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First batch of 51 Afghan evacuess arrive in Uganda

ENTEBBE, UGANDA: The first batch of Afghan refugees have on Wednesday morning arrived at the Entebbe International Airport in Uganda following an...

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National

Kalungu district gets UGX2Bn piped water project

KALUNGU, UGANDA: There is excitement in Kalungu district following the commissioning of a piped water supply project. Many residents have been trekking...

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Transport paralyzed as Kazinga channel ferry breaks down

KASESE, UGANDA: Transport between Mbarara and Kasese district is paralyzed following the breakdown of the ferry operating at Kazinga Channel bridge. The...

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Truckers suspend travel to South Sudan after two drivers shot dead en-route Juba

NOTHERN, UGANDA: Truckers have suspended travels to South Sudan following the shooting of two Kenyan truck drivers. Haron Abdulahi Ore and Issa...

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Celebrity Gossip

Chameleone speaks out for the first time after being discharged

Legendary singer Joseph Mayanja popularly known as Dr. Jose Chameleone has finally spoken out the first time since being discharged from hospital...

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Entertainment

Chameleone finally discharged from hospital, steadily improving

Uganda’s top musician Dr. Jose Chameleone real names Joseph Mayanja has finally been discharged from hospital after battling a strange illness for...

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Just In

Mbale accident kills four on spot, three critically injured

MBALE, UGANDA: Four people were killed on spot and three others nursing critical injuries after an early morning accident in Mbale city...

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National

Parliamentary Committee approves seven new judges

PARLIAMENT, UGANDA: The Parliament Appointments Committee has approved seven judges recently appointed by President Yoweri Museveni. Of these approved, the Court of...

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Crime

Security Arrest Two Deadly Terror Suspects With Explosives

The two were reportedly coming from the Democratic Republic of Congo when about ten anti-terror Police cornered them.

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Panic hits Kyambogo as hostel owners sell off students’ valuables to recover rent arrears

Kyambogo students are in shock after the University Hostels Association (UHA) notified them of the sale of valuable properties. The selling of...

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Features

Robert Sebunya named President of Top Bloggers Uganda association

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Seasoned adman Robert Sebunya is the new president of Top Bloggers Uganda, an association uniting all Bloggers in the country....

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Court

Court rejects eight witnesses in petition against Nantaba

MUKONO, UGANDA: The High Court in Mukono on Monday rejected eight witnesses and four additional affidavits in the second election petition filed...

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Rubanda deputy speaker arrested in Emyooga scandal

RUBANDA DISTRICT, UGANDA: The deputy speaker of Rubanda district, Pierre Mbabazi Nyetegyereize and two others are in trouble for alleged mismanagement of...

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Analysis

Shoprite exit: Can foreign retailers survive in Uganda?

EXCLUSIVE: The confirmation on Monday by the South African based retailer Shoprite, that it was quitting Uganda and Madagascar, raises more questions...

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Crime

Unknown assailants kill catechist in Lwengo

MASAKA SUB-REGION: Police in Masaka Region are investigating circumstances under which a 60-year-old catechist was gruesomely murdered in Lwengo district. Richard Mbaziira,...

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World News

US forces must be out of Afghanistan by August 31, Taliban warn

The Taliban have warned that there would be “consequences” if the United States and its allies try to remain in Afghanistan beyond...

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Big Story

Govt developing its own social media platforms to rival Facebook, Twitter

Government is developing its own social media platforms to rival US-owned sites such as Facebook and Twitter, the country's intelligence and cybersecurity...

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Education

Delhi Public School International: Transforming Uganda’s Education Sector through a CBSE Curriculum

Delhi Public School International Uganda (DPS Uganda) an extension of the various schools owned by business magnate Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia has since...

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Parliament to vet new UHRC commissioner on Wednesday

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Parliament has set tomorrow (Wednesday, August 25) the date to vet the five individuals recently appointed by President Museveni to...

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Big Story

Museveni appoints Ex-Minister Lokodo new commissioner at UHRC

PARLIAMENT, UGANDA: President Museveni has named former minister for Ethics Fr. Simon Lokodo as one of the newly appointed commissioners at Uganda...

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Big Story

Ex-Kyambogo Staff fire back at VC, ICT Director on graduands deleted data

KYAMBOGO SAGA: Last week, this website reported that critical data including marks of students including over 2900 graduands at Kyambogo University had...