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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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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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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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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),...

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UWEC plans four new zoos to promote eco-tourism, wildlife research

ENTEBBE, UG: Uganda will soon have four new Wildlife Education Centres thanks to an initiative by the National Forestry Authority (NFA) and...

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National

20 survive drowning in boat collision on Lake Victoria

UGANDA: 20 passengers sailing on Lake Victoria survived drowning on Saturday after two boats collided at a place called Lineila between Buvuma...

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Education

Over 400 pupils fail P.7 mock exams in Lira

UGANDA: At least 460 Primary Seven candidates in Lira City, Northern Uganda failed the 2023 Primary Leaving Mock Examinations set by the...

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Health

Obesity: A health time bomb to watch out for

By Sande E Oundo The World Health Organization defines obesity as an abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to...

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Crime

Locally distilled alcohol kills 10 people in Kyotera

UGANDA: Kyotera District Health authorities have imposed a ban on the production and sale of locally distilled alcohol commonly known as Waragi...

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Police report says Nakanyonyi food was contaminated, not poisoned

UGANDA: An investigative police report on the suspected food poisoning that left hundreds of students at Nakanyonyi Senior Secondary School in Mukono...

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Buganda Land Board blocks eviction of over 4000 residents in Buikwe

BUIKWE, UGANDA: The Buganda Land Board (BLB) together with the RDC of Buikwe District Hajjat Hawa Ndege has blocked a planned eviction...

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Crime

Two drunk teachers arrested for disrupting mock exams

UGANDA: The Police in Agago District, northern Uganda have arrested two intoxicated teachers at Ladere Primary School for causing disruptions during the...

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Museveni cautions new high court judges against temptations

UGANDA: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday (Thursday) presided over the swearing-in of 11 newly appointed High Court Judges and advised them to...