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Museveni catches Rubaga cathedral off guard
The organizers of the Symposium of the Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) were on Sunday caught off guard by President Yoweri Museveni’s early arrival at Rubaga cathedral.The...
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Gov’t knowingly buying medicines at inflated prices - WB
Health experts have warned that the continued lack of political will, corruption and misguided donor influence will continue widen the gap of inequality in healthcare in African countries. As such, the...
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Gov't amends retirement age for health specialists
Government is set to amend the retirement age for health professionals from the mandatory 60 years to a further nine years (3-year term contracts). According to the minister of Public Service Wilson...
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Somalia car bombing kills at least 17
At least 17 people were killed in a car bombing in Mogadishu on Monday, medical sources tell VOA's Somali service. The director of Mogadishu’s largest hospital, Dr Mohamed Yusuf, said another 28 people...
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Corruption: Kenya's Finance minister, 27 others arrested
Kenya's Finance minister Henry Rotich and other treasury officials have been arrested Monday on corruption and fraud charges over a multi-million dollar project to build two mega dams, police said....
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Police Logistics boss Bangirana ordered out of office
The inspector general of police Martins Okoth Ochola has ordered the assistant inspector general of police Godfrey Bangirana to handover the Logistics and Welfare office following the expiry of his...
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S.Sudan president bans singing of national anthem in his absence
South Sudan President Salva Kiir has reportedly banned the singing of the country's national anthem at any public event in his absence. According to reports by South Sudan's independent radio, Eye...
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Singer Winnie Nwagi apologizes for 'erotic show' at boys school
Local female artiste Winnie Nakanwagi alias Winnie Nwagi has formally pledged to refrain from any further 'pornographic' shows. The Swangz Avenue singer made the pledge in a meeting with members of...
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Two arrested for breaking into Kagadi health centre
Two people have been arrested for allegedly breaking into Kabuga health centre III in Muhoro sub-county, Kagadi district. The thugs broke into the facility on Sunday night at around 11 pm. Romeo...
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CNOOC halts works in Kikuube over Ebola scare
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Uganda Ltd, a Chinese firm licensed to operate the Kingfisher oil field has halted activities in Kikuube district due to an Ebola scare.The suspension of...
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Uganda has 25 year old grannies – Minister
In the last 10 years, Uganda’s teenage pregnancy rate has stagnated at 25 per cent and one in every four teenage girls aged between 15 and 19 years gets either pregnant or has already given birth, a...
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Slain weeks ago, Mugarura’s students are still hurting
Killed and cruelly wrapped in a tarpaulin in a boys’ hostel in Kyambogo three weeks ago, friends, family and former students still mourn the passing of Brother Norbert Mugarura, the former superior...
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Here’s how govt plans to end hidden hunger
To scale-down climbing malnutrition levels and its related-health challenges, government has launched a multi-sector campaign to promote scientifically-enriched staple food crops that provide...
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VP Muwanga slaps PM Otema Alimadi
In this second last review of his book, Trapped in his own prison of Nile Mansions for five years (Obote 2), the author, Rutarindwa Mwene Barizeni offers unrivalled insights into the inner-circle...
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Kabuleta ordered to back off Gen Muhoozi
If you have read them, then you know Joseph Kabuleta’s Facebook rants are venomous. If you haven’t, the journalist-cum-pastor speaks at length in this interview about the last rant, which triggered his...
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Travel agents defrauding Muslim pilgrims - Supreme Council
The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) has appealed to government to help curb elements of fraud within the pilgrimage companies. While addressing the media at Old Kampala mosque, UMSC secretary...
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Fifth Rwenzururu kingdom loyalist dies in prison
Another Rwenzururu kingdom loyalist arrested during the 2016 army raid on the kingdom palace has died in prison. 45-year-old Balinda Bazarwa who passed away last Sunday was among the 170 suspects...
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Controversy as Bobi Wine announces 2021 presidential bid
Kyadondo East member of parliament Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has officially announced his presidential bid in the 2021 elections. Since turning to politics about two years ago, the musician-cum...
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Namirembe Hillside school fire contained
The fire that broke out today morning in the boys dormitory at Namirembe Hillside school along Kampala-Gayaza has been contained. Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, Luke Oweyesigire,...
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Now Aceng runs to Museveni over Lubowa hospital saga
The minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng has written to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni seeking his intervention in the controversies surrounding the construction of Lubowa hospital.Parliament early...
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