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Former Madi Okollo MP John Arumadri Drazu is dead

ARUA, UGANDA: John Arumadri Drazu, the former Madi Okollo Member of Parliament and Forum for Democratic Change-FDC stalwart is dead. He breathed...

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Business

Africell Customers advised on claiming mobile money funds

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Central Bank of Uganda (BoU) has advised Africell customers with pending mobile money balances on how they can claim...

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Crime

Security guard killed, another injured as assailants raid a fueling station in Jinja

JINJA, UGANDA: Kiira region police together with her sister security forces have commenced investigations into the murder and attempted murder of private...

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Big Story

Opposition launches new front against President Museveni, Bobi Wine’s NUP dissed

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Opposition political parties and activist groups in the country have today formed a new pressure group named the “People’s Front...

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Features

Man Divorces Wife for Making Tasteless Pilau

A man in Tana River County has divorced his wife after she bungled his favourite Swahili dish pilau. The one-and-a-half-year marriage came...

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National

FULL LIST: EC names Areas with Local Government By-Elections

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Electoral Commission has released a list of areas in which By-elections for the District Local Government Councils will be...

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Big Story

Police recovers condolence money for Lwengo murder victims

LWENGO, UGANDA: Police in Lwengo district has recovered sh5.25 million , part of the condolence money that had been paid to fake...

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Current Affairs

EC Releases Programme for Conducting By-Elections in Local Government Positions

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda Electoral Commission (EC) has released a programme that will be followed to conduct By-Elections for Local Government Councils,...

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Education

“I Want to be Museveni’s Side Chic” – Makerere graduate’s poem on schools closure throws netizens in awe

KAMPALA, UGANDA: A Makerere University fresh graduate has through her social media platforms penned down an emotional and yet romantic poem addressing...

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Entertainment

JUST IN: NBS TV Presenters Kayz, Makko and Wakko Finally Granted Bail

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Three Next Media Services employees who were arrested and remanded to Kitalya prison last week, have finally been released on...

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Football

COSAFA Women Championship: Crested Cranes bow out after Zambia loss

COSAFA Women ChampionshipTesday, October 5, 2021: Zambia 1 Uganda 0 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA: The Uganda National Women’s Football Team “Crested Cranes” have...

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Big Story

Uganda starts manufacturing surgical gloves

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Uganda is on track to become the first African country to produce surgical gloves and other medical equipment. East African...

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Court

BIG STORY: Six OPM Officials charged with corruption over substandard relief items

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has charged six top officials working in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) over...

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Just In

Justice Gaswaga, Kabanda transferred as Judiciary deploys new judges

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Judiciary has made new deployments with a total of 13 judges of the High Court affected by the reshuffles....

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Court

MPs Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana request for fresh court bail

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Two opposition MPs Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana of Kawempe North and Makindye West constituencies have reapplied for court bail...

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Crime

Jinja Pastor arrested over sexual harassment, child trafficking

JINJA, UGANDA: Police in Jinja district have arrested a Pastor identified as Robert Masiga over allegations of defilement, sexual harassment, authorities have...

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Big Story

IGP Ochola directs legal team to study Museveni’s proposal on bail, police bond

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Inspector General of Police – IGP Martins Okoth Ochola has ordered the Police Director of Legal Services and Human...

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Court

High Court dismisses third election petition against MP Nantaba

MUKONO, UGANDA: Mukono High Court Justice, Judge Olive Kazaarwe Mukwaya has thrown out the third petition challenging the election of Idah Erios...

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Just In

Lawyer Nicholas Opiyo flees Uganda to US for personal safety

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Renowned Human Rights Lawyer Nicholas Opiyo has confirmed that he fled the country for his own personal safety and is...

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Features

Facebook Inc breaks silence on global outage facing its social media apps

AGENCIES: Technology Giants Facebook Inc. have finally opened up on the global outage that has shut down its social networking sites including...

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Breaking

Suspected terrorist shot dead in Kyebando

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Police has confirmed that a suspected terrorist was on Monday evening shot dead in Kyebando, Kampala during a counter-terrorism operation....