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You can’t just come from the ghetto to be president - Kivejinja
The minister for East African Affairs and First Deputy Prime Minister Kirunda Kivejinja has, in a veiled statement, told Kyadondo East member of parliament Robert Kyagulanyi to stop imagining that...
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Parliament approves Shs 1.6 trillion supplementary budget
Parliament has approved the Shs 1.6 trillion supplementary budget request by government for the current financial year 2018/2019. Part of the money will cater for the on-going President Yoweri...
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US pastor gives Ugandans bleach-based ‘miracle cure’
An American pastor from New Jersey backed by a British former clairvoyant is running a network that gives up to 50,000 Ugandans a “miracle cure” made from industrial bleach, claiming drinking the toxic...
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In ruin, 14 municipalities get facelift
In a dramatic climb from ruin, some once rotting roads and buildings in rural municipalities are under careful reconstruction with support from the World Bank-funded Uganda Support to Municipal...
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Air pollution killing as many Ugandans as Aids
Air pollution-related deaths are far too common a way to die for the young and elderly in Uganda. About 31,600 people die in Uganda from air pollution-related diseases annually like heart disease,...
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Poverty, hunger drive up prostitution rates
Many African women who live at or below the poverty line are forced to sell their bodies in order to make ends meet. The women do not notice anything of the many poverty relief programs that exist on...
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Namboole pitch will be grabbed – manager
In a setback for the country and sports, plans to set up an Olympic-size swimming pool, gymnasium, basketball and tennis courts fit for international sporting events at Mandela National Stadium Ltd,...
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Kitatta betrayed by NRM – Father
The moment the May 14th, eight-year sentence was handed down to Abdallah Kitatta by the Lt Gen Andrew Gutti-led General Court Martial, his rural ancestral villages of Bamutakudde, Kisanjufu, Kasenene...
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Man jailed 18-months for insulting his wife
A 46-year-old man has been jailed for 18 months in Nebbi district for insulting the modesty of women. Mike Komakech, a resident of Got Moyo village was convicted by the Grade Two magistrate Mike...
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Kenya's High court to rule Friday on homosexuality
This Friday, Kenya's High court is set to rule on a case challenging colonial-era laws that criminalize homosexuality. The petitioners want the court to declare those laws unconstitutional in hopes...
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Muntu unveils his new ANT party leadership
Former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Gen Gregory Mugisha Muntu has today officially unveiled his newly formed political party, Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) leadership at...
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Uganda airlines, climate change affected teacher salaries - gov't
Three days into the nationwide teacher’s strike, government has asked teachers to return to classes, saying there is no money. Today, Wednesday, the state minister for Public Service, David Karubanga,...
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Islamic State claims killing, execution of 29 Nigerian soldiers
Islamic State's West Africa branch claimed responsibility on Wednesday for a raid in Nigeria two days earlier in which it said 20 soldiers had been killed, and released a video purporting to show the...
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South Africa's Ramaphosa starts crackdown on corruption
South African President-elect Cyril Ramaphosa is showing signs of cracking down on corruption Wednesday as the country's new parliament voted him to lead the country for a five-year term. South...
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Court registrar starts defense in journalists assault case
The acting Commercial court registrar in charge of planning, performance and development, Fred Waninda accused of assaulting two journalists has started his defense in a case filed against him by...
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Martyrs Day budget suffers Shs 414 million shortfall
The Catholic Church still needs Shs 414 million to organize this year’ Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations. The Archbishop of Gulu diocese Dr John Baptist Odama says many of the pledges towards...
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11 injured as residents attack UPDF soldiers in Luweero
At least nine residents and two Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) soldiers have been injured in clashes at Mabuye village in Luweero district.It is alleged that the clashes started after the...
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MPs question inconsistencies in budget figures
Parliament’s Budget Committee on Wednesday encountered difficulties in finalising the FY 2019/20 budget after discovering inconsistencies in figures presented by the ministry of Finance.Chaired by...
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British national arrested over bleach-based 'miracle cure'
Police in Fort Portal have arrested a British national, William Sam Little, who has been promoting the use of miracle mineral solution (MMS) as a cure for cancer, HIV/Aids, malaria and other...
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3 days of mourning in CAR for 50 massacre victims
Central Africa Republic (CAR) is observing three days of official mourning for the victims of Tuesday’s massacre, which left more than 50 people dead in a town near the border with Chad. President...
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