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List of Beneficiaries for Covid-19 Relief cash to be verified, says Amongi

Government has today unveiled a verification team and exercise it intends to use in verifying the validity of the proposed Covid-19 cash...

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Police truck overturns in Rukiga district, 3 Officers Injured

Three police officers attached to Rukiga Police station were on Saturday evening injured when the patrol vehicle they were traveling in overturned...

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EXCLUSIVE: How Shs530m donated by Ham towards Covid-19 fight survived being stolen by OPM ‘Mafias’

In a bid to raise over 20 Million Covid-19 Vaccine doses, Youthful and kind-hearted city tycoon Hamis Kiggundu alias Ham yesterday (Friday)...

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COVID-19

Minister Aceng to address Ugandans on COVID-19 situation today

The Health Minister, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng is set to address Ugandans today (Friday) to give an update on the Covid-19 situation...

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LIST: IGP Ochola reshuffles police, KMP boss Kafeero replaced by Stephen Tanui

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Martin Okoth Ochola has shaken up police yet again with Kampala Metropolitan Police Commander Moses Kafeero transferred...

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BREAKING: Police arrest attackers of Gen Katumba, one shot dead

The crime investigations department of Police has confirmed the arrest of the assailants who attacked the Works and Transport Minister Gen Edward...

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Full List: 14 NUP members seek to replace Ffeffeka as Kayunga LC5 chairman

A total of fourteen (14) members from the National Unity Platform (NUP) have come out to publicly express interest to contest as...

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OTT tax finally scrapped, Ugandans to start paying 12% tax on data tomorrow

Effective July 1st, 2021, all Ugandans will have to pay a new 12 percent tax on internet bundles. This means the unpopular...

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Parliament

Abdu Katuntu named to head COVID-19 taskforce in Parliament

Bugweri County Member of Parliament (MP), Abdu Katuntu has been appointed the chairperson of the parliamentary COVID-19 taskforce. In the appointment made...

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COVID-19

Nakasongola District closes offices as 27 staff test Covid-19 positive

The Nakasongola District RDC Mr, Dan Muganga has announced that district offices will remain closed to both the staff and the general...

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Rubirizi District CAO Steven Monday dies of Covid-19

RUBIRIZI DISTRICT: Mr. Steven Monday, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for Rubirizi District has succumbed to COVID-19. Monday breathed his last on...

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Africa

South Africa ex-President Jacob Zuma sentenced to 15 months over contempt of court

South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months by the highest court in the country. The jail sentence...

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COVID-19

Covid-19 Vaccination resumes, No jab for first-timers

Vaccination against Covid-19 resumed yesterday in several districts across the country a week after the contingent of 175,200 doses of the AstraZeneca...

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First Son Muhoozi Kainerugaba dismisses death reports

The first son and Land Forces Commander in the UPDF, Lt. Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has come out to rubbish fake reports declaring...

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COVID-19

Star Link Buses Proprietor succumbs to Covid-19

Major (Rtd) William Ntuyehe Masumbuku, the proprietor of Starlink Buses has passed on. According to family sources, he succumbed to Covid-19 on...

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Crime

Police officer shoots another Ugandan dead while enforcing curfew

Police in Butalejja has confirmed the arrest of one of their own officers for shooting dead a 12-year-old girl and injuring another...

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Museveni’s appearance at WHO summit silences sick reports

Uganda’s President Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni has shown up in public to silence haters spreading fake reports that he is sick and...

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Ssemujju: ‘NUP did not consult FDC before naming Shadow Cabinet’

The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party has said it was never consulted when the National Unity Platform-NUP was naming some of its...

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Fact-Check

State House speaks out on Museveni’s health amid ‘sick reports’

ENTEBBE: State House in Entebbe has come out to dismiss fake reports circulating on social about President Yoweri Museveni’s health. According to...

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COVID-19

COVID-19: 302 people recover from coronavirus in 24 hours

A total of 302 people have recovered from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours according to the latest update from the Ministry...

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Exclusive

NTV Uganda suspends director, producer after fan masturbates on live show

EXCLUSIVE: NTV Uganda has suspended the producer and director of the NTV Mix show after one audience member appeared masturbating during a...

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Elly Rwakoma, the Photographer of Three Ugandan Presidentsdies at 83

KAMPALA: Veteran cameraman Elly Rwakoma, the photographer of three former Ugandan presidents is dead. According to his family, he breathed his last...