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Uganda Airlines Airbuses cleared for commercial operation

ENTEBBE, UGANDA: Uganda Airlines’ wide-body Airbus A330-800 NEO aircraft has finally been added to the Air Operator’s Certificate after completing a certification...

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Deputy Speaker adjourns house as ministers shun plenary sitting

PARLIAMENT, UGANDA: The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon Anita Among on Thursday adjourned the plenary sitting of the House prematurely due...

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Just In

Teso leaders seek gov’t intervention on looming hunger

NGORA DISTRICT, UGANDA: District chairpersons across the Teso sub-region have raised concern over the state of food insecurity in the region. The...

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Breaking

Ex-DP President admitted in critical condition

The former deputy prime minister of Uganda and ex-president of the Democratic Party, Dr. Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere’s health has deteriorated after being...

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Education

Uganda reopens medical schools in efforts to boost COVID-19 fight

KAMPALA, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — Medical schools in Uganda on Friday reopened as a measure to boost the country’s health personnel involved...

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National

MPs without Covid-19 Vaccination Barred from Attending Parliament Sessions

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Members of Parliament who have not been vaccinated against the coronavirus will not be allowed to attend parliament sessions next...

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Africa

Sudan ‘to hand over’ Bashir for international war crimes trial

KHARTOUM, SUDAN | AFP: Sudan will hand longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court along with two other officials wanted...

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COVID-19

Covid-19 directives: KCCA shuts non compliant arcades

Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has started sealing off all arcades that have failed to comply with the Standard Operating Procedures-SOPs meant to...

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Features

Former VP Ssekandi pays Museveni a courtesy visit

KAMPALA – Former Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi on Tuesday paid President Yoweri Museveni a courtesy visit at State Lodge, Nakasero in...

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National

President Museveni Assents to Law on Human Sacrifice

All persons involved in killing other people for rituals will now face a life sentence after President Museveni assented to the Prevention...

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Big Story

Minister Jim Muhwezi: ‘I wasn’t involved in negotiations for car tracking deal’

INVESTIGATIVE: The new Security Minister Maj. Gen Jim Muhwezi has finally opened up on reports making rounds that the ‘Ghost’ Russian firm...

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Crime

VIDEO: 14 boda thugs attack, rob Indian national in daylight robbery along Mawanda Road

CRIME | KAMPALA: The territorial department at Kira Road Police is investigating a robbery incident yesterday (July 24, 2021) at around 12...

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Big Story

Former Mbabazi Security Head, Christopher Aine named Mbarara Deputy RDC

The former head of security for ex-premier Amama Mbabazi, Mr. Christopher Aine, has been appointed as Deputy Resident Commissioner for Mbarara District....

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Big Story

EXCLUSIVE: BOU boss Mutebile flees office amid Covid-19 threat

The elderly and frail Governor of the Central Bank, Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile has reportedly not been going to office as he...

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Africa

Kenya Airways reduces flights to Uganda over rising Covid-19 cases

Kenya Airways has joined other airlines in cutting flights destined to Entebbe as Covid-19 third wave takes its toll on Uganda. In...

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Big Story

EXCLUSIVE: Full list of Medics who have died of Covid-19 in line of duty

EXCLUSIVE REPORT – Following the second wave of Covid-19 that recently hit the country, more than 10 medical doctors have since succumbed...

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Big Story

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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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

Museveni Declares June 25 a National Public Holiday for Covid-19 Prayers

STATE HOUSE | UGANDA: President Yoweri Museveni has declared tomorrow, Friday, June 25, 2021 a National Public holiday countrywide to hold national...