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Museveni rejects Shs 13bn PR cleanup
At least two ruling party MPs, a minister and some regime functionaries have been named in multibillion schemes tailor-made largely to shine up the president’s rather tainted public image. The...
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Parliament abandons cross-examining AG over Shs 6bn handshake
Parliament has withdrawn its application in which they wanted the attorney general William Byaruhanga cross-examined over the Shs 6 billion 'presidential handshake.' In 2017, Ali Sekatawa,, the former...
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Kadaga vows to block ISO investigations into Cosase
The speaker of parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has vowed not to allow investigations into the conduct of MPs on the Committee on Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase). Some of Cosase members...
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One dead, four injured in armed robbery in Elegu
A gun robbery incident left one person dead and four others badly injured in Elegu town, Amuru district. The incident happened on Friday night at the home of Herbert Ayesigye, a 28 year-old trader....
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Lab tests find hazardous metals in all Uganda's sachet waragi
High concentrations of hazardous metals have been found in a number of alcoholic spirits consumed in Uganda. The finding is a result of an intensive electronic analysis of samples of different spirits...
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Traffic officer was 'restrained' for charging at Kyaligonza - guards
The two military guards recently arrested for assaulting a female traffic officer, have told police that they were simply doing their duty of protecting their boss, Uganda's ambassador to Burundi Maj...
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Rwanda now deploys army along its borders with Uganda
Rwanda has deployed heavily armed personnel along its border lines with Uganda - further raising already strained diplomatic tensions between the two countries. The armed personnel are visible in the...
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Corruption, extortion threatens National ID registration in Masaka
Several residents of Masaka district have failed to register for the National IDs after objecting to the demands for bribes by the registration officers. The National Identification Registration...
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MP Zaake released on bail
The High court in Gulu has granted bail to Mityana Municipality member of parliament Francis Zaake Butebi. The legislator has been on a weeklong remand in Gulu prison over treason charges.The charges...
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Rwanda starts fining buses taking Rwandans to Uganda
Rwanda has finally allowed passenger buses to travel from Kigali to Kampala through the Katuna border in Kabale district and Chanika in Kisoro district but with strict restrictions against carrying...
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Family of SK Mbuga’s wife withdraw production application
Lawyers representing the family of Angella Vivienne Chebet, the wife to city socialite Sulaiman Kabangala aka SK Mbuga, have withdrawn an application seeking to have her produced in High court.Her...
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UK envoy calls for dialogue between Uganda and Rwanda
The British high commissioner to Uganda Peter West has advised Uganda and Rwanda to resolve the current standoff between the two countries through dialogue. The tension between Uganda and Rwanda has...
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Besigye not scared by small attacks - FDC
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has downplayed a recent attack on its former president and presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye, saying it was too small to shock him. Besigye, the party’s...
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Deported MTN CEO sues Uganda gov't
The chief executive officer of MTN Uganda, Wim Vanhelleputte has filed a suit challenging his deportation from Uganda. The Belgian national asked court to quash the deportation and order for general...
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Laywer sues State House Anti-corruption unit for Shs 300m
A city lawyer attached to Sebalu and Lule Advocates, Nicholas Ecimu has sued the State House Anti-corruption unit for Shs 300m allegedly usurping the powers of the inspectorate of government (IG).The...
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2nd man seems to be free of Aids virus after transplant
A London man appears to be free of the Aids virus after a stem cell transplant, the second success including the "Berlin patient," doctors reported. The therapy had an early success with Timothy Ray...
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Uganda responds to Rwanda accusations
The Foreign Affairs minister, Sam Kutesa has dismissed accusations that Uganda is hosting Rwandan dissidents plotting to destabilise Rwanda. Richard Sezibera , the Rwandan minister of Foreign Affairs...
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MPs task govt to explain Rwanda-Uganda stand off
MPs on Tuesday demanded for a response from government and a resolution on the ongoing standoff between Uganda and Rwanda. Rwanda last week closed its borders with Uganda at Katuna and asked travellers...
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Water ministry prepares to mark environment days
The ministry of Water and Environment together with key partners will hold the second Uganda Water and Environment Week starting March 18. During the week, the country will mark International Day of...
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Kyaligonza: I’m waiting for Museveni
Uganda’s ambassador to Burundi, Maj Gen (rtd) Matayo Kyaligonza has said that speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga holds a grudge against him. The general, currently under fire for slapping a traffic...
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