All posts tagged "News"

JUST IN: President Fires Labour Minister, Arrests Officials Over COVID-19 Funds

"I have dropped him from my cabinet accordingly. Even though the minister has since returned the money, his usage of the funds...

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TANZANIA: Magufuli’s widow Janet critically ill, admitted to hospital

DAR-ES-SALAM: Janet Magufuli, widow to the late former president of Tanzania John Pombe Magufuli’s is reportedly ill after she suffered a shock...

Sports

Kiprotich, Chemonges and Kusuro qualify for Tokyo Olympics

The 2012 London Olympic gold medalist Kiprotich clocked 02:09:04 to finish 5th and within the Olympic Qualifying Time of 2:11:30, in the...

National

Grief as 92-yr-old woman dies in church

“The church wardens picked her and took her outside the church where she breathed her last” he said.

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Govt embarks on freeing inmates to reduce COVID-19 risk in prisons

Those to be released had been convicted of non-violent crimes. Those convicted of crimes such as murder, treason, human trafficking, and sexual...

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OP-ED

Understanding the Catholic Church and its hierarchy in Uganda

By Sem. Robert Bigabwarugaba It is good to understand the structure of the Catholic Church; this is after ‘Agnes Kabajuni’ a Human...

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IGP Ochola promotes over 3000 officers to end five years of waiting

The Inspector General of Police, Mr Martins Okoth Ochola, has promoted a total of 3097 police officers to different new ranks in...

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Kadaga orders probe into sh5bn land compensation fund

The money was recently approved by Parliament to compensate landowners, including Dodovico Mwanje, who owns land that housed an Anglican church in...

‘Don’t accept Museveni’s cash handouts’, Bobi Wine tells NUP MPs

The National Unity Platform(NUP) party president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine has told newly elected party MPs not to fall prey...

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Business

Taxpayers body rejects new taxes, plans demo

Taxpayers under an umbrella body, National Taxpayers Protection Organisation, have planned a demonstration to express their dissatisfaction with proposed taxes. The body wants...

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Just In

King Oyo postpones 29th birthday celebrations

Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru IV on his visit to Fins Medical University(FMU) - Photo / Courtesy

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Crime

KABALE: Woman arrested for hacking husband to death

Police in Kabale are holding a 45-year-old woman suspected to have cooperated with her children to kill the husband by hacking him...

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Crime

KISORO: Teenager arrested for raping 65-year-old

It is said that the victim was coming from the bar at around 11:15 pm on April 15, in Nyaruyaga village Kisoro...

Museveni declines to open bars, maintains curfew hours

President Museveni has said it is not yet time to lift or even relax the curfew restrictions imposed to help curb the...

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Breaking

JUST IN: Muhammad Ssegirinya rushed to hospital in critical condition

Kawempe North MP-elect, Muhammad Ssegirinya has on Friday evening been rushed to hospital in critical condition just a day after being released...

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Corporate Affairs

Dr. Louis Kasekende named new MEFMI Executive Director

The former Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor, Dr Louis A. Kasekende has been appointed Executive Director of Macroeconomic and Financial Management of...

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News

KCCA lays off over 700 contract workers

The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has sent home over 700 workers who have been serving on a four-month contract in a...

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Crime

Details emerge on thieves who broke into the Late Archbishop Lwanga’s home

Shamba boy led robbers in attack on deceased Archbishop Lwanga’s home (Photo by Herbert Sseryazi)

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Katikkiro Mayiga breaks silence on Kabaka’s health, says he is suffering from an allergy

Buganda Kingdom Katikkiro (prime minister) Charles Peter Mayiga on Friday dismissed speculation about Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi’s II’s health and said that...

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Breaking

Thugs break into Late Archbishop Lwanga’s home, Phones and Sh250k stolen

Police in Nagalama have arrested one suspect while over 15 others are on the run after unknown thugs broke into the Late...

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Sylvia Ntambi dropped as Museveni names Safia Nalule as new EOC Boss

President Museveni has appointed Safia Juuko Nalule as new Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) Chairperson, replacing the controversial Sylvia Muwebwa Nabatanzi Ntambi. Safia...

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Just In

Lord Mayor Lukwago Speaks on his health condition, to return from Nairobi soon.

Lukwago who was recently flown to Nairobi Hospital in Kenya for treatment is said to be battling recurring dizziness, persistent abdominal discomfort...

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