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NDA confiscates L-power coffee laced with erectile dysfunction drug

Kampala, (UG): The National Drug Authority (NDA) has confiscated a consignment of L-Power Coffee Plus, an energizer that was being imported into...

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News

70 pupils survive death as school bus catches fire in Ngora

Ngora, (UG): The police in East Kyoga Region are investigating the cause of an inferno that razed down a school bus that...

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Entertainment

Nyege Nyege Festival 2023: New dates and venue confirmed for Uganda’s most vibrant event

Kampala, (UG): The 2023 edition of the vibrant Nyege Nyege Festival has been confirmed to take place 09-12th November in Jinja, eastern...

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National

CEHURD preaches gender justice and Sexual Reproductive Health in Busoga

Iganga, (UG): The Center for Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) have amplified the voice for gender justice and Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH)...

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Business

Traders demand sensitization on usage of URA’s e-Receipt

Mbarara, (UG): The business community in Mbarara City, western Uganda have asked the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to provide more sensitisation on...

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Big Story

Uganda Land Commission on the spot over NARO land titles

Kampala, (UG): The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has appealed to lawmakers to intervene in ensuring that the Uganda Land Commission (ULC)...

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National

PM Nabbanja calls for policies on e-Waste in tertiary institutions

By Ojok James Onono Kampala, (UG): The Prime Minister of Uganda, Rt. Hon Robinah Nabbanja has challenged the higher institutions of learning...

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National

MP Wokorach embarks on building churches to restore hope in Aswa communities

Gulu, (UG): The Member of Parliament for Aswa County in Gulu District, Hon Wokorach Simon Peter has embarked on building churches in...

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News

Parliament to pass bill criminalizing use of narcotic drugs

Kampala, (UG): The Parliament of Uganda is today expected to pass the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Bill, 2023. Deputy Speaker...

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News

Masaka priest on the spot for blackmailing Bukoto MP Richard Sebamala

Masaka, (UG): Masaka Diocese Catholic priest Fr Gerald Lwanga is in host soup over unscrupulous accusations against Bukoto Central member of Parliament...

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Man commits suicide after failing to get rich at 23 years

Kampala, (UG): The Police in Nakawa Division are investigating the death of a 23-year-old male adult, identified as Bagumya Francis, who also...

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Crime

Nakaseke fisheries boss, bodyguard arrested over murder

Jinja, (UG): The police in Jinja District have arrested and detained one Edmond Mpaata, the Nakaseke District fisheries officer, and his private...

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National

Red Cross Society receives sh2.1bn for water and sanitation activities in Obongi

Obongi, (UG): The Uganda Redcross Society and the German Redcross have received two billion one hundred and sixty million shillings for implementing...

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Crime

Four detained over murder of 65-year-old man in Lira

Lira, (UG): The Police at Lira Central Police Station have arrested four suspects in connection to the murder of 65-year-old Ogwang Alfred,...

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News

2,000 killed in road carnage over the last six months

KAMPALA, (UG): A police report by the Traffic and Road Safety Directorate indicates that road accidents across the country have killed 2042...

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Africa

Nelson Chamisa, the ‘young’ pastor aiming for Zimbabwe poll upset

An experienced politician with decades of activism under his belt, Zimbabwe’s 45-year-old opposition leader Nelson Chamisa is still known to many as...

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Crime

Four arrested over suspected homosexuality in Buikwe

BUIKWE, (UG): Police in Buikwe District are detaining four people arrested on Saturday night over suspected gay and lesbian sex activities at...

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News

FDC moves National Delegates Conference to October

KAMPALA, (UG): The opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has moved the National Delegates Conference to October, a month earlier than when...

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OP-ED

Court is a good remedy for Dr Byarugaba to protect his pedigree

By Ben Ssebuguzi Recently, DailyMonitor published a headline story on how the former Managing Director of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF),...