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Another Ugandan man sets himself ablaze
The former LC II chairperson in Sironko, Jackson Taika has set himself ablaze.Taika, a resident of Mafudu parish, Bukulo sub-county in Sironko district reportedly died on Saturday morning after setting...
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DPP demands status of investigations on sanctioned Ugandan judges
The Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) demanding for the case file in which two Ugandan judges, a lawyer and her husband were sanctioned by the US government for being involved in a child...
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COVID: Children aged 12 and above should wear a mask - WHO
Children aged 12 and above should wear a face mask in the same situations an adult should, while children aged 6 to 11 should wear them as risks require, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Unicef...
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World's 'unofficial' oldest man dies in South Africa
A South African believed to be the world’s oldest man died Saturday. He was 116 years old and a survivor of the 1918 Spanish Flu. Fredie Blom's family said he died of natural causes at Tygerberg...
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Designer demands Shs 3bn compensation for NRM logo
A man claiming to be the designer of the ruling National Resistance Movement party logo, John Agira Ruhanga is demanding for Shs 3 billion compensation.In his letter to the NRM chairperson Yoweri...
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Court of Appeal upholds Nsenga's 20-year murder sentence
The Court of Appeal has upheld the 20-year jail term given to Jacqueline Uwera Nsenga for the murder of her late husband, Juvenal Nsenga in a disguised vehicle accident. Justices Afonse Owiny-Dollo,...
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Police headquarters, CCTV command centre closed over COVID-19
Uganda Police Force headquarters and the National closed-circuit television (CCTV) command centre all in Naguru have been closed because as a measure to avoid further spread of the coronavirus disease...
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Ugandan Embassy in Denmark officials recalled over embezzlement
The ministry of Foreign Affairs has recalled staff at the Ugandan Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark implicated in a scam planning to embezzle unspent embassy funds.In an audio clip that has circulated...
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Kiira Motors gets another global nod
Dagmar Zwebe, the country representative for Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), has pledged to support Kiira Motors Corporation’s (KMC) efforts to partner with global industry leaders to champion...
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College of London vaccine to be tested in Uganda by December
The Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) aligned with Imperial College of London to launch the country’s first COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial by December 2020. With the final internal processes and...
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Covid lockdown will spur new HIV infections
The long stay at home for young people is likely to expose them to new HIV/Aids infections, experts warn, as schools remain shut to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Experts say education...
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Teachers quit teaching
Without jobs and regular salary for months, teachers are being pushed to the brink of financial ruin. Alone and unsupported, many teachers have suffered the harshest brunt of the months-long...
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Con bishop steals billions from Ugandans
In Padre Pio House, a building in the upscale part of Kampala, Nakasero, a self-styled bishop laid his trap for unsuspecting Ugandans, who were eager to invest their money. Fred Ntabazi, who calls...
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Covid: Mulago to handle VIPs only
To control the surge in the number of people seeking to be screened for potential exposure to the coronavirus, Mulago national referral hospital has temporarily closed its Covid-19 sample collection...
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Court orders journalists to pay Shs 11m to registrar they sued for assault
The High court in Kampala has ordered Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) to pay Shs 10.8 million to the former registrar in charge of Planning and Development, Fred Waninda.The money will be paid by...
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Parliament approves Owiny-Dollo, Buteera appointment
Parliament has today approved the appointment of chief justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo and his deputy Richard Buteera.The two appeared before the parliamentary Appointments committee chaired by the speaker...
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GEMS International School succumbs to COVID-19 lockdown
The Gems Cambridge International School in Kampala is yet another non-medical causality of the COVID-19 lockdown after its management announced that they will close shop at the end of this year.The...
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Govt advised to stop admitting every COVID-19 patient
The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has advised the government to stop admitting each and every person who tests positive for COVID-19.Dr Frank Asiimwe, a urologist who is in charge of welfare in the...
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Dfcu bank closes Lugogo branch after 5 staff test positive for COVID-19
Dfcu bank has shut its Lugogo branch in Kampala after five of its staff tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19).The bank said in a notice last night that “all exposed colleagues in the...
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Rubanda police impound bus over flouting Covid-19 guidelines
Police in Rubanda district has impounded a bus belonging to Kwizera Executive Bus Company for carrying excess passengers contrary to the coronavirus preventive guidelines issued by government. Kigezi...
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