All posts tagged "National News"

Panic as Panga-wielding thugs raid Busia district

BUSIA, UGANDA: Residents of Busia District have been thrown into panic following reports that panga-wielding thugs have hit the district, a week...

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Grief as son kills father over UGX 5000

KOLE DISTRICT, UGANDA: Police in Kole district have arrested a 23-year-old man accused of killing his father over Shillings 5,000. The suspect...

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Deceased medical student had brain edema, cerebral malaria – Doctors

KAMPALA< UGANDA: Rosette Kyarikunda, a Busitema University student died last week after allegedly developing complications resulting from a Covid-19 jab. Although the...

FDC’s Salamu Musumba to reconcile with Kadaga after election burst-up

KAMULI, UGANDA: The Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) stalwart, Mrs. Salamu Musumba has expressed willingness to reconcile with her rival, the...

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Buruuli, Bunyala launch fresh demand for ‘lost land’

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Buruuli and Bunyala Chiefdoms have launched a fresh campaign to repossess lost still under Buganda Kingdom. In their new campaign...

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VIDEO: CCTV captures panga-wielding thugs in Nansana

NANSANA, KAMPALA: Four machete-wielding thugs stormed private homes in Wakiso District Saturday morning but back off when an electric alarm went off....

Apaa land conflict will be resolved by Science, says Museveni

WEST NILE, UGANDA: President Yoweri Museveni has told the leaders from the West Nile sub-region that the long standing land conflict in...

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Adjumani Police traffic boss on the run after brutalizing boda-boda cyclist

ADJUMANI, UGANDA: The Adjumani Resident District Commissioner – RDC Mr. Taban Data Peter has ordered for the immediate arrest of the police...

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15 arrested in crackdown on motorcycle thefts in Jinja city

JINJA, UGANDA: Police in Jinja city conducted a Thursday night crackdown where they arrested 15 youths suspected of masterminding ‘syndicated’ motorcycle thefts...

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Ntoroko district NRM boss murdered, body dumped in Ibanda

NTOROKO, UGANDA: Police in Ntoroko district is investigating the circumstances under which the District acting NRM chairperson, Jepherson Kabagambe Aheebwa was brutally...

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MPs Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana summoned over Masaka killings

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID has summoned Members of Parliament Allan Ssewanyana of Makindye West Constituency, and Muhammad Ssegirinya of Kawempe...

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Dr. Muganga’s brutal arrest: A demeanor of Museveni’s directives on torture and abuse of human rights by security agencies

BIG STORY: The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) on Thursday confirmed the arrest of Dr Lawrence Muganga, the Vice Chancellor of Victoria...

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Parents welcome proposed reopening of schools

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Parents are excited at the news that the government is considering reopening schools in the near future. Initial reports indicated...

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Hippos destroy maize and rice gardens in Kaliro district

KALIRO, UGANDA: A hippo invasion has triggered panic among residents of Bujeje village in Bulumba town council in Kaliro district. According to...

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Police recover Shs600m from UPPC Corruption Suspects

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) on Wednesday recovered Shillings 600milllion believed to have been siphoned from the Uganda Printing and...

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COVID-19

UNICEF Re-enforce Covid-19 Response in Adjumani

During the handover ceremony at the district headquarters today, September, 1, 2021, the Adjumani DHO Dr. Drametu Dominic has said his office...

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Chief Justice differs with Gen. Saleh over parish development model design

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has criticized the chief coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC), Gen. Salim Saleh over the...

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Gov’t to compensate Ugx 10m to each family of Masaka murder victims

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Government of Uganda is set to send 10 million shillings to each family of the victims killed by the resurgence...

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Robberies orchestrated by private security guards on the rise – Police

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Police have expressed concern over the systematic increase of robberies and thefts perpetrated by private security guards. According to Police...