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Govt okays UPDF to take over all local construction projects

The state minister for investment and privatization, Ms. Evelyn Anite has revealed that the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF)’s engineering brigade will...

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Fear grips Masaka residents as panga wielding thugs hack 15 dead

MASAKA SUB REGION: At least fifteen people have been hacked to death in Districts of Lwengo, Bukomansimbi, and Masaka as machete-wielding men...

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COVID-19

South Sudanese Bishop succumbs to Covid-19 at Arua hospital

Rt. Rev. Stanley Nelson Dada, the Bishop of Pentecostal Church under Yei Diocese in South Sudan has succumbed to COVID-19 at Arua...

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Education experts concerned about finding competent teachers after lockdown

Government might find it hard to re-align the education sector due to lack of competent teachers resulting from the continued closure of...

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Ssenyonyi’s rival seeks permission to file amended election petition in court

The former Nakawa West Parliamentary candidate Mukesh Babubhai Shukla has filed an application seeking permission to file an amended petition against his...

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Mukono stone quarry kills one, injures another

A stone quarry has collapsed in Mukono district killing one person and injuring another. The deceased has been identified as 24-year-old Viola...

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Museveni to address the country this Saturday

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will on Saturday night address the nation on matters of security importance, the Minister For Kampala Capital City...

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Cheptegei launches shs1.7bn fundraising drive to complete Kapchorwa athletes centre

Uganda’s 2020 Olympic champion Joshua Cheptegei has launched a shs. 1.7 billion fundraising drive towards completion an athlete training centre he is...

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Rev. Godfrey Loum elected Bishop of Northern Uganda Diocese

Rev. Godfrey Loum has been elected the 8th Bishop of Northern Uganda Diocese replacing Rt. Rev. Johnson Gakumba who has held the...

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Crime

Soroti 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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Crime

Juvenile 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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Museveni: 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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UPDF 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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COVID-19

UHRC 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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Shs200bn 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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36 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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UHRC 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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Judiciary 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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Fact-Check

UMEME 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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Katakwi 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...