All posts tagged "News"

Zombo: 30 Hands-on skills graduates to receive startup kits worth sh23m

Zombo, (UG): At least 30 graduates who are the second lot of beneficiaries of Aloci ku Somu project literally translated as “winners with...

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John Chris Bakiza: Remembering former CID boss and his accomplishments

Kampala, (UG): Ugandans on Saturday morning were met with the news of the untimely death of John Chris Bakiza, the former director...

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Put names Uganda Cranes provisional squad for 2026 World Cup qualifiers

Kampala, (UG): Newly appointed Uganda Cranes Head Coach Paul Joseph Put has announced a provisional squad of 36 players in preparation for...

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SHOCKER! Minister Onek says OPM spends shs4 trillion annually to buy firewood

Kampala, (UG): The Office of the Prime Minister spends 4.019 Trillion shillings on purchasing firewood for refugees according to a revelation by...

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Busoga Royal Wedding: Airtel boosts preparations with shs 265m contribution

Kampala, (UG): Airtel Money Uganda Ltd, a subsidiary of Airtel Uganda has boosted the preparations for the looming Busoga Royal Wedding with...

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Police move to raise awareness against human trafficking in secondary schools

The Coordination Office for Prevention of Human Trafficking (COPTIP) under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Uganda Police, in collaboration with the German...

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Sam Ssimbwa appointed Uganda Cranes assistant coach

Uganda’s Football governing body, FUFA has duly accepted the appointment by new Uganda Cranes Head Coach Paul Joseph Put to have Sam...

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Govt rescues NTC students, clears arrears with Kyambogo

Kampala, (UG): The Ministry of Education and Sports has intervened to alleviate the financial burden faced by five National Teacher Colleges (NTCs),...

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University Football League: Bugema, Uganda Martyrs play out goalless in thrilling encounter

Pepsi University Football League Thursday, November 02, 2023Bugema University 0:0 Uganda Martyrs University Bugema University and Uganda Martyrs’ University Thursday settled for...

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National Teacher Bill seeks transformative changes in teaching profession

Kampala, (UG): Uganda’s Cabinet has given the green light to the National Teacher Bill which among other things seeks to usher in...

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Gov’t begins roll-out of sh700,000 digital number plates

Kampala, (UG): Government of Uganda has officially launched the Digital number plates, three years after President Museveni issued a directive authorizing the...

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PROFILING: The journey & experience of new Uganda Cranes head coach Paul Put

Kampala, (UG): Uganda’s football governing body, FUFA, Thursday announced the appointment of Belgian international, Paul Put as the new head coach of...

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EDRINE BENESA: Idi Amin’s son Lumumba needs psychological help

By Edrine Benesa I have intently followed the family of former President, Idi Amin Dada, mainly his sons, Lumumba Amin, Taban Amin...

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CAF Awards: Andre Onana nominated for Goalkeeper of the Year 2023

Manchester United and Cameroon goalkeeper, Andre Onana, has been nominated for the prestigious Goalkeeper of the Year award at the upcoming CAF...

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Police boss dismissed, charged to court for raping woman who went to report case

Buyende, (UG): The Territorial Police in Busoga North Region and Buyende District have dismissed a Deputy Inspector of Police (D/IP) Balikowa Godfrey...

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Football

Vinicius Junior extends Real Madrid stay till 2027

Madrid, (ESP): Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior has penned a new long-term contract with Spanish giants Real Madrid, securing his presence at the...

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Museveni commissions Sheraton’s ‘Four Points’, hails investors for strengthening Uganda’s economy

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today commissioned Four Points By Sheraton Kampala, a new International Brand hotel operated by Marriott International Inc....

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Crime

Policeman thrown behind bars for defiling two girls aged 12, 13

Gulu, (UG): A ruthless police officer in Gulu City, Northern Uganda is currently under detention on allegations of defiling two underage girls...

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UBTEB to release July-August 2023 examination results on Thursday

Kampala, (UG): The Minister of Education and Sports, First Lady Janet Museveni on Thursday, November 02, release the examination results for the...

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Football

UFL: Kyambogo suspended for two seasons over fans hooliganism

Kampala, (UG): The University Football League (UFL) Disciplinary Committee has taken a resolute stance against Kyambogo University with a two-season suspension for...

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Mpigi businessman drowns in river after losing Shs6m to betting

Mpigi, (UG): Residents of Kayabwe Town Council in Mpigi District, Central Uganda were over the weekend left in utter shock and grief...

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