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Nagirinya murder: Hunt on for ‘man in red jacket’

Police has released the Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) footage that captured men believed to have kidnapped and killed Maria Nagirinya,…

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Cholera outbreak hits Busia, 13 hospitalised

Thirteen cases of Cholera have been confirmed in Busia district in eastern Uganda. The affected areas are Busia Municipality in…

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Pope Francis starts Africa visit with peace message to Mozambique

Peace is the pontiff's main message as he embarks on his three-nation Africa tour Wednesday, starting in Mozambique's capital, Maputo.…

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Total suspends planned Shs130 trillion Uganda-Tanzania oil pipeline, dismisses employees

Total SA has suspended its planned $3.5 billion (approximately Shs130 trillion)  crude export pipeline from Uganda to Tanzania after the…

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Journalists arrested for interviewing suspended judge

Two journalists working for a private TV station in Equatorial Guinea are being held by police after they interviewed a…

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Andrew Mwenda: The corruption of People Power

People Power is the most trending political cult in Uganda. They are angry at the corruption of President Yoweri Museveni…

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Public Service secures Shs150b for teachers’ pay rise

Teachers across the country are lined up for a salary increment starting October 2019 after the Ministry of Public Service…

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President Ramaphosa condemns ‘anti-foreigner violence’ as South Africans kill five 

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned a wave of looting and violence that has mostly targeted foreign nationals. "There…

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Pictorial: Fortebet gifts Bweyale, Kigumba, Kamdin, Karuma with phones, jerseys, t-shirts, caps

“There is no doubt; Fortebet is Uganda’s number one betting company. The main reason Fortebet is leading in the betting…

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Youth not happy over ‘unfair’ proposed electoral reforms 

As the country gears up for the 2021 general elections, a section of members of the public have expressed reservations…

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American pleads guilty to bribing Ugandan judges in biggest adoption scandal

A 58-year-old American woman has pleaded guilty of facilitating illegal adoptions of Ugandan children after bribing local high court judges.…

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Kassanda: Gold miners feared dead in collapsed pit

Two artisanal miners are feared dead after they were trapped in a collapsed gold pit in Lujinji D Village, Kitumbi…

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David Bahati’s 16-year-old son to Education, Finance ministries – Why have rural schools been abandoned?

Finance state minister David Bahati is slowly grooming his son, David Kwera, 16, into a ‘man of the people. Kwera,…

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South Africa: Foreigners targeted in new xenophobia outbreak, dozens arrested

Dozens of people have been arrested in the South African city of Johannesburg after rioters looted shops and torched buildings…

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Adjuman punter wins Shs88m after placing Shs2,000 on ft-results+goals 

For the third week in a row, another bettor has scooped 88 million from Fortebet. From the Kyegegwa winner (500m)…

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