All posts tagged "News"

Museveni pays last respects to Col Engola, hails him for restoring peace in Lango

President Yoweri Museveni has paid his last respects to the Late Minister of State for Labour, Col (Rtd) Charles Engola Mac-Odwogo whom...

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Oil refinery deal hits dead end as AGEC project framework agreement expires

The prospects of Uganda starting oil production in 2025 may not be realised after the much-anticipated oil refinery project deal hit another...

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Bunyoro University task force starts hunt for Varsity land

Bunyoro University task force management committee and the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development have started the programme of evaluation of...

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Man, 25, arrested over aggravated defilement, murder of 2-year-old child

The Police in Bukedi South have arrested a 25-year-old male adult in Tororo District on charges of kidnap, aggravated defilement and murder...

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Omoro MP Andrew Ojok Oulanyah refutes reports that he is blind

Omoro County Member of Parliament Hon Andrew Ojok Oulanyah has refuted reports he labelled as fake that he has gone blind saying...

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Museveni to campaign for NRM’s Engola Junior in Oyam today

President Yoweri Museveni, the National Chairman of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) is today (Tuesday) expected in Oyam to campaign for...

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Children increasingly falling victim as demand for DNA surges – Police

Police spokesperson SCP Fred Enanga said Monday that the increased demand for DNA Testing Services has made children fall victim of the...

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Man, 71, weds wife from hospital bed

There was excitement and joy at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital yesterday (Monday) after 71-year-old Celestine Opoka wedded his wife Margret Lalam from...

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Boy, 7, killed in Nakasongola petrol explosion

Police in Nakasongola District have confirmed the death of a 7-year-old boy who died in a house fire resulting from a petrol...

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Police on the spot after suspect dies in police cell

The Police in Rubirizi District are actively investigating how a suspected thief accused of breaking into a shop died inside the police...

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Gen Museveni okays retirement of ex-IGP Kayihura, 10 other Generals from army

President Yoweri Museveni has approved the retirement of former Inspector General of Police, Gen Kale Kayihura and 109 other UPDF officers from...

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Govt develops policy to regulate Tea Quality

Government of Uganda has developed a policy to regulate the tea industry and to address challenges affecting the tea sub-sector in the...

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Minister Lumumba faults MPs for passing tax on diapers

The Minister for General Duties in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon Justine Kasule Lumumba has blamed members of parliament in...

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When DNA testing impacts family bonds: The Need for Government Regulation

DNA testing, once uncommon, has now become popular among men, several of whom are driven by doubts and curiosity, and are eager...

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Three students of Nyapea College arrested for raiding school kitchen at Paidha SS

The Administration of Paidha Secondary School has handed over three students of St. Aloysious College, Nyapea in Zombo to Paidha Police Station...

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NSSF collects 948 million from Kampala Seven Hills Run

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has collected over 948 million shillings from the 2023 edition of the seven hills run.

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Nyagak III Dam to be commissioned by September – Min Nankabirwa

The Minister for Energy and Mineral Development Hon Ruth Nankabirwa has said the Nyagak III Power dam project in Zombo district will...

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Finance, Production officers quizzed as PDM launch flops in Kabale

Ms Beda Mwebesa, the Kabale District Production and Marketing Officer, and Mr Julius Mujuni, the District Chief Finance Officer have been tasked...

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Business

Uganda Clays pays out Shs450m in dividends, unveils ambitious expansion plan

Uganda Clays Ltd on Friday, June 30th, declared a Shs 0.5 per share dividend payout to shareholders for the year ending 31st...

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Kiira police vows to wipe out criminals with new sniffer dogs

Police in Kiira Region have pledged to wipe out criminality from the region after receiving two sniffer dogs which will facilitate criminal...

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Decomposing body of unidentified woman discovered in Iganga

Shock gripped residents of Lugobango village, Nawaningi sub-county in Iganga district on Saturday when they recovered a decomposing body of a yet...

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KAMULI: Man, 30, shot dead in operation against illegal fishing

The territorial police in Kamuli are investigating the alleged murder by shooting of a 30-year-old fisherman at Budaali, Kyamatende landing site, Kagumba...

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