All posts tagged "News"

UCE 2025: How day one fared in Kamuli as schools heed to UNEB plea on fees defaulters

Kamuli, Uganda: The 2025 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations kicked off smoothly across Kamuli District, with headteachers giving concessions to candidates...

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ASP Clive Nsiima: Police officer who slapped Kyanja shop attendant sent to Luzira

Kampala, Uganda: The Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP Clive Nsiima, who was captured on CCTV slapping a female shop attendant at a...

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Orthopaedic Association boss Dr Owen Bwambale killed in Fort Portal road crash

Fort Portal, Uganda: The President of the Uganda Orthopaedic Officers Association (UOOA), Dr. Owen Bwambale, 31, has tragically died following a road...

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One dead, two injured in tragic Kumi–Pallisa road crash

Pallisa, Uganda: One person has died on the spot while two others sustained serious injuries following a tragic road accident along the...

Snoop surprises Gulu ghetto youths with food, clothes at Oktoberfest

Gulu City, Uganda: Over 400 ghetto youths in Gulu City, popularly known as the Aguu, who are providing security at the ongoing...

Kibuku residents in shock after teenager’s decomposed body found in pond

Kibuku, Uganda: Police have launched an investigation into circumstances under which the decomposed body of an unidentified male juvenile, estimated to be...

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Week three of teachers’ strike leaves pupils idle, officials warn of child labour, teenage pregnancies

Pallisa, Uganda: The continued teachers’ industrial action has entered its third week, sparking alarm among education officials and community leaders in Pallisa...

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VP Alupo empowers Katakwi elders with bicycles to boost NRM grassroots support

By Emmanuel Okol Katakwi, Uganda: The Vice President of Uganda, H.E. Maj. (Rtd) Jessica Rose Epel Alupo, has donated 21 bicycles to...

Karamoja education going “back to grave” due to teachers strike

Moroto, Uganda: Education in Karamoja is facing a fresh setback as an ongoing teachers’ strike threatens to reverse recent gains in school...

Otafiire to NRM: Don’t cry about NUP expansion, open your own offices too

Kampala, Uganda: Internal Affairs Minister Gen. Kahinda Otafiire has defended opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, over the...

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Five arrested over mob killing of suspected goat thief in Lira

Lira, Uganda: The Territorial Police in Lira District are holding five suspects in custody for connection with the mob killing of a...

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Apac Municipal Council orders agricultural census amid famine fears

Apac, Uganda: The Apac Municipal Authority has directed all Local Council leaders to begin an urgent agricultural census aimed at assessing food...

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UNRA kicks off Kotido–Kaabong road upgrade to boost trade, security

Kotido, Karamoja: The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has launched the long-awaited upgrade of the 78-kilometer Kotido–Kaabong–Kapedo road, a key transport corridor...

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Karamoja farmers urged to harness Climate-Smart Agriculture for resilience

Government-backed initiative targets sorghum, cassava, horticulture, beekeeping, and beef production to boost livelihoods and food security. Moroto, Uganda: Farmers in the Karamoja...

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Victims protest as Lwengo Chairperson Kitatta gets bail in attempted murder case

Masaka, Uganda: Victims and complainants Tuesday protested the decision by the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Masaka to grant bail to Lwengo District...

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Two killed in Kibuku car crash after driver swerves to avoid hitting child

Kibuku, Uganda: Two people have been confirmed dead in a tragic accident involving a Toyota Land Cruiser in Kibuku District. The crash...

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State House clarifies former minister Kuka received Official State Burial

Kampala, Uganda: State House has clarified that former Minister of State for Gender, Governance, and Community Development, Hon. Jane Frances Kuka, was...

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Ugandan scholars urge shift to agroecology farming for sustainable future

Kampala, Uganda: A coalition of farmers, academicians, policymakers, and food safety advocates has called on Uganda to urgently embrace agroecology as the...

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13-year-old girl gang-raped while returning from school

Pallisa, Uganda: The Territorial Police in Pallisa District are investigating a disturbing case of aggravated defilement and rape involving a 13-year-old girl, identified...

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Zombo School pupils forced to share pit latrine with church amid sanitation crisis

Zombo, Uganda: Parents and stakeholders at Padea Olyeku Primary School in Serr Parish, Abanga Sub-county, Zombo District, are urgently calling for intervention...

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Four held over gruesome murder in Adjumani

Adjumani, Uganda: Police in Adjumani District are holding in custody four suspects arrested in connection with the gruesome murder of 33-year-old Ingavure...

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IDI injects UGX 72 million into Kamuli early childhood centres

Kamuli, Uganda: The International Development Institute (IDI) Uganda has injected UGX 72 million into Early Childhood Development (ECD) education with the handover...

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