National News Archives

JUST IN: Minister Diana Mutasingwa involved in motor accident, admitted

The State Minister in the Office of the Vice President, Hon Diana Mutasingwa has been involved in a motor accident, the Daily...

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200 detained for illegal possession of firearms in Karamoja

MOROTO DISTRICT: At least 195 warriors have been arrested for illegal possession of firearms across the Karamoja sub-region since the second forceful...

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Big Story

Army Generals Koreta, Kutesa, Mugisha headline list of retiring UPDF officers

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has Thursday released a list of 604 of its Generals, Junior officers, and other men retiring...

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Crime

Three people arrested for kidnapping 4-yr-old boy, ask for shs50m ransom

The Crime Intelligence Directorate of Police has put in custody three people suspected of kidnapping a four-year-old boy and later demanding shs50 million...

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National

12 suspected rebels surrender to UPDF in Zombo

At least 12 members of a suspected rebel outfit group that attacked a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) detach in Zeu Sub-county,...

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Crime

Three children admited after eating bananas laced with poison, one dead

Police in Mukono Division is investigating circumstances under which three children were poisoned after eating bananas laced with poison. The atrocious incident...

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Breaking

Tokyo Olympics: Uganda’s Peruth Chemtain wins steeplechase gold

TOKYO OLYMPICS, JAPAN: Ugandan Athlete Peruth Chemutai has won the women’s 3000m steeplechase race to bring home Uganda’s first gold medal in...

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National

Property Worthy Millions Destroyed in Kabale Timber Fire

KABALE DISTRICT | UGANDA: – Kabale-based traders dealing in timber are counting losses after a Wednesday morning fire gutted her timber workshop leaving...

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Court

COURT: Suspects in Gen Katumba attempted murder case further remanded

NAKAWA COURT | KAMPALA: The eight suspects implicated in the attempted murder of former Army Commander and Work’s Minister Gen Edward Katumba...

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Crime

Security guard in Ibanda murdered in cold blood

Police in Ibanda district has launched a manhunt for assailants who attacked and killed a security guard at the Nile Breweries Ltd...

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Big Story

Four OPM officials arrested over Kasese substandard relief supplies

The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU) headed by Lt. Col Edith Nakalema on Tuesday arrested four of the nine staff in the...

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Big Story

Details inside Museveni-Kabaka’s meeting over Mailo land

President Museveni and Kabaka of Buganda, His Majesty Ronald Mutebi II met on Tuesday at Nakasero State Lodge in Kampala and held...

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COVID-19

Budaka Locals exhume bodies of Covid-19 victims

BUDAKA | UGANDA: The Budaka District Covid-19 task force has been thrown into panic after reports emerged that some families have started...

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Business

‘Mukama Nayamba’ advert suspended over usage of police images

Uganda Police has suspended the controversial video of the popular “Mukama nayamba” energy drink over usage of police images in their commercial...

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Big Story

REVEALED: Why bars, places of worship remain closed in the Covid era

Bars and places of worship are some of the fastest routes through which Covid-19 infections spread easily and that is why they...

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Education

Gov’t suspends online admissions for S.5 students

The Ministry of Education has ordered all public and Government aided schools to immediately stop conducting online admissions for students joining S.5...

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Big Story

Kabaka vows to continue the fight for Federal, Mailo land

By Daily Monitor The Kabaka of Buganda, His Majesty Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has said the Kingdom will continue to demand a...

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URA busts smuggling racket, recovers high-value pens

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has busted a smuggling racket and seized more than eight tones of high-value pens, estimated at more...

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Analysis

2020 UCE Results: Chemistry, Geography & Biology performed poorly

Candidates in the 2020 UCE Examinations performed poorly in Chemistry, Biology and Geography subjects according to the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB)....

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Crime

Woman admits killing husband over sexual starvation

KABERAMAIDO DISTRICT: The Grade one magistrate court in Kaberamaido District was sent into silence after a woman admitted to stabling her husband...

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Big Story

FULL SPEECH: Statement on Release of 2020 UCE Examination Results

The Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) Examinations Results have been released today by the Ministry of Education and sports minister in a...

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Monitor Journalist nursing wounds after Police battering

ADJUMANI DISTRICT: An Adjumani based journalist attached to Daily Monitor is currently nursing wounds after being reportedly assaulted by Police officers enforcing...