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Police raids Levels Lounge in Kamwokya, 36 arrested

Police in Kampala on Wednesday night raided Levels Lounge in Kamwokya and arrested 36 revelers for flouting he Covid-19 guidelines. Kampala Metropolitan...

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Parliament to vet new Vice President, Prime Minister on Thursday

Parliament is set to convene on Thursday morning, June 10 to vet the newly appointed Vice-President and Prime Minister ahead of the...

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Analysis

Robinah Nabbanja: Full Bio, Profile and Career of Uganda’s new Prime Minister

President Museveni on Tuesday evening appointed Hon. Robinah Nabbanja the new Prime Minister of Uganda replacing Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda in the top...

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UPDF truck overturns in Bundibugyo, One dead, 8 injured

BUNDIBUGYO: One person has been reported dead while eight soldiers of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces are nursing serious injuries following a...

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COVID-19

Judiciary Suspends All Court Hearings in new #Covid-19 SOPs announced

The Chief Justice of Uganda Justice Alphonse Owiny-Dollo has issued fresh Covid-19 guidelines to be followed by all Judicial officers suspending all...

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National

LWENGO: Over 300 civil servants protest suspicious salary deductions

LWENGO DISTRICT: Over 300 civil servants in Lwengo District are protesting over unexplained monthly salary deductions in what has been termed as...

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Big Story

Traffic officers to be armed or paired with armed police

President Museveni on Sunday said traffic officers would be armed or paired with armed officers in a bid to contain cases of...

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Big Story

Lt Col. Deo Akiiki sacked as army deputy spokesperson, replaced with Lt Col Kakurungu

EXCLUSIVE: Latest news coming from the army base confirm that the Deputy spokesperson of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces, Lt. Col. Deo...

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Breaking

Lwengo businessman shot dead by unknown gunmen on boda boda

LWENGO DISTRICT: In the wake of alarming homicide crimes in the country, other yet-to-be-identified gunmen riding on a boda boda have shot...

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Crime

17 shot dead in revenge cattle raids in Karamoja

At least 17 people have been killed in Napak and Nabilatuk districts over the last two weeks in retaliatory cattle raids. According...

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Big Story

Police say Gen Katumba’s bodyguard survived with no injuries

Police have said Gen Edward Katumba Wamala’s bodyguard, SGT Khalid Koboyoit, survived unhurt after gunmen Tuesday sprayed the former Works and Transport...

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Crime

Teacher arrested for defiling, eloping with 16-year-old pupil

CRIME | BUTALEJA: Police in Butaleja District in eastern Uganda are holding a 31-year-old teacher on allegations of eloping with his 16-year-old...

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COVID-19

Museveni to address the nation tomorrow on COVID-19 situation

President Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Museveni will tomorrow Saturday, May 29, address the nation about the second wave of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. According...

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DP appoints Peter Okot as its Chief whip in 11th parliament

The Democratic Party (DP) has appointed Tochi County Member of Parliament Peter Okot as its whip in the 11th parliament. Okot who...

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Medical interns call off strike as negotiations with govt start

Medical interns under their umbrella Federation for Uganda Medical Interns (FUMI) have decided to call off their nationwide sit-down strike after fruitful...