All posts tagged "National News"
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1.0KCrimeSoroti Herbalist found dead at lover’s house
SOROTI CITY, UGANDA: Police in Soroti City is investigating the mysterious death of a traditional healer who was found dead in his...
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882CrimeJuvenile offenders worry Mityana district authorities
MITYANA DISTRICT, UGANDA: Mityana district authorities are concerned about the persistent number of juvenile offenders in the area. The rates have been...
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1.2KBig StoryMuseveni: Olympic gold medalists to earn Shs5m monthly salary
President Museveni has directed payment of a monthly salary for all Ugandan sportsmen and women who bring home a gold, silver, and...
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1.4KBig StoryUPDF on high alert over fresh South Sudan war
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) troops have been placed on high alert to defend the country from possible conflict spill-over following...
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760COVID-19UHRC concerned about low Covid-19 vaccine uptake
The Uganda Human Rights Commission-UHRC is concerned about the low rate of Covid-19 vaccination. According to records from the Ministry of Health,...
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956Big StoryShs200bn COVID-19 relief package for small businesses in offing – SME body
Small businesses that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 lockdowns could smile any time from now if government plan to inject...
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1.1KLatest News36 Congolese fishermen deported for illegal entry into Uganda
KASESE, UGANDA: 36 Congolese fishermen who illegally entered the country to fish on Lake Edward have been deported. They were arrested on...
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863Just InUHRC joins Uganda’s national Covid-19 task force
The Uganda Human Rights Commission – UHRC has been added onto the national covid-19 task force, the Daily Express reports. The groundbreaking...
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1.3KBig StoryJudiciary gets Shs1.2bn to handle election petitions
The Ugandan Judiciary has received a total of shs1.2 billion to help dispose of a total of 155 parliamentary and local council...
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1.5KFact-CheckUMEME not importing utility poles from South Africa
FACT CHECK: Uganda’s major power distributor, UMEME Ltd has clarified on claims the company imports utility poles from South Africa for its...
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1.1KNationalKatakwi district officer in trouble over OPM cash
KATAKWI DISTRICT, UGANDA: Katakwi district community development officer, Catherine Tino is under investigation over accusations of soliciting bribes from the beneficiaries of...
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985Big StoryShs 70bn lunch allowance: 1,039 ghost workers unearthed on nurses’ payroll
KAMPALA, UGANDA: At least 1,039 ghost names have been discovered on the nurses’ payroll. The names were unearthed during last week’s payment...
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611CrimeTwo teachers arrested for conducting lessons in Arua
ARUA, UGANDA: Two teachers including a head teacher in Arua city have been arrested for conducting lessons against the presidential directive on...
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1.1KNationalKiira Motors to deliver 10 buses in 2021
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Kiira Motors Corporation says it will deliver 10 buses by end of this year, a paltry one percent of the...
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985CrimeHeadteacher arrested for embezzling examination fees, issuing fake results
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Denis Obal, the header teacher of Sr. Gabriella Memorial Comprehensive Secondary School in Kole district is in police custody for...
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956Latest NewsFDC calls for separation of ministry of sports from education
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The opposition political party, the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC has called upon government to create a separate ministry of sports...
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1.2KBig StoryMinistry of Health asks for Shs 1 trillion to purchase covid jabs for children
The Ministry of Health has said it needs an additional Shs1.1 trillion to procure Covid-19 vaccines to inoculate an estimated number of...
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849Big StoryUganda Police: Lumbuye is not in our custody but 15 charges await him
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda Police has said Turkey-based Ugandan blogger Fred Lumbuye alias ‘Chemical Ali’ is not in their custody but a...
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1.0KLatest NewsUganda Railway to resume Passenger services resume in Kampala
Uganda Railways Cooperation (URC) has resumed passenger train services after closing them during the recent 42-day lockdown. While announcing the lockdown in...
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929Big StoryCourt reduces jail sentence of convicted murderer from 61 to 21 years
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Court of Appeal has reduced the jail term of convicted murderer Peter Bagatenda from 61 to 21 years. The...
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1.1KBig StoryFormer MPs accused of bribery in Departed Asians’ property saga
Former Members of Parliament on the sub-committee of the Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) are being accused by city landlords...
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1.6KBreakingUPDF Boss Maj Gen Stephen Rwabantu is dead
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) reserve force deputy commander Maj Gen Stephen Tumusiime Rwabantu alias Gonya has died. Maj. Gen Rwabantu’s...
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1.5KNationalAll eyes on Kiprotich ahead of Sunday’s Olympic Men’s Marathon Final
SUNDAY, August 8: Men’s Marathon Final – 1:00 am The final race at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is just hours away...
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1.2KNationalKasaija tells schools owners to sell off assets and pay bank loans, says govt is broke
Uganda’s Finance minister, Hon. Matia Kasaija has advised private school proprietors to sell school assets and repay bank loans saying the government...