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JUST IN! Another Journalist Mike Muhima abducted by police

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Mike Muhima a digital journalist working with Kawowo Sports, an online newspaper who has been missing since Friday last week...

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Police Report Exclude Arson In Makerere University Fire

By Our Reporter Investigations into the fire that gutted Makerere University’s iconic 76-year-old Main building has excluded a possibility of arson. The...

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Red Pepper and BTM TV Journalist Hadad Mubiru found dead

KANYANYA, KAMPALA (UG): Police in Kanyanya, Kampala Division is investigating the death of Former Red Pepper and BTM TV journalist Hadad Mubiru...

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Africa

MTN Group On Cloud9 As Its Annual Earnings Double On Uganda Tower Sales

By Our Reporter MTN Group, South Africa’s largest mobile operator by subscribers, said on Friday that it expected 2020 earnings to nearly...

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Africa

Uganda on High Alert as New Ebola case is detected in Eastern DRC

A new case of Ebola has been identified near the city of Butembo in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the...

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Election Watch

Suspended district polls to be conducted today – EC confirms

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Electoral Commission (EC) has set today to conduct elections for local government positions in more than 50 electoral areas...

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Africa

4 soldiers injured in UPDF Helicopter crash in Somalia

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA: At least 4 Ugandan soldiers picked up injuries following a UPDF helicopter crash in Somalia on Friday, The African Union...

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KABALE: UCC Principal dead after fighting with son over rentals

KABALE, DISTRICT: Justus Ariho Twinomujuni, the Deputy Principal of Uganda College of Commerce (UCC) Kabale is dead after picking up a fight...

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Morocco defeat Mali 2-0 to retain CHAN title

CHAN 2020 Final: Sunday February 7, 2021. FT Result: Morocco 2:0 MaliMorocco became the first nation in history to retain the African...

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Sports

Rajiv Ruparelia Tips FMU on how to make huge money from the sport

SPORT: Rajiv Ruparelia the chairman Trustee Central Motor Club has shared tips with the Federation of Uganda Motor sports on what needs...

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Latest News

Minister Janet Museveni on Reopening of Schools, ‘children below 6yrs to stay home’

SCHOOLS REOPENING: The Education Minister and first lady Mrs. Janet Museveni has clarified that nursery schools handling children aged three to six...

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Court

Museveni asks Court to dismiss Bobi Wine’s petition with costs

ELECTION PETITION: President Yoweri Museveni has through his lawyers asked the Supreme Court to dismiss Bobi Wine’s election petition seeking to challenge...

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Africa

DR Congo’s President Tshisekedi becomes African Union Chairman

By Our Reporter The DRC’s President Félix Tshisekedi has now taken over the helm of the African Union to serve as the...

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Big Story

HAM vs DTB: Bank of Uganda withdraws from case, leaves DTB to carry own cross

The Bank of Uganda has withdrawn from the case in which Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) seeks to overturn a high court ruling...

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Latest News

Summer Camp Opens Up Ugandan Students To Chinese Culture, Values

By Our Reporter David Aturinda, a level three secondary school student in western Uganda’s Ntare School, is one of the many young...

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Crime

Two arrested over circulating leaflets castigating Museveni’s 35-year rule

MASAKA, UGANDA: Police in Masaka have arrested two people for allegedly circulating leaflets with messages ‘demeaning’ the person of Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta...

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Over One Million Prepaid Meters For Uganda’s Umeme

By Our Repoter Uganda’s main electricity distribution company Umeme, like so many others across the continent, has faced numerous challenges over the...

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Court

Court sets pre-hearing date for Bobi Wine’s Election Petition

2021 ELECTION PETITION: The Supreme Court has set Thursday, February 11, 2021 as the date for the pre-hearing conference for Robert Kyagulanyi...

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Africa

Benin Presidential candidate wounded in gun attack

AFP: Benin presidential candidate was left wounded after gunfire hit his car soon after he formally filed his papers for the April...

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Crime

Police officer shoots neighbor dead for sleeping with his wife

LIRA, UGANDA: Police in Lira District in investigating circumstances under which a police officer on Saturday morning shot dead his neighbor suspecting him...

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Business

Prudential Named Most Innovative Life Insurer in Uganda

FEATURES: Prudential Uganda has been awarded the most innovative life insurance company for the year 2020 at the inaugural Insurance Innovation awards...