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Victoria University’s Ahlam Ismail crowned Miss Earth Uganda 2021

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Victoria University has yet again set the bars high after one of their own students Ahlam Ismail popularly known as...

Part of the land which was given out to setup the sugarcane factory.

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Luuka District Secures Land for Government to set up Sugarcane Factory

LUUKA, UGANDA: Luuka District local Government has secured over 50 acres of land to construct a sugarcane factory, the Daily Express reports....

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Adjumani hospital maternity runs out of beds

ADJUMANI, UGANDA: The Adjumani hospital maternity ward is overwhelmed with the number of mothers who have been admitted to give birth in...

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Nsangi DPC shoots reveler dead in curfew operations

WAKISO, UGANDA: One person has died following the enforcement of the nighttime curfew in Wakiso district on Sunday night. The deceased has...

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Health

NUWABAINE: What everyone needs to know about Covid 19 jabs in pregnancy

HEALTH & LIFESTYLE: Recently, the Ministry of Health (MoH) Uganda through their twitter account communicated that pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers who...

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Football

Muhammad Shaban returns to Onduparaka FC after four years

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Uganda Cranes forward Muhammad Shaban has returned to Onduparaka Football Club, four years since departing the Arua-based club for KCCA...

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Blogger Isma Olaxess arrested over offensive communication

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Police Crime Investigations Department (CID) detectives have today morning arrested blogger Isma Olaxes aka Isma Kalevu over charges of...

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Archbishop Kaziimba urges Gov’t to revise number of congregants

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Dr. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, has asked Government to consider allowing more faithful to...

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Africa

South Sudan waives off visa requirements for Ugandans

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The government of South Sudan has announced that effective Monday, October 4, 2021, all Ugandans will not require visas to...

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Uganda Airlines to launch its inaugural flights to Dubai today

ENTEBBE, UGANDA: The National flag carrier, “Uganda Airlines” is set to launch its inaugural international flight to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)...

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SAD: Ntungamo DHO collapses dead in sauna

NTUNGAMO, UGANDA: Dr. Bakamuturaki Richard, the District Health Officer Ntungamo has died after collapsing in a sauna at a hotel in Ntungamo...

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13-yr-old Ugandan wins 2021 Commonwealth Essay Writing Competition

MUKONO, UGANDA: A 13-year-old pupil has won the 2021 Junior Queen’s Commonwealth essay writing competition (QCEC). Ethan Charles Mufuma, a pupil at...

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Features

How to manage pain during labour and after childbirth

HEALTH & LIFESTYLE: Most women experience pain during labour and after childbirth. The World Health Organization (WHO) includes pain management as a...

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New pests invade Kasese tomato farmers

KASESE, UGANDA: Farmers in the Mubuku irrigation scheme in Kasese district are counting losses after a strange pest attacked their tomato gardens....

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Minister Nabakooba suspends Buikwe land activities, orders arrest of officials

BUIKWE, UGANDA: The Minister of Land, Housing, and Urban Development, Judith Nabakooba has suspended all Buikwe land official activities for three weeks...

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Health

LILIAN NUWABAINE: Why women should attend a minimum of 8 Antenatal Care contacts

HEALTH & LIVING: Globally, approximately 300,000 women die annually from pregnancy or childbirth-related complications according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Almost...

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Road Maintenance kick-offs in Luuka amid outcry to formulate bylaws for sugarcane trucks

LUUKA, UGANDA: Luuka district local government has started road maintenance to make roads passable to all road users. The project has started...

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National

President Museveni arrives in UAE ahead of Dubai trade Expo

ABU DHABI, UAE: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Saturday afternoon arrived in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) ahead of the 2020...

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Celebrity Gossip

Musician Angella Katatumba & Daddy Andre rekindle their lost romance

ENTERTAINMENT GOSSIP: Musician Angella Katatumba and Singer-Producer Daddy Andre real names Andrew Ojambo are back together after having been apart for almost...

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Manufacturers to bypass Umeme to get cheap electricity

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Big industrial electricity consumers could soon buy electricity directly from generators or the transmission company to lower the electricity tariffs,...

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Former Speaker Kadaga, Oulanyah clash over unsigned parliament bills

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The former Speaker of Parliament, currently Minister for East African Community Affairs, Mrs. Rebecca Kadaga has responded to Speaker Jacob...