalKadaga threatens community takeover of Kasolwe Stock Farm over mismanagement
Kamuli, Uganda: The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, has issued a stern...
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463NewsThree dead, seven injured after Sugarcane Truck overturns in Kamuli
Kamuli, Uganda: Three people died on the spot and seven others were left seriously injured after a sugarcane-laden truck overturned on Wednesday...
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483NewsKadaga pledges NRM commitment to fulfilling manifesto promises
Kamuli, Uganda: The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has pledged that...
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Five dead in fiery car crash on Iganga-Tororo highway
Iganga, Uganda: At least five people have died and four others critically injured in yet another road crash that occurred Wednesday morning...
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781NewsKadaga confident of beating Among for CEC, launches grassroot campaign in Busoga
Kamuli, Uganda: The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has declared her readiness...
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218NewsMagogo donates Shs20m as Buyende Church unveils Shs3b vision for Parish complex
Buyende, Uganda: St. Peter Apostle Bugaya Catholic Parish has launched an ambitious UGX 3 billion fundraising drive to construct a modern Parish...
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1.8KNationalSeveral dead, dozens injured after YY Bus overturns and catches fire in Buikwe
The Scania bus, en route from Katosi to Jinja, overturned and burst into flames in Makindu Village, with victims rushed to Kawolo...
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581AfricaCould Uganda’s Budongo Forest Be Ground Zero for the Next Global Pandemic?
In Summary: Tobacco farming in Uganda has resulted in the loss of trees key to the diets of chimpanzees and baboons, increasing...
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620NationalMuseveni suspends Cabinet, Parliament as NRM heads for Village-Level Elections
Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Sunday suspended Cabinet meetings and agreed with Parliament to halt Tuesday plenary sittings to allow full...
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627NationalMuseveni, Japan’s Arfiya discuss strengthening bilateral ties, investment opportunities
Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met with Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Eri Arfiya, at State House Entebbe on...
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647NationalGov’t, Ker Kwaro Acholi, unite to fight malaria in Northern Uganda
Gulu, Uganda: Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Health, on Thursday launched a strategic partnership with Ker Kwaro Acholi to scale...
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568NationalKAMULI: Adult learners, young mothers graduate in literacy, tailoring skills
Kamuli, Uganda: A total of 177 adult learners, including young mothers and women from disadvantaged backgrounds, graduated on Thursday, May 01, with...
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459NationalMbale SS launch Shs4b fundraising drive for Science hub ahead of 75th anniversary
Mbale, Uganda: Mbale Secondary School has kicked off a UGX 4 billion fundraising campaign to establish a state-of-the-art Science and Technology Hub...
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1.5KBig StoryMuseveni appoints Adonia Ayebare as Cabinet ex-officio member
Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Uganda’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Adonia Ayebare, as an ex officio...
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588NationalAcholi cultural leaders urged to lead drive against regional poverty
Gulu, Uganda: The Minister of State for Northern Uganda, Hon Dr. Kenneth Omona, has called on Acholi cultural leaders to take the...
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733Big StoryInside Museveni’s plan to create new districts, municipalities out of Tororo
Entebbe, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni last week proposed a breakthrough administrative restructuring that will see Tororo Municipality elevated to city status...
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417NationalMuseveni tips Sembabule residents on four-acre model, irrigation for wealth creation
Sembabule, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has urged residents of Sembabule District to adopt modern farming practices, irrigation, and the Four-Acre Model to...
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Boda-boda rider killed in head-on crash with Taxi on Njeru-Kayunga road
Buikwe, Uganda: The Territorial Police in Njeru Municipality, Buikwe District, are investigating a fatal road crash that claimed the life of a...
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581NewsMinister Nambozo launches village-to-village mobilization as nominations for village structures kick off
Sironko, Uganda: The Minister of State for Karamoja Affairs, who is also the Woman MP for Sironko District, Florence Nambozo, on Thursday...
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565NewsNamisindwa District Council halts new recruitment advert over irregularities
Namisindwa, Uganda: The Namisindwa District Council has suspended a newly published recruitment advert targeting Head of Department positions, citing irregularities and a...