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How police arrested 18-year-old Facebook scammer raping female job seekers

Enanga explained that the suspect using this fake identity would lure his unsuspecting victims into promising them lucrative through interviewing applicants online...

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Crime

Patient arrested after stealing ambulance that took him to hospital

The man drove off and had covered 40 kilometres when police tracked the ambulance by GPS, tracked it down and tried to...

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Court

Army court bails four of 32 jailed NUP supporters

Brig Gen Freeman Mugabe, the chairman of the Court Martial ruled that the sureties presented by the four individuals were substantial while...

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Crime

ACP Bakaleke arrested, released on bond after hiding for five years

ACP Bakaleke went in 2018 missing after an arrest warrant issued by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Martin Okoth Ochola to...

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Just In

Polly Namaye bounces back as deputy police spokesperson

Namaye returns to the Uganda Police after an 18 months duty with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.

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Video

WATCH📹: Man records wife taking poison in front of kids

In the two-minute video, the alleged husband of the late Sharon is seen looking on as the woman is taking an allegedly...

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Video

Congolese student invents device that makes Science fiction a reality

A student in Congo has developed a tool that allows people to control or move objects using their brain signals.

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Features

Why Igongo cultural centre is a must-visit for a trip to Western Uganda

The major attractions at Igongo Cultural Centre include the Museum, Nkwanzi crafts, and bookshop, Cultural village, Mpororo court, restaurants, hotels, and bars...

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News

IBANDA: S.4 student drowns in river during Geography tour

The deceased identified as 19-year-old Caroline Natamba, was an S.4 finalist at St. Veronica Secondary School in Rushango Town Council, Ibanda district.

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Breaking

Five killed as truck rams into five vehicles at Buloba Forest Park

According to Police Statement, motor vehicle registration number UAX 628S Scania loaded with parked water from Kampala heading to Mityana had a...

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News

District speaker gives RDC two months ultimatum to vacate office

The Nwoya District Speaker, Tonny Okello has asked the Resident District Commissioner, Christopher Omara to vacate his office block within two months.

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Parliament

Opposition tables alternative sh49 trillion budget

In his speech, LOP Mpuuga said that out of the proposed 48.9 trillion Shillings alternative national budget, 32.8 trillion will be internally...

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World News

Russia arrests US journalist on espionage allegations

The Wall Street Journal said it was deeply concerned for Gershkovich’s safety and denied the claim from the FSB security service that...

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Featured

Gov’t, Sudhir Sh147bn Convention Centre on course – PM Nabbanja

The government is financing the convention centre as a joint venture with Mr Ruparelia. The project, whose MoU was signed last year...

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Kampala Flyover Project: UNRA announces latest traffic flow change

Drivers, riders and pedestrians from the city centre via the Clock Tower junction towards Nsambya and Mukwano Road will use the new...

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News

Uganda upgrades from paper-based to polycarbonate e-passports

When asked how much the upgraded passport will cost, the ministry explained that the cost of the passports remains unchanged with an...

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News

Suspected bomb blast blows off house roof in Jinja

Rhoda Namwase, a resident in the area says that they heard a loud blast from Ngobi’s house, and upon investigating, saw the...

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East Africa

Ethiopia confirms mass entry of Ugandans fleeing ‘doomsday’

The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Ugandans belonging to a religious cult in eastern Uganda fled from their villages to Ethiopia...

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Court

Karamoja iron sheets protesters charged with assault, remanded to Luzira

The activists who subscribe to the Revolution Against Dictatorship (RAD) and Torture Survivors Movement pressure groups were Tuesday arrested in downtown Kampala...

News

Archbishop Kaziimba provides update on Orombi’s health

Archbishop Stephen Kaziimba has revealed that the retired archbishop Henry Luke Orombi, 74, is feeling better and steadily recovering after an urgent...