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Gen. Kahinda Otafiire has questioned the implementation of Uganda’s digital number plate project, suggesting that traffic monitoring technology could have been incorporated into number plates...
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The election petition challenging George Musisi’s victory as Member of Parliament for Kira Municipality has taken a new turn after National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Daniel Kananura...
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Parliament’s Health Committee has questioned Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) over allegations that it had approved bars hosting events branded as ‘Nyash Night’ and ‘Pantless Night’, with a...
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Kampala Lord Mayor Ronald Nsubuga Balimwezo has raised concerns over inadequate access to toilets in some communities, saying residents resort to defecating in polythene bags that are later...
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More than 14,000 cases are pending before Uganda’s Court of Appeal, which is operating with 18 serving Justices against an approved establishment of 35, raising concerns about its capacity to...
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The Minister of Local Government, Balaam Barugahara, has handed over Rwampara District Production Officer Deogracious Begumisa to the State House Anti-Corruption Unit for investigation over his...
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The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has raised concerns over gaps in Uganda’s whistleblower protection law, saying people who provide information that prevents the loss of public funds are not...
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Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has a shortage of 353 health workers, with only 405 staff in place against 758 approved positions, raising concerns about staffing levels and service delivery...
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The National Drug Authority (NDA) has arrested two men over the alleged manufacture and distribution of counterfeit antiseptic products intended for sale to medical laboratories and clinics in and...
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The Ministry of Works and Transport has suspended the operations of the Uganda Driving Standards Agency (UDSA) pending investigations into its activities, following complaints from bus drivers...
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Should churches in Uganda be taxed? Socialite Frank Gashumba recently suggested that URA should tax churches, saying many function as business projects. Supporters argue this would promote...
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Two people have died following heavy rains that hit the Kampala Metropolitan Area on Sunday, October 11, leaving property damaged and raising concerns about the dangers of flooding. Police...
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Residents of Mokolo East Village in Adropi Sub-county, Adjumani District, are demanding answers after the body of a four-year-old girl, Emmily Juru, was discovered in a maize garden on Monday...
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Government is considering a new tax proposal targeting bodaboda riders and commercial farmers as part of efforts to increase local government revenue and strengthen service delivery across the...
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One person has been killed and another injured after a multi-storey building under construction collapsed onto a residential house along Stretcher Road in Ntinda, Nakawa Division, Kampala. The...
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The Minister of Works and Transport Fred Byamukama has said that most contractors building the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) access roads in Hoima should finish tarmacking by March, leaving only...
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The Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations kicked off today (October 12) in Kagadi District, with several candidates failing to report to their examination centers. At Kagadi...
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VIDEO: A 33-year-old mother is pursuing legal action against Kikuube Health Centre IV, accusing the facility of medical malpractice and extortion, which she claims resulted in the loss of her...
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Bus drivers have halted the strike that was supposed to start on Monday, October 12, after meeting with the police, the Ministry of Works and Transport, and owners of bus companies, who asked for...
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Security has been beefed up in Kitenga Sub-county, Mubende District, following machete attacks that left three people dead and five others injured, sparking fear among residents. Mubende Resident...
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