All posts tagged "National News"

Adjumani starts construction of multibillion water project in the district

ADJUMANI, UGANDA; Adjumani district local government is benefiting from EU-IGAD funded Covid response funded project specifically designed for bordering districts targeting points...

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Accident is a leading cause of death in Adjumani district – Report

ADJUMANI, UGANDA: The office of the Adjumani district traffic police in an exclusive interview with journalists said that many death that occurs...

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Former Minister Kabafunzaki pays Shs 10m fine to evade prison sentence

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Herbert Kabafunzaki, the former junior minister for Labour has cleared a fine of Ten (10) million Shillings imposed on him...

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Crime

Three arrested for raping 40 year old woman in Adjumani

ADJUMANI, UGANDA: Three men in Adjumani district are in police custody for allegedly raping a 40-year-old woman and leaving her unconscious on...

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There will be no social distancing when schools reopen – Museveni

KAMPALA, UGANDA: There would be no need for social distancing when schools resume in November this year and January 2022 as planned...

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Crime

60-year-old man beheaded, body dumped in sugarcane plantation in Luuka

LUUKA, UGANDA: Fear and grief engulfed residents of Busandha village, Bukoova Town Council in Luuka district after finding their fellow resident killed...

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Traffic paralyzed as a fuel truck catches fire in Bugweri district

BUGWERI, UGANDA: Traffic has paralyzed along Iganga-Busia highway when a fuel trailer overturned and reduced to ashes by fire at Busesa village,...

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Fuel tanker goes up in flames along Iganga-Bugiri highway

BUGWERI, UGANDA: A transnational fuel tanker exploded into flames on Saturday morning in Butende village, Ibulanku sub county, Bugweri district along the...

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Ugandan Young Farmers tipped to embrace Precision Agriculture

New 11-Country Report Reveals African Farmers Missing out on AgriTech Innovations that Could Supercharge the Sector with Opportunities for Youth. The report...

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Obote speech on eve of Uganda’s Independence 1962

Prime Minister Apollo Milton Obote’s speech on eve of Uganda’s Independence in 1962 “Countrymen and friends, At midnight tonight, Uganda shall become...

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Former Premier Amama Mbabazi appointed Special Envoy to the President

KAMPALA, UGANDA: President Yoweri Museveni has appointed former Prime Minister John Patrick Mr Amama Mbabazi as a Special Envoy to South Sudan...

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Just In

17-year-old electrocuted to death as he starts work at a kiosk

JINJA, UGANDA: Police in Iganga has started investigations into the death of a 17-year-old boy who was electrocuted early morning on Friday....

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Former Madi Okollo MP John Arumadri Drazu is dead

ARUA, UGANDA: John Arumadri Drazu, the former Madi Okollo Member of Parliament and Forum for Democratic Change-FDC stalwart is dead. He breathed...

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Police recovers condolence money for Lwengo murder victims

LWENGO, UGANDA: Police in Lwengo district has recovered sh5.25 million , part of the condolence money that had been paid to fake...

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Current Affairs

EC Releases Programme for Conducting By-Elections in Local Government Positions

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda Electoral Commission (EC) has released a programme that will be followed to conduct By-Elections for Local Government Councils,...

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Uganda starts manufacturing surgical gloves

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Uganda is on track to become the first African country to produce surgical gloves and other medical equipment. East African...

Part of the land which was given out to setup the sugarcane factory.

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Luuka District Secures Land for Government to set up Sugarcane Factory

LUUKA, UGANDA: Luuka District local Government has secured over 50 acres of land to construct a sugarcane factory, the Daily Express reports....

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Adjumani hospital maternity runs out of beds

ADJUMANI, UGANDA: The Adjumani hospital maternity ward is overwhelmed with the number of mothers who have been admitted to give birth in...

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Africa

South Sudan waives off visa requirements for Ugandans

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The government of South Sudan has announced that effective Monday, October 4, 2021, all Ugandans will not require visas to...

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New pests invade Kasese tomato farmers

KASESE, UGANDA: Farmers in the Mubuku irrigation scheme in Kasese district are counting losses after a strange pest attacked their tomato gardens....

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Minister Nabakooba suspends Buikwe land activities, orders arrest of officials

BUIKWE, UGANDA: The Minister of Land, Housing, and Urban Development, Judith Nabakooba has suspended all Buikwe land official activities for three weeks...

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