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Health officials have raised concern over the rising number of motorcycle crashes, saying boda boda accidents account for up to 49% of all injuries recorded at medical facilities. Dr Jane Marion...
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The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Uganda has announced a historic 22.53% interest rate for members’ savings in the financial year 2025/26, the highest in the Fund’s history. This...
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Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma has begun traditional induction rites ahead of his enthronement as Omukama Rukidi Nyabongo I of Tooro, preparing him for the traditions, responsibilities and...
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The Government has set aside sh42b to support private hotel investors in Gulu and Lira as part of preparations to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), State Minister for Sports Peter...
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Uganda’s entertainment and theatre fraternity is mourning the death of veteran actor and playwright Alex Mukulu, who died on Saturday afternoon at the age of 72. Mukulu’s death has left fans...
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The Tooro community has launched a UGX 500 million Musuuga Tooro Appreciation Fund to purchase a vehicle for Chief Prince Omusuuga Charles Kayondo Kamurasi, head of the Babiito Royal Clan, and...
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A fresh dispute over the ownership and future of Kampala’s City Square has emerged after businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba told MPs that his company, HABA Group, still has an interest in the...
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For years, Ugandans needing specialised medical services have often looked beyond the country, with Nairobi and other regional destinations becoming common choices for patients seeking advanced...
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The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has seized approximately 79 tonnes of underweight cement, equivalent to about 1,077 bags, during a market surveillance operation at...
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Police in Ibanda District have arrested six people in connection with suspected stolen goat meat. The suspects are being held at Ibanda Central Police Station after they were allegedly found in...
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The Ministry of Health, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Jhpiego Uganda and Seed Global Health, has reviewed Uganda’s health...
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Police in Kasese District have launched investigations into an online investment scheme accused of defrauding residents of their money. Rwenzori East Regional Police spokesperson ASP Elly Maate...
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Several houses have reportedly been damaged by lightning in Oluvu Village, Anzupi Parish, Awiziru Sub-county, following early morning rain showers. The incident occurred at around 4:00 a.m, when...
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A 21-year-old woman accused of murdering a former colleague and Bukoto bar waitress has been further remanded to Luzira Prison as police continue with the investigation. Patricia Rose...
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The Ugandan government has announced plans to demolish old, poorly planned, and unfit buildings located along major streets, beginning with Kampala, as part of a nationwide initiative to improve...
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President Yoweri Museveni has assured the Confederation of African Football (CAF) of Uganda’s commitment to completing preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which Uganda will...
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Five Makerere University alumni have petitioned the University Council seeking the suspension of the Convocation elections scheduled for October 31, 2026, citing unresolved legal, electoral and...
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State House Anti-Corruption has arrested two men in Tororo over allegations of extortion and demanding money by menace. The suspects allegedly claimed to be acting on behalf of State House...
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Police in Busia District have arrested 11 suspects in an intelligence-led operation targeting butcheries suspected of selling meat from stolen animals and meat without the required inspection...
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Uganda’s FY 2026/27 budget has allocated Shs10.21 trillion to security, governance, and UPDF modernization. However, NUP Shadow Finance Minister Lubowa Ssebina Gyaviira has criticized the...
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