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Mining company on the spot over environment destruction in Kabale

The residents argue that the company has resorted to directly pouring dirty water into a nearby stream and trench. The company is...

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Big Story

How FDC’s Owani accepted Shs150m bribe to withdraw from Omoro race, Party fronts new candidate

According to him, he is saying that they have offered him Shs150m. So, we said if you had picked that money that...

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National

No funds for coffee seedlings in next FY – Kasaija

However, Kasaija said government will, use the Parish Development Model (PDM) funds to extend agricultural inputs including coffee seedlings to farmers.

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National

Govt announces date and costs for renewal of expiring National IDs

On the financial cost estimates of the mass renewal and enrollment exercise for national IDs, Minister Muhoozi says government will need over...

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News

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed dies aged 73

The Ministry of Presidential Affairs announced a 40-day period of mourning for the death of the President whose modernization policies helped transform...

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National

IG Kamya wants three OPM officials interdicted over missing shs1.2bn

The implicated persons are Julius Kamuza, the settlement Commandant, Byasali Kabi who is the Protection officer and Armitage Basikania, the Desk Officer....

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Bizarre

Parents sue their son for not giving them grandchildren

Parents have taken their own biological son to court demanding that he and his wife either produce a grandchild within a year...

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Crime

12 arrested for extorting money from motorists

"12 suspects have been arrested. These include three KCCA enforcement officers whom the riders accuse of colluding with others to extort money,"...

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Big Story

MPs call for disbandment of Musenero’s Innovation Hub

The MPs raised concern with PRESIDE saying over Shs50bn had been withdrawn by the innovation hub by the state coffers without clear...

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National

Police say FDC’s Omoro Candidate safe and out of danger amid kidnap claims

Owani was allegedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Wednesday morning ahead of Thursday's nomination of candidates for the upcoming by-election.

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Another victim in Bunyangabu Ambulance fire succumbs to burns

All the victims except the driver and nurse are from Hamukungu in Lake Katwe Sub County, Kasese district.

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Breaking

DENIS OWANI: FDC Candidate for Omoro County Kidnapped by Gunmen

"Our candidate for Omoro county Owani Dick Denis has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen ahead of his nomination today. His whereabouts are...

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Features

Luganda, 23 more Languages added to Google Translate Feature

Google Translate is a multilingual neural machine translation service developed by Google to translate text, documents and websites from one language into...

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News

UMA urges govt to widen tax base to redeem declining economy

The private sector players say that government should be creative and increase the number of tax contributors by exploring sectors where little...

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Entertainment

WATCH: Man turns into a cow after sleeping with married woman

In the video, the unidentified man is seen crying like a cow and his legs had turned into cow legs. He also...

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National

Uganda Airlines Cuts Number of Dubai Flights

The airport’s northern runway in Dubai is undergoing a comprehensive upgrade designed in order to boost safety, service delivery, and capacity levels...

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National

Suhulu Visit: Tanzania to buy 10k tonnes of sugar, ARVs from Uganda

The two presidents also noted the growing total trade between Uganda and Tanzania and directed the responsible Ministers to immediately remove any...

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Big Story

Minister Oboth says UPDF does not operate any safe houses in the country

“I have heard issues of safe houses even before I became Minister of Defence and my response is that we do not...

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Crime

Police arrest woman filmed assaulting son over Shs5000 note

The woman who appeared in the viral video assaulting her 10-yer-old son over Shs5000 note has finally been arrested. The suspect has...

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Crime

International School teacher arrested over defiling 3-year-old pupil

In one of her complaints to the parents, the 3-yr-old said that particular teacher had warned that if she told anyone about...

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Entertainment

Former NTV News Anchor Frank Walusimbi lands juicy job at UNHCR

Former NTV Uganda News Anchor Frank Walusimbi has reportedly joined the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) as Communications Officer.