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Scores injured in city road accident
Scores of people have been injured in an accident at Kira road traffic lights junction. The accident occurred at around 5pm Wednesday and involved a L8000 Ford truck believed to be a 1970 model.The...
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Bobi Wine is a free man but only within his home - minister
Kyadondo East member of parliament Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine is not free to leave his home in Magere at the moment, the minister of state for Internal Affairs Mario Obiga Kania has said....
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Dr Agaba murder suspect remanded to Luzira prison
Makindye Chief Magistrate's court has remanded a private security guard, Ken Ronald Obongo to prison for allegedly killing Dr Catherine Agaba of International Hospital Kampala (IHK).24-year-old Obongo...
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E. Africa recovering from Cyclone Idai, braces for new storm
The government of Comoros shut down schools, airports and public offices Wednesday as Tropical Cyclone Kenneth passed over the island nation, with wind gusts topping 200 kilometers an hour. The storm,...
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More than 60 dead in South Africa after heavy rains
At least 60 people have been killed and more than 1,000 have fled their homes after heavy rains caused flooding and mudslides along South Africa's eastern coast, authorities said on Wednesday. Most of...
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Malawi rolls out Africa's first malaria vaccine for children
As the World Health Organization marks World Malaria Day, April 25, Malawi has launched the pilot phase of Africa's first ever malaria vaccine. The WHO chose Malawi, alongside Ghana and Kenya, because...
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Police arrests Bidco employee for sharing email addresses
Police in Kalangala have arrested Richard Ssenkooza, the environment officer Oil Palm Uganda Limited (OPUL) for sharing with the media email addresses of the company’s top bosses. Ssenkooza is...
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Three Kira road accident victims die
Three of the 30 victims in yesterday's Kira road accident have passed on. Police today confirmed the death of Phillipah Musimenta, Jude Ddamulira as well as Anthony Wakasada. Patrick Onyango, the...
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Police summons Bobi Wine for defying IGP's orders
The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has summoned Kyadondo East MP, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine on accusations of inciting violence.In summonses signed by senior commissioner Joseph Obwana...
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Algeria takes action against corruption, questions tycoons
Algerian authorities are embarking on a "Clean Hands" campaign aimed at rooting out corruption that has been linked to top tycoons and current and former government officials. Corruption is a major...
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Zimbabwe draws criticism for assisting Burundi's SADC bid
Burundian Foreign minister ambassador Ezechiel Nibigira met with Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Wednesday, to seek support for admission into the 16-member Southern African Development...
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Parliament approves additional Shs 31bn for judiciary
Parliament has approved an additional Shs 31.4 billion for the judiciary to among others; cater for the recruitment of judicial officers and procurement of vehicles. This followed the adoption of a...
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Tanzania deports CIPESA boss back to Uganda
Dr Wairagala Wakabi the executive director, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) has been deported from Tanzania. Wakabi, an experienced ICT specialist,...
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Court registrar faces suit over assaulting journalist
Fred Waninda, the acting Commercial court registrar in charge of planning, performance and development is in trouble for allegedly assaulting a journalist. The Uganda Journalist Association (UJA)...
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Entebbe expressway loan repayment starts next month
The government will start repaying the Kampala-Entebbe expressway loan next month. The loan worth $350 million (approximately Shs 1.2 trillion) was acquired from the Exim Bank of China. In May 2011,...
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Museveni opens Zimbabwe trade fair, attacks 'cowardice' sanctions
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has joined the chorus of African leaders calling on the west to lift sanctions imposed on n some of Zimbabwe’s government and political leaders as well as entities....
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5 killed as Cyclone Kenneth slams into Mozambique
Authorities in Mozambique have urged citizens to "seek higher ground" to avoid the flooding and mudslides that are sure to come in the aftermath of Cyclone Kenneth. Prime minister Carlos Do Rosario...
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Pope Francis donates $500,000 to help migrants in Mexico
Pope Francis has donated $500,000 to help migrants in Mexico, offering assistance to local projects that provide food, lodging and basic necessities. The funds, from the Peter's Pence collections, will...
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Sudanese protesters, military say talks 'fruitful'
Organizers of the protests that drove Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir from power and the ruling military council said talks Saturday on forming a transitional government were “transparent” and...
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Police blocks FDC rally in Lira town
The police on Saturday blocked the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party rally in Lira town.The rally was planned to take place at Mayor's Garden. Several heavily armed security personnel who...
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