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Brazil president tests positive for COVID-19 a third time
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro remains in self-isolation at his official residence in Brasilia after testing positive for the coronavirus for a third time in two weeks. Bolsanaro's medical team...
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Kadaga summons Attorney General over election ballots deal, EC sackings
The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed that the attorney general together with the minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs explain the controversies surrounding the procurement of...
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Alcohol manufacturers petition Museveni over digital tax stamps
Beverage manufacturers under their umbrella bodies, Alcohol Manufacturers Association of Uganda and the Uganda Water and Juice Manufacturers Association have petitioned President Yoweri Museveni,...
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Supreme court halts tax evasion trial of businessman Basajjabalaba
The Supreme court has halted a decision by the Constitutional court ordering for the trial of city businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba over tax evasion. The businessman is jointly charged with his brother...
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Fear grips Namisindwa as Uganda's first coronavirus victim gets buried
There was a sombre mood in Namisindwa in eastern Uganda at the burial of Yunis Chimatala, 34, the first Ugandan resident to die of coronavirus disease. Chimatala died at Joy Hospice centre in Mbale in...
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Musician Gerald Kiwewa arrested over 'Nantaba' song
Police have arrested local musician Gerald Kiwewa on allegations of defaming Kayunga Woman MP Idah Erios Nantaba. Nantaba, the former state minister for ICT and National Guidance reported the matter...
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Museveni appoints Dorothy Kisaka new KCCA executive director
Dorothy Kisaka has been appointed by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as the new executive director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). In a July 21 letter addressed to the minister of Public...
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4 Radio Simba presenters arrested on sectarianism charges
Four comedians attached to Radio Simba have been arrested. Known for their stage name, Bizonto (the foolish), Julius Sserwanja also known as Kidomoole, Mbabaali Maliseeri (Uncle Luyuguumo) Sssaabakaaki...
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Kadaga’s convoy knocks three in Fort Portal
Three people have been rushed to Fort Portal regional referral hospital after they were knocked by one of the convoy motor vehicles escorting speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga.The accident happened...
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50 trucks loaded with minerals from Karamoja impounded
More than 50 trucks transporting marble and limestone from Moroto district in northeastern Uganda have been impounded on suspicion of transporting minerals without a valid license. The operation...
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Australia imposes toughest COVID-19 restriction as state of disaster declared
The Australian state of Victoria has declared a state of disaster and is introducing the country’s toughest-ever COVID-19 lockdown measures. The move comes as a further 671 cases and seven deaths were...
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COVID-19 strikes Gambian government officials
Three ministers in the Gambian government have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the government. The State House of the Gambia tweeted on Sunday that Finance minister Mambureh Njie, Petroleum...
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Security busts conmen
Two brothers; Joseph Jjuuko and Richard Kayima are in Kitalya prison accused of persistently attacking top officials of Buganda Kingdom and members of the royal family. They routinely used social media...
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Uganda launches action plan on people trafficking
Government has launched the second Uganda National Action Plan (NAP) for Prevention of Trafficking in Persons, and the National Referral Guidelines for Management of Victims of Trafficking. The launch...
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Kabaka marks 27 years on throne with emphasis on healthcare
On July 31, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, the Kabaka of Buganda, marked 27 years on the throne with a colourful ceremony at Lubiri, Mengo. In his speech, Kabaka urged the public to adhere to the strict...
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Orphaned at birth, Diane Kwesiga lifts hearts of the vulnerable
She is dubbed ‘Princes Diana,’ by close associates due to her generous heart and charitable work. On the face of it, it may seem an exaggeration to compare someone with the famous British royal, yet...
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Police silent as pastor beats people, grabs land
Beaten, intimidated and outraged by the wanton land grabbing excesses of Michael Mukhono aka Musayi, a powerful pastor in the eastern Elgon area, residents have taken to public denunciations of police...
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Jeema, Bobi Wine in war over NUP
The surprise launch of People Power’s election vehicle, The National Unity Platform, last week drew all-round praise from the inside. But the rule book on recruitment, laid bare, with great specificity...
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Former MP Mabike sues LDC over cancelling his legal practice diploma
Former Makindye East MP Michael Mabike has sued the Law Development Center (LDC) for cancelling his post-graduate diploma in legal practice. Through his lawyers of Semuyaba, Iga and Company Advocates,...
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Lebanon declares 2-week state of emergency after deadly explosion
Lebanon’s cabinet declared a two-week state of emergency Wednesday in Beirut and ordered the military to place anyone under house arrest who was involved in warehousing explosive material that...
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