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Uganda repatriates former M23 combatants
The Ugandan government has repatriated 57 ex M23 combatants to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The ex-combatants departed Entebbe airport aboard a UN military aircraft today morning. The...
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Fear as stray lions invade Kihihi
Residents of Rushoroza parish in Kihihi, Kanungu district are living in fear because of stray lions that invaded the area. On Monday five lions escaped from Queen Elizabeth national park in Kihihi sub...
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Life in prison better than partial freedom – Stella Nyanzi
Sacked Makerere University researcher Dr Stella Nyanzi says she is willing to stay in detention until the courts dispose off charges of cyber harassment and offensive communication filed against her....
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MPs punch holes in Abdu Katuntu's Cosase report
Legislators on Tuesday ganged up to punch holes in the much awaited MP Abdu Katuntu-led report compiled by the parliamentary committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises...
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Katuntu defends Cosase report
The former chairperson of the parliamentary committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase), Abdu Katuntu has defended the central bank probe report.The report which has...
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Police declines to renew licences of 130 private security firms
The inspector general of police, Okoth Ochola has declined to renew the licenses of private security organisations (PSOs) until their employees and criminal records are fully audited.As a result, more...
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Tight Security confidential docs used to pack chips, samosa
Business entities invest huge sums of money into data protection due to competition from competitors and the prevalence of fraud and scams targeting their data bases. Some of the data can be used to...
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Bashir establishes emergency courts, reshuffles military staff
Sudan has established emergency prosecutors and courts nationwide, state news agency SUNA said Tuesday, a day after President Omar al-Bashir announced sweeping new security powers to contend with...
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Cosase bribery: IGG orders ISO to investigate Katuntu
The Inspector General of Government (IGG) Irene Mulyagonja has asked the Internal Security Organisation (ISO) to investigate the former chairperson of Cosase committee Abdu Katuntu for allegedly...
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After seven days chains break loose at Observer
After seven days of tough negotiations between Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and The Observer Media Limited ( OML), the former has withdrawn the seals and now the newspaper premises at Togore...
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MPs resolve to recall ambassador Kyaligonza from Burundi
Parliament yesterday passed a resolution to recall Uganda's ambassador to Burundi, Rtd Maj Gen Matayo Kyaligonza, who is accused of assaulting a traffic police officer Sgt Esther Namaganda.Kyaligonza,...
View ArticleEight perish in Hoima road accident
Eight people have been killed in a road accident along the Hoima-Kaiso Tonya road in Kikuube district. The accident occurred on Wednesday at Kyejonjo village Kaseeta parish Kabwoya sub-county, when a...
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Another Ebola center set on fire in Congo
Armed assailants attacked an Ebola treatment center in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday, setting off a fire and becoming embroiled in an extended gun battle with security forces,...
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Botswana offers Zimbabwe $600 million of loans
HARARE (Reuters) - Botswana has offered to lend Zimbabwe $600 million to support its diamond industry and local private firms, a state-owned newspaper reported on Tuesday, amid a severe dollar crunch...
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UNEB summons Mbale SS over exam malpractice
Uganda National Examination Board (Uneb) has summoned the head teacher and 30 candidates of Mbale secondary school to defend themselves against allegations of examination malpractice. Mbale SS is one...
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Ugandan nationals, vehicles denied entry into Rwanda
Tension is building at the Uganda-Rwanda border following a decision by the Rwandan authorities to block any vehicles or Ugandans from entering or exiting the country. It all started on Wednesday...
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Govt to spend billions on cars for local leaders
Government is in advanced stages of buying new vehicles for district, municipal and sub-county leaders as part of its strategy to improve service delivery at the local level. Minister for Local...
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There is no need for BoU monopoly on bank regulation
The passing of the Financial Institutions Act by parliament in 2004 brought with it a new regime of what became unassailable discretionary powers enjoyed by the central bank in the regulation of banks....
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Why students fail English language
With educationists troubled by the continued poor performance of students in the English language during national examinations, new measures are being explored by the education ministry and others to...
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How BOU broke the law in closing banks
Three months after it commenced hearings into the closure of seven banks, parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) tabled its final report detailing...
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