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Africell employee in police custody for torturing stepson

A woman in Buwaate residential area in Kira Division, Wakiso District has been arrested for torturing her step son. Ms…

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Two Suspects appear naked in Court, accuse police bosses of hiding their clothes

KENYA: Two men caused a scene in Makadara court on Tuesday after they appeared before the senior principal magistrate Angelo…

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Arsenal shortlists three Ugandan coaches as “Future Stars’

English Premier League side Arsenal FC and WorldRemit have on Thursday announced that 16 applicants from Africa have been shortlisted…

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OP-ED: UTB should tap into goat races opportunities

By Ben Ssebuguzi It is disturbing to learn that Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) a governing agency mandated to promote tourism…

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Local gold miners ‘exported’ only 16kgs of produce despite declaring 8,000kgs

Gold miners in Uganda officially declared only 16.3kgs despite exporting at least 8,691kgs declared, civil society organisations, the Anti-Corruption Coalition…

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Rwandan rebel chief killed in DR Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) army says it has killed Sylvestre Mudacumura, commander of the Rwandan Hutu fighters who was…

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Human rights activist Sempangi invites Museveni, Kadaga to grace his 80th birthday bash

By Mike Musisi-Musoke, Mukono Renowned Mukono child rights advocate Rev. Dr. Kefa Sempangi will next month turn 80 years and…

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Mukono teachers, learners support proposed Education reform geared to reverse pro-colonialist setup

By Mike Musisi-Musoke, Mukono Teachers and learners in various Mukono schools have expressed support to the proposed education reform geared…

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Scottish volunteers donate boreholes to Nakaseke

By Mike Musisi-Musoke, Kapeeka Two public boreholes constructed by two young Scottish volunteers at a cost of shs16 million have…

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Parliament approves loan to set up irrigation project

Parliament has approved a Euro 101.8 million loan to develop a solar powered irrigation and water supply system across the…

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Top 10 most successful Ugandan entrepreneurs

Uganda has been recognized as one of the top entrepreneurial countries in the world, only frustrated by one of the…

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Zimbabwe: How traditional beliefs, rituals are fueling tensions over Mugabe’s funeral

As public wakes for late Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe have drawn to a close, traditional chiefs are demanding the body…

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Kagadi leaders petition Parliament over land dispute

Local leaders from Kadagi District have petitioned Parliament over illegal possession of over 150 acres of their land. The LC3…

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Uganda, Russia sign intergovernmental agreement on peaceful use of nuclear energy

September 18, 2019: On the side-lines of the 63rd IAEA General conference in Vienna the Governments of the Russian Federation…

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PICTORIAL: Fortebet gifts wow Kyenjojo, Kyegegwa, Mubende, Kagabi, Mityana punters

Over 500 people in Kyenjojo, Mubende, Kyegegwa, Muhooro, Kagadi and Mityana got their share of the gifts that Fortebet usually…

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