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KABALE: Three security guards for shooting Kigezi High School Student

Police in Kabale District has arrested three private security guards all attached to SWAT Security company for allegedly shooting and injuring a...

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Lifestyle

Museveni meets Zimbabwean Grand Mufti Ismail Menk in Kyankwanzi

President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday evening met with Zimbabwean Grand Mufti and top Muslim Scholar Mufti Ismail ibn Musa Menk at the...

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National

MP Timuzigu urges Govt to Compensate Victims of Election Violence

The Member of Parliament for Kajara County, Hon. Michael Timuzigu has urged the Government to immediately consider and develop a plan to...

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NUP to choose Leader of Opposition this week

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has revealed the Leader of Opposition (LOP) and other committee chairs in the 11th Parliament will be...

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Newly elected NUP councilor found dead in bathroom

The newly-elected female youth councilor for Goma division in Mukono Municipality, Shannon Mubuuke is dead. The National Unity Platform (NUP) youthful leader...

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Big Story

Each Ugandan now owes Shs1.5m as national debt hits Shs65trillion

Government has accumulated a staggering Shs65trillion public debt, up from Shs49trillion in 2019, with officials justifying that they borrowed the money to...

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150 police officers fired over corruption, indiscipline

Uganda Police has announced that over 150 officers have been dismissed from the force over corruption and indiscipline. In his address to...

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PICTORIAL: Mufti Menk arrives in Uganda for Ramadhan Charity Visit

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Mufti ibn Musa Menk, a Renowned Muslim cleric and Grand Mufti of Zimbabwe Ismail has arrived in Uganda ahead of...

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Current Affairs

Government To Register all Herbal Medicine Practitioners

The National Drug Authority-NDA is in the process of registering all herbal medicine practitioners across the country in a bid to ensure...

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Court

Justice Mike Chibita Named New Head the Judicial Training Institute

SUPREME COURT | KAMPALA: Justice Mike Chibita has been appointed as the new chairperson of the governing council of the Judicial Training...

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Election Watch

Another NUP MP risks losing seat over lack of Academic documents

2021 ELECTION WATCH: The Rubaga South elected Member of Parliament Mr. Aloysious Mukasa is likely to lose his parliamentary seat over lack...

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National

Swearing-in of MPs, Speaker Election moved to Kololo Grounds

The swearing-in ceremony has been allocated three days from Tuesday May 18, 2021 to Thursday May 20, 2021 and Friday May 21,...

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Breaking

Newly elected Mayor for Kamwenge town council dies days to his swearing

The newly elected Mayor for Kamwenge town council, Mr. Matovu Benjamin has died just days to his swearing-in ceremony. Benjamin of the...

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Featured

Bugingo should follow Ntagali’s example – Pastor Ssempa

On Thursday, April 22, the former Church of Uganda Archbishop Stanley Ntagali, publicly confessed how he committed adultery and sought forgiveness. “On...

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Gov’t drops proposed tax on vehicles, adopts shs100 increment on Fuel

PARLIAMENT: The government has scrapped the proposal Shs 200,000 annual license on vehicles, and instead introduced Shs 100 tax per litre of...

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Police adds white sleeves to its new traffic uniform

The police administration has added white sleeves on its new uniform for the junior traffic police officers after members of the public...

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EXCLUSIVE: Fred Nyanzi’s wife flees out of the country, seeks asylum in the US

INSIDE STORY: Exclusive news reaching our editorial desk report that the wife to Bobi Wine’s elder brother Fred Nyanzi has reportedly escaped...

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National

ADJUMANI: CAO Orders Investigations into Alleged ‘Emyooga’ Funds Fraud

By Amacha Goli | West Nile Region The Adjumani Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Mr. Jack Byaruhanga has ordered investigations into the alleged...

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Health Ministry refutes rumors of expired Covid-19 vaccine in Uganda

The Ministry of Health in Uganda has dispelled rumours that the country received expired doses of Covid-19 vaccine. This comes after one...

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Linda Nabusayi Replaces Wanyama as Presidential Press Secretary

STATE HOUSE, ENTEBBE: President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Mrs. Linda Nabusayi Wamboka his new Senior Presidential Press Secretary to replace Don Wanyama...