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MP Zaake re-arrested in Arua, remanded to Gulu prison
Moments after being granted a Shs 50m non cash bail by court in Arua, Mityana Municipality member of parliament Francis Zaake Butebi was re-arrested and remanded to a prison in Gulu. Zaake was...
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Confirmed: Pope Francis won't visit Uganda this year
Pope Francis will not be coming to Uganda this year, the Office of the President has confirmed. The Roman Catholic Church, through President Museveni, had invited the Holy Father for the golden jubilee...
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President Bashir dissolves gov't, declares national emergency
Sudan President Omar al-Bashir has declared a national emergency for one year, and dissolved local and national governments amid widespread demonstrations in Sudan. “I call on the parliament to delay...
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Mbarara CAO arrested by State House Anti-corruption Unit
Mbarara chief administrative officer, Cuthbert Esoku has been arrested following an impromptu visit to Mbarara district by the State House Anti-corruption Unit. He was arrested alongside a surveyor...
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Stella Nyanzi appeals against her sacking from Makerere
Dr Stella Nyanzi has appealed to the Makerere University Staff Appeals Tribunal protesting her sacking from the university. The decision to sack Dr Nyanzi, a research fellow at Makerere Institute of...
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Police raids home of suspected German paedophile in Kalangala
Police detectives have raided the home of Bernhard Glaser, a suspected paedophile in Kalangala town council. Glaser, a German operates a humanitarian home, Ssese Humanitarian Services at Mwena landing...
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Gen Kyaligonza's guards arrested for assaulting a traffic officer
Two Military Police Unit bodyguards for Uganda's ambassador to Burundi (Rtd) Maj Gen Matayo Kyaligonza have been arrested for allegedly assaulting a traffic officer on duty.Lance Corporal Peter...
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Makerere: Muasa hits back at Prof Mamdani
Makerere University Academic Staff Association (Muasa) chairperson Dr Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi has hit back at Prof Mahmood Mamdani, saying he is part of the problem at Makerere University. Kamunyu, who...
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MTN CEO was deported for 'tapping State House phone calls'
The MTN Uganda chief executive officer, Wim Vanhelleputte was deported to Belgium for allegedly conspiring with other workers to record phone conversations of high ranking government officials and...
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Witch who sued Kadaga thrown out of house by villagers
A witchdoctor, Damian Akuze who recently sued the speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga has been excommunicated by residents of Wankole village, Kamuli district. The residents accuse Akuze of...
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Bad Black quizzed by police for insulting Museveni
City socialite Shanita Namuyimba also known as Bad Black has been quizzed by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for allegedly abusing and defaming President Yoweri Museveni on social media....
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Katuntu finally hands over Cosase leadership
Kawempe South member of parliament Mubarak Munyagwa has finally assumed the leadership of the parliamentary committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase). He replaces...
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National ID records to be linked to HIV management system
Medics have identified the absence of a proper tracking mechanism for people who have tested positive to HIV/Aids and those on Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) as major bottlenecks in the effective...
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Mexico president sells predecessors' bulletproof cars
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says his administration has auctioned off most of the bulletproof and luxury vehicles used by past presidents. Obrador has eschewed the traditional...
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Nigeria's Buhari takes election lead, opposition rejects results
Early results from Nigeria's presidential election show incumbent Muhammahu Buhari in the lead, but the main opposition party is rejecting the vote counts, calling them "incorrect and unacceptable."...
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Uber, Taxify drivers petition parliament over unfair fares
The Smart Online Driver's Association has petitioned the speaker of parliament over what they termed as unfair treatment and low fares by their parent companies. The petitioners who offer special...
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FDC 'shocked' by DP fights over people's government
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) is 'shocked' by the level pettifoggery between the Democratic Party leadership and its members recently appointed in the 'people's government.' The people's...
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500 Ugandans stuck on heart surgery waiting list
More than 500 people in need of heart surgery are stuck on the Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) waiting list. Majority of the cases on the waiting list are children who make over 300 patients whose...
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Attackers torch Ebola treatment center in Congo
Attackers set fire to an Ebola treatment center run by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo late Sunday, forcing staff to evacuate patients, the charity said. There...
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Nigeria's Buhari leading in partial election results
Vote counting continues in Nigeria after last Saturday's presidential election. Initial results indicate incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari is in the lead. The official announcement of partial...
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