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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...

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URA Orders Bobi Wine to pay sh337m in taxes for his Armoured Vehicle or forget it

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has told Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine, to either pay Shs 300m in...

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Big Story

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Kabaka poised to make changes in Mengo leadership’ – Sources

INSIDE STORY: Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II could make changes within the leadership of the Mengo establishment very soon, a well-placed source...

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Born Again Pastor Arrested for Defiling, Impregnating 14-yr-old girl

The Police in Bushenyi is holding in custody a born again pastor for allegedly defiling and making a 14-year-old girl pregnant. Police...

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Wakiso district goes into quarantine over Foot and Mouth Disease

Wakiso district authorities have declared a quarantine and announced a ban on all livestock movements in some parts of the district as...

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Crime

Headteacher arrested for defiling his own 13-year-old daughter

WEST NILE: Police in Terego District have arrested a Primary School Headteacher for reportedly defiling his own daughter. The suspect, Tom Amayo,...

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Editorial

Makerere Releases Final Nomination List for Guild Presidential Race

MAKERERE: The Makerere University Electoral Commission has released a final list of duly nominated candidates to contest for the guild presidency. The...

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NRM’s top social media activist collapses dead

The National Resistance Movement social media activist, Ben Ahimbisibwe Rwamugita who has been working in Abu Dhabi has been announced dead after...

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Parliament approves Govt request to borrow Shs 200bn for ‘Strategic Development’

Parliament of Uganda has approve Government request to borrow sh234.78bn through Uganda Development Bank (UDB) from various international financial entities. The breakdown...

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Lord Mayor Lukwago returns from Nairobi in good health

JUST IN: Kampala City Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has returned to the country after undergoing treatment in Nairobi. Lukwago was rushed to...

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Court

Nyanzi ordered to pay Nsereko sh38.5m election costs

Mengo Magistrate Court has ordered Fred Nyanzi Sentamu, elder brother of National Unity Platform (NUP) president and former Presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi...

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Former MP Aspirant Commits Suicide by hanging

SIRONKO DISTRICT: Shock and grief engulfed residents of Bubalinga village in Sironko district after Former Budadiri West parliamentary candidate, Amani Magombe, committed...

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Africa

Chad President Idriss Déby dies hours after winning sixth term

Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno, who has been in power for 30 years has died of injuries suffered on the frontline, the...

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National

FDC approves Semujju for Speakership

The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC has officially announced Kira Municipality member of Parliament Ibrahim Semujju Nganda as their flag bearer for the...