All posts tagged "News"

Man commits suicide after in-laws ‘repossess’ wife

KWANIA, UGANDA: A 29-year-old man in Kwania district has taken his own life by hanging after his father-in-law repossessed his daughter over...

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Africa

PROFILE: Who is Col Mamady Doumbouya, the man who led Guinea’s coup?

AGENCIES: Col Mamady Doumbouya is seen as the new man in charge of Guinea after he led a unit of elite soldiers...

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Six police officers arrested for extorting Shs200,000 from Danish national

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Six Police officers attached to the emergency response unit have been arrested by Police Professional Standards Unit (PSU) for allegedly...

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Court

Court dismisses Kidandala’s petition challenging MP Ssegirinya’s victory

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a petition in which the loser of Kawempe North parliamentary race, Sulaiman Kidandala...

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COVID-19

Hope as Uganda Receives 647,080 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

ENTEBBE, UGANDA: Uganda has received 647,080 doses of Moderna vaccine from the US government adding to the long list of Covid-19 Vaccines...

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Odinga, Besigye discuss “Liberation Dream” ahead of Kenya 2022 Elections

NAIROBI, KENYA: Regional political bigwigs, Dr. Kizza Besigye the former FDC president, and Raila Odinga the leader of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM)...

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Just In

Masaka residents flee homes amid fear of machete killers

MASAKA, UGANDA: Residents in the Masaka Sub-region are fleeing their homes fearing possible attacks by panga-wielding thugs who have wreaked havoc in...

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Africa

Opposition candidate wins Sao Tome presidency

SAO TOME & PRINCIPLE: An opposition candidate Carlos Vila Nova has won the presidency in Sao Tome and Principe, an archipelago in...

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Panic as Panga-wielding thugs raid Busia district

BUSIA, UGANDA: Residents of Busia District have been thrown into panic following reports that panga-wielding thugs have hit the district, a week...

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Hope as Kabaka Mutebi returns from Germany’s medical Trip

BULANGE, MENGO: Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has returned back home after flying to Germany to undergo specialized medical attention, the Buganda...

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Football

Uganda Cranes, Mali share spoils in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers (Group E)Monday, September 6: Uganda Cranes 0-0 Mali at FULL TIME KAMPALA, UGANDA: Uganda Cranes played out...

MPs Ssewanyana, Ssegirinya commanded machete killings in Masaka, says Police

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Police has confirmed that Makindye West MP Allan Ssewanyana and Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya have been commanding the panga...

Victoria University blasts security over cruel arrest of Vice Chancellor Lawrence Muganga

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Victoria University Kampala has released a statement strongly condemning the brutal arrest of their Vice Chancellor Dr. Lawrence Muganga last...

Education

Here is your last chance to join Victoria University as it pushes semester opening to September 20th

EDUCATION: Victoria University Kampala (VU), has announced that the date for commencement of its August – September Intake has been pushed to...

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Football

Micho names Cranes Starting XI vs Mali in FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers

FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers (Group E) Monday, September 6, 2021: Uganda Cranes Vs Mali at St. Mary’s Stadium, Kitende (4 PM)...

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Grief as son kills father over UGX 5000

KOLE DISTRICT, UGANDA: Police in Kole district have arrested a 23-year-old man accused of killing his father over Shillings 5,000. The suspect...

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Deceased medical student had brain edema, cerebral malaria – Doctors

KAMPALA< UGANDA: Rosette Kyarikunda, a Busitema University student died last week after allegedly developing complications resulting from a Covid-19 jab. Although the...

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We don’t have programme for school reopening – Minister Muyingo

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The state minister for higher education, John Chrysostom Muyingo has said that they do not know or have a plan...

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Current Affairs

Jonah Lwanga: MPS eulogize fallen Archbishop, say he stood for truth at all costs

PARLIAMENT, KAMPALA: Members of Parliament who subscribe to the Orthodox faith have hailed the Orthodox church Archbishop, Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga as a...

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