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Former Uganda Airlines CEO arrested for snubbing IGG summons

“Muleya has been arrested and charged with the offense of failure to attend before the Inspectorate of Government when so ordered,” reads...

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Current Affairs

URA to impose VAT on Facebook, Netflix

Collection of VAT from these companies is starting effective 1st July 2022, and will focus on all electronic service providers. These include...

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Opposition reflect on first session of the 11th Parliament

Led by Mathias Mpuuga, the Opposition took a stock count of their achievements during a press briefing at Parliament on Monday.

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UN says refugee situation in Uganda dire as world marks refugee day

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representative in Uganda Joel Boutroue described the situation as dire, according to a tweet by...

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Exclusive

Tororo residents decry emissions from Simba cement factory

The cement factory has been discharging dust and fumes in the air for a couple of months polluting the environment including water...

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Tree adoption Uganda holds Run4Climate run to restore degraded forests

The run was held under the theme, “Protect, Restore and Conserve,” with an aim to raise funds to grow 100,000 trees and...

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Crime

Four detained over supply of weed laced cookies in school

The four have allegedly been making deliveries in schools in Kira municipality, Wakiso district, Bugolobi, Kulambiro, and other parts of Kampala district.

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Africa

UTB unveils the Explore Uganda brand at CHOGM 2022 in Kigali

Ahead of the official opening ceremony, on June 19, the Uganda High Commission- Kigali and UTB hosted a Uganda Night at the...

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Current Affairs

MPs urged to develop capacity for effective oversight

Members of Parliament have been urged to seize available opportunities within the legislature in a bid to shape their oversight role and...

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Crime

400 inmates enroll for plea bargaining at prison camp

The beneficiaries include 115 capital offenders from Gulu, Kitgum, Lamwo, Pader, Nwoya, Amuru, and Patongo who are accused of rape, aggravated defilement,...

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Crime

Security guard commits suicide over wife’s infidelity

According to Ayoto, Okot locked himself inside his rental house and turned his gun on his head in the wee hours of...

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Police exhumes bodies of Jinja church fire victims as new intel emerges

The deceased include; 80-year-old Jonathan Kalyekira and another an unidentified person who were killed in a fire that gutted Holy Healing Ministries...

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Current Affairs

Gen Katumba wants coordinated rescue services on lakes and rivers

He says agencies should support Marine Police and get involved whenever there are incidents and accidents on water bodies because more lives...

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Crime

Another LC escapes gun attack in Karamoja

The victims were traveling on a Motorcycle reg. No.UES 085Q, Bajaj along Abim- Kotido road at kapus village, Lokomebu parish, Kotido Sub...

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Current Affairs

AIGP OCHOM: Stop abusing body guards

According to Ocom, they have come up with policies to guide both the dignitaries and the Police guards on their daily activities.

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Current Affairs

Judicial Service Commission appoints 53 Grade One Magistrates on probation

This is according to a statement issued on Friday by the acting Senior Communications Officer, Maria Theresa Nabulya. The appointed officers include...

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Current Affairs

Stop disrespecting us, Legislators tell EALA secretariat

After the passing of the budget, the parliamentarians expressed concern that their decisions are disregarded by the Secretariat, which then affects the...

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Current Affairs

KCCA to build concrete barrier along Nile Avenue Subway

This development comes a week after a taxi number UAW 987Y plunged into the subway and killed two people, instantly injuring 10...

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Current Affairs

We must stop adhoc rescue operations on water bodies, says Minister Katumba Wamala

He says agencies apart from Marine Police must get involved whenever there are incidents and accidents on water bodies because more lives...

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LDP recruitment team in Arua overwhelmed by numbers

The exercise for the Sub region which commenced this morning at Arua police grounds seeks to get at least 674 recruits from...

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NSSF unveils first social security Smart Card in East Africa

The card forms a critical component of the Fund’s digitalization strategy geared at leveraging new technology to improve efficiencies, customer experience and...

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Acholi sub region gets vehicle maintenance workshop

Construction of the multi-million workshop by the police department of Logistics and Engineering lasted eight months. It becomes the third facility in...