All posts tagged "News"

Kabuleta unveils new political party, eyes putting “money into people’s pockets”

Former Presidential Candidate Joseph Kabuleta has unveiled NEED Uganda as his new political party

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Video hall operator burns customer to death over sh10,000

It said that on September 14, Joshua Amaku now deceased went to watch soccer at the suspect’s video hall where he requested...

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Ex-Police Spokesperson Simeo Nsubuga appointed Human Rights Commissioner

Nsubuga was appointed along Col. Steven Basaliza and former commissioner for Physical Education and Sports in the Education Ministry, Omara Apita.

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Authorities impose ban on traditional shrines in Nabitaluk

It is alleged that a decision to beat up anyone who crosses to Kosike sub-county to track stolen animals was crafted from...

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Life sentence awaits culprits of illegal human organ trading in passed bill

The Bill imposes a life sentence for anyone who removes a human organ, tissue, or cell from a living donor without consent...

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Museveni endorses Tom Butime as chairman NRM historical leaders’ forum

Butime is the elected representative for Mwenge County Central, Kyenjojo District, in the 11th Ugandan Parliament.

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UPDF breaks silence on armed men who kidnapped, robbed Pakistan national

Rafik Khan, who was dumped in Kasangalabi along Kayunga-Mukono road, opened a case of abduction and robbery at Kireka police station which...

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OYAM: Witch doctor on the run over death of suspected goat thief

Gerald Apunyu, a resident of Iwari village, Opelere parish died on Thursday afternoon after drinking unknown substances on the advice of a...

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Minister Kasaija lauds Hamis Kiggundu for setting up modern food processing unit

Through Ham Agro-Processing Industries, the businessman has set up an integrated agro-processing industrial park and plans to set up 10 important crop...

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Ntungamo college principal arrested for sexually harassing female students

Rwizi Regional Police spokesperson, ASP Samson Kasasira confirmed Twesigye’s arrest saying they were supposed to arraign him in the Ntungamo Chief Magistrates...

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MPs reject Museveni’s proposal to include UPDF in preventing illegal fishing

Parliament had initially passed the Bill in May 2022 but the President did not give it his assent returning it to Parliament...

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Singer Lady Grace dies in car accident en-route to music concert

The nasty car accident happened on Thursday morning at around 3am at Namakata village, at River Mayanja along Semuto road in Nakaseke...

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LC1 Chairman on the run after swindling sh180k water user fee

Residents allege that upon collecting the money, the Chairman sneakily brought a local mechanic to remove one of the borehole pump head...

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MUBENDE: Six health workers get Ebola amid lack of PPE gear

The EVD taskforce in Mubende District, the epicentre of the outbreak said the health workers caught the infectious disease from patients.

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Police fire truck crashes into trailer on way to extinguish fire, driver injured

The police fire truck registration number UP 4738 crashed with a trailer registration number KBJ 069A/ ZD 1671 along Kyeyune Road in...

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‘Handcuffed’ suspect drowns in lake on the way to crime scene

The deceased’s family questioned the circumstances in which he died as police had earlier indicated that the suspect died while in cells.

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UNRA police officers arrested for shooting civilian in Wakiso

The victim has been identified as Violet Nansereko currently admitted at Mulago Hospital nursing injuries she sustained in the shooting incident.

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KOLE: PDM SACCOs decry meager funding

Kole district received only sh310m from the expected sh621m from the Finance Ministry for the implementation of PDM. The district has a...

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LIRA: LC1 chairpersons threaten to resign after missing out on Gov’t Bicycles

A total of 600 bicycles were sent by the Ministry of Local Government to Lira District recently to aid the local council...

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Businessman Sudhir Ruparelia scoops award for best tourism promotoer in Uganda

Dr Sudhir, the Chairman of Speke Group of Hotels was recognized as the ‘The top Tourism Player and Supporter’ during the World...

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UAE blacklists Ugandans, Nigerians from Dubai, reasons revealed

The move has also seen Nigerians as another group of people facing the blacklist as the middle east country moves to streamline...

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Uganda Airlines advertises 16 jobs of ‘sacked’ bosses after COSASE Probe

The development comes barely a month after the agency was 'bitterly exposed' by the Public Accounts Committee on Statutory Authorities and State...

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