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30-year-old man burnt to death by unknown thugs in Kikuube

KIKUUBE, UGANDA: A 30-year-old man burnt to death by unknown thugs in Kyangwali Sub-county, Kikuube district, reports DailyExpress. The deceased has been...

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Business

Government to set up Regional BPO center in Luwero

LUWERO, UGANDA: Government of Uganda through the National Information Technology Authority-Uganda has announced plans to set up a regional business process outsourcing...

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Judiciary deploys 48 newly appointed magistrates

The judiciary also transferred 17 Magistrates. According to the Chief Registrar Sarah Langa Siu, the deployments shall take immediate effect while the...

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PHOTOS: Tycoon Hamis Kiggundu nears completion of Nakivubo stadium reconstruction

The mega arena is being developed by Businessman Hamis Kiggundu, who believes Nakivubo won’t be just a stadium in the heart of...

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NDA expresses fear over high rate of unqualified drug shops staff in Western region

The National Drug Authority (NDA) has expressed it’s concern over the increased rate of unqualified drug shop staff in the Western region....

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FDC elects new Rukiga district chairperson

RUKIGA, UGANDA: Michael Kwarikunda Mbareeba has been elected unopposed as the new Rukiga district Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party chairperson. Kwarikunda...

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Minister Magyezi interdicts Bukwo CAO, four district officials over shoddy projects

BUKWO, UGANDA: The Local Government Minister Raphael Magyezi, relieved the Bukwo Chief Administrative Officer Mr. Swaib Balaba of his duties and asked...

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Fish Farmers receive Feeds from operation wealth creation

KIKUUBE, UGANDA: The government of Ugandan through operation wealth creation has donated fish feeds to fish Farmers in Kikuube District to boost...

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IGG arrests Butebo CAO, Rubirizi human resource officer over embezzlement

BUTEBO, UGANDA: The Butebo district Chief Administrative Officer James Luyimba, and the Rubirizi principal human resource officer Doreen Tusiime, have been arrested...

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Govt finally agree to open up boundaries of Bugoma Forest Reserve

KIKUUBE, UGANDA: Government has finally agreed to open up boundaries of Bugoma Forest starting this week justifying the conflicts between the local...

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Heavy rains leave trails of destruction in Kakumiro

KAKUMIRO, UGANDA: Residents of Mwitanzige Sub county in Kakumiro district are calling for the government intervention following the heavy rains that devastated...

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Civil Societies decry increased corruption in Bunyoro Region

HOIMA, UGANDA: Civil society organizations in Bunyoro have expressed concern over increased corruption tendencies in the region among government institutions. This was...

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Crime

Suspected cattle thief lynched to death by angry residents

MASINDI, UGANDA: Police in Masindi district is investigating circumstances under which a suspected cattle thief was lynched to death by an angry...

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KAGADI: Livestock transporters urged to acquire travel permits to curb theft of cattle

KAGADI, UGANDA: Police in Kagadi has directed Livestock transporters to acquire travel permits in a move to curb livestock theft that has...

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Medical workers in Hoima join National Medical workers’ protest

HOIMA, UGANDA: Hoima District medical professionals have joined the rest of the Medical workers national wide to protest the government’s failure to...

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SHOCK: Kigorobya Health Centre II Mortuary turned into medical store

Members of the parliamentary Health Committee are carrying out an inspection of Health Centres within the western Region assessing the conditions of...

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Energy minister tasked to explain alarming increase in fuel prices

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has asked the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development to present a statement...

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Education

University Students protest ban on carrying bags at campus

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Several students all over the country are protesting a move that stops them from carrying bags into universities. Following the...

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Parliament approves UGX 3.8 trillion supplementary budget

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Parliament has passed a supplementary budget of 3.81 trillion Shillings, mostly for stimulating the economy hit by COVID-19 and security-related...

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Senior police officer strangled to death in Bukwo district

BUKWO, UGANDA: A senior police officer has been strangled to death by a yet-to-be-identified person. The incident occurred in Kamagunga village, Kapterewa...