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NRM launches full throttle ‘Sole candidate’ campaign
Urged on by the party hierarchy, several NRM officials are in full campaign mode with sights set on the 2021 presidential election. While the outward intention is to largely popularize a second...
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Nile bridge fails again, what next?
It was supposed to be an iconic flawless monument of national pride but the Source of the Nile bridge is peeling away. In less than a month after renovation works on a damaged section of the bridge...
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South Sudan suspends Arabic newspaper
South Sudan's Arabic daily Al Watan has accused the country's media watchdog group, Media Authority, of targeting the newspaper after the regulatory agency suspended the publication for one month over...
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Algeria president succumbs to protests, resigns
Algeria's ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned on Tuesday, succumbing to six weeks of largely peaceful mass protests driven by youth and pressure from the powerful army against his 20-year...
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When you lose your phone
Detective Godfrey Kalete appeared before the Anti-Corruption court Grade One magistrate, Albert Asiimwe last month on two counts of corruption and seeking gratification. He is accused of soliciting a...
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Gunmen demand $500,000 ransom for abducted American tourist
The gunmen who abducted an American tourist and her local driver in Queen Elizabeth national park are reportedly demanding for a $500,000 (about Shs 1.8bn) ransom before they can release the pair....
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UNRA admits failures, moves to close Nile Bridge for 3 months
The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has issued a statement indicating plans to close part of the recently-commissioned Source of the Nile Bridge between April 15 and July 10. This follows a...
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'Tycoons' lock out traders in arcade rent, ownership row
Business came to a standstill in downtown Kampala after city businessmen closed a number of shops at the height of a bitter row on the ownership of Qualicell, Nabukeera and Jamboree Plazas. The shops...
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89-year-old man dies while queueing for welfare funds
An elderly man collapsed and died yesterday, as he lined up to receive his monthly stipend, under the Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment (SAGE) programme. The incident occurred at Nyakinama sub...
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Xenophobic attacks surge in South Africa ahead of elections
A recent spate of violent, deadly attacks against impoverished foreign nationals isn’t about outsiders, South Africans say, but rather about the country’s problems and contentious politics. Last week,...
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Kutesa briber, Patrick Ho appeals against US conviction
Former Hong Kong Home Affairs minister, Patrick Ho has appealed against a US conviction in multimillion-dollar bribery case in Uganda and Chad. The 69-year-old was handed a three-year sentence and...
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Suspected German paedophile committed to High court
Kalangala based suspected paedophile, Bernhard Glaser Berry has been committed to the High court to face charges of defilement and child trafficking. Glaser, on Tuesday appeared before Masaka chief...
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Obore fired from parliament after IGG investigation
The recruitment of Chris Ariko Obore as director of communication of public affairs at parliament was based on an illegality. This is contained in a March 5 termination letter to Obore by the clerk to...
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Why women live longer than men
New data finds women everywhere live on average 4.4 years longer than men because they see the doctor more frequently and generally take better care of their health. While women outlive men around the...
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Hope Radio switched after hosting Besigye
Security personnel on Thursday night switched off Hope Radio in Kabale municipality over hosting Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party leaders.The leaders were Dr Kizza Besigye the former FDC...
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Ugandans brace for 31st UNAA convention
It could be four months away but meticulous preparations for the 31st Uganda North American Association (UNAA) Convention are in high gear. The year’s event is slated for August 29 to September 3, 2019...
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How Obore was ‘irregularly’ recruited by parliament
A nearly 3-year probe into the appointment of parliament's director communications and public affairs, Chris Obore concluded early this year with the recommendation that the former Nation Media's...
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Hima Cement accepts to return illegally acquired land in Tororo
Hima Cement Limited has agreed to surrender back over 30 acres of land it irregularly acquired in Mwello parish in Mulanda sub-county in Tororo district. Hima Cement managing director Nicolas George,...
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I'm not in critical condition - Kadaga
The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga has disputed reports that she is critical condition and has been flown from Kenya to Spain for further treatment after her condition worsened. Kadaga who has...
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Kidnapped American tourist, Ugandan guide released
An American tourist and a Ugandan tour guide who were kidnapped on Tuesday last week by gunmen in Queen Elizabeth national park have been rescued.Kimberly Sue Endicott and the guide, Jean Paul Mirenge,...
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