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NUP’s Nekambuza eyes EALA seat, Promises to Push For Policy Compliance Among EAC Member States

According to reports, Nekambuza will be standing most probably on the National Unity Platform ticket, which is the second-largest political party in...

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News

KCCA loses UGX 1Bn in overpayments, unjustified expenditures

KCCA also spent 80.85 million Shillings for relocation of NITA utilities which were not verified, overpaid 215.9 million Shillings while another 503.7...

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Crime

Family of Kyengera gunshot victim pleads for justice

Denzilanta Nabasirye died on Tuesday last week after she was shot in the chest during a scuffle, as security teams arrested a...

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Education

Parents keeping school-going children at home to be arrested – Muyingo

The concern comes almost two months after the reopening of schools following two years of a lockdown occasioned by an outbreak of...

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National

Terego district moves to ban daytime consumption of alcohol

The move seeks to prohibit the operation of bars before 5 pm and bans the sale of alcohol in bars, joints and...

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National

Busoga Deputy Premier Calls For Involvement In Productive Work, Condemns Political Gossiping

Dr Lubega urged people to stop gossiping about politics but instead use current rains to concentrate on growing food crops both for...

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Court

State Attorney accused of bias in assault trial against Bunyaruguru County MP

It is alleged that during the NRM party primaries held at Ryemondo village on September 4, 2020, Ntamuhira assaulted Amina Tushemerirwe for...

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National

Kalangala on heightened security alert over terror threats

Apollo Mugume, the RDC Kalangala reveals that the deployment was necessitated by high-level intelligence about the terror threats that the area is...

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National

NDA stuck with impounded drugs worth UGX 53million

At least 649 boxes worth 300 million Shillings were impounded from 282 drug outlets and their owners were asked to collect them...

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National

NCA, UPFC Partner to Fight School Dropouts in ‘Go Back To School’ Campaign

"Parents should know that they are not helping children to acquire education but it's their responsibility. Children also have the right to...

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Africa

Guinea-Bissau president sacks navy chief, army general

On February 1, heavily armed men attacked government buildings in the capital Bissau while President Umaro Sissoco Embalo was chairing a cabinet...

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World News

Trump praises Putin, revives election lies at conservative forum

Trump had been expected to lay out a forward-looking "vision for America," according to organizers, as the Republicans look to take back...

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Africa

William Ruto kicked out of Jubilee as Uhuru gets new 5-year term as party boss

The NDC, which was presided over by President Uhuru Kenyatta, saw the party unveil new national officials who will each serve five-year...

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Football

Manchester United stumble again in Watford stalemate

United dominated from start to finish but were made to pay for not taking any of their chances with Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno...

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Big Story

Tourism ministry seeks UGX 130Bn for human-wildlife conflict mitigation strategies

The ministry says UWA has been overwhelmed with numerous cases of human-wildlife conflict from problem animals such as elephants, baboons, buffalos, hippopotamuses...

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Crime

Teenager kidnaps 5 year old, asks for UGX 12m ransom

Andrew Bugembe, a top-class pupil at Leos Junior Primary School-Nyendo, mysteriously disappeared from his parents’ home in Kayirikiti village in Nyendo-Mukungwe division...

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News

‘Russia out!’ Worldwide protests in solidarity with Ukraine

Moscow's invasion has sparked global outcry and prompted punishing sanctions from the West, including some against Russian President Vladimir Putin himself

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National

President Museveni launches long-awaited parish development model

The Shs490 bn PDM replaces Emyooga, a presidential initiative on wealth and job creation which was rolled out in October 2020 to...

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Education

PICTORIAL: Michelle Kirabo takes over as new Guild President of Victoria University

Kirabo assumed the office of Guild Presidency taking over the reins from Mr. Serebe Denis at the handover ceremony held on Friday

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Africa

MTN Group adopts new logo, slogan as firm rebrands to full tech company

MTN’s Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer, Nompilo Morafo said the new look aligns with their evolution from a telecommunications company to...