All posts tagged "National News"

Mentally Ill Woman Raped and Murdered by Unknown Assailants in Kabale

The deceased, aged 50 years, who was a resident of Nyakabungo village in Kyanamira sub county in Kabale Municipality was found dead...

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Soroti MP Adeke Raises Claims of Sexual Harassment from Fellow MP

“A male colleague, who is much older than me came and tapped my chest as I was looking through the mirror. He...

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UNHCR boss Filippo Grandi to Visit Uganda Next Week

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, will be in the country next week, the Daily Express has learnt....

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Uganda at Risk of Another Desert Locust Attack, Experts Warn

Uganda registered the second attack of desert locusts last year in February after a period of over 70 years. The destructive insects...

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RAKAI: 28-yr old Man Arrested for Defiling Neighbor’s 6 Year old Daughter

It is alleged that Ssempijja, who for long has been a friend to his victim’s family, especially her mother had escorted the...

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How Oulanya was Punished by Kadaga for being ‘big headed’

Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah had not chaired any parliamentary session for over a year now, raising concerns from some legislators. Oulanyah last...

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Wanyoto Petitions Court to Nullify Connie Galiwango’s Victory in Mbale Woman MP Polls

HIGH COURT, MBALE: The former Mbale City Woman MP candidate Lydia Wanyoto Mutende has petitioned the High Court in Mbale seeking for...

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NUP’s Busiro North MP Steals Phone from Mobile Money shop

Nsubuga was captured on CCTV camera taking off with a phone that belongs to a mobile agent in Kampala, an act which...

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Anti-Corruption Court Issues Order to Re-arrest Former Minister Kabafunzaki

COURT, KAMPALA: The Anti-corruption Court Judge Magret Tibulya has ordered for the arrest of former Minister for Labour, Hebert Kabafunzaki pending his...

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Russian Warship ‘Admiral-Grigorovich’ docks in Sudan, not far from Uganda

REUTERS: Just Weeks after a US Naval ship docked in Mombasa, a Russian warship, the Admiral Grigorovich frigate, entered the Sudanese port...

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East Africa

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta takes over as EAC chairman

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday committed to ensuring a more united and prosperous East African Community (EAC) as he took over...

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Supreme Court sets Thursday to hear Kyagulanyi’s withdraw application

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Supreme Court will convene on Thursday, March 4, at 9:30 am to hear Robert Kyagulanyi’s application for withdrawal of...

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EC admits error in poll results declaration forms

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Electoral Commission (EC) has admitted that there was an error in the presidential declaration results it posted to debunk...

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Uganda Airlines to start flights to Dubai, Heathrow Airports

ENTEBBE AIRPORT, UGANDA: Uganda Airlines has obtained rights to commence flights to Heathrow Airport in London, UK and Dubai, the Daily Express...

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20 UPDF Veteran Soldiers Injured in Kibuku Accident

KIBUKU DSITRICT, UGANDA: A Total of 20 UPDF veteran soldiers are reported to have sustained fatal injuries following a road accident at...

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Speaker Rebecca Kadaga’s daughter passes on

SAD NEWS: Grief and mourn has hit Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga house as her niece Sheila Kadaga was pronounced dead just...

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Man allegedly beats step-mother to death

Eyewitnesses said the deceased on several occasions cautioned Komakech over diseases as a result of sleeping with many women.

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“We shall not get rid of Museveni if we are not focused and united,” – Besigye

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president and four-time presidential runner-up, Rtd. Dr. Col. Kizza Besigye has advised the opposition...

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Closing Facebook in Uganda will not stop important things to happen – Museveni

KAMPALA, UGANDA: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said the closure of access to Facebook will not affect the most important things from...

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