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1.1KHealthMPOX ALERT: Kampala, 23 Border Districts at High Risk
The Ministry of Health has identified 23 districts along the Uganda-DRC border as high risk for potential MPOX virus importation. The announcement...
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642CrimeUganda Recalls Amb. to UAE Over Illegal Casino Scandal at Consulate
Uganda’s Deputy Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Henry Mayega, has been urgently recalled after an illegal casino operation was uncovered at...
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1.1KNational NewsNebbi Hospital Dentist Arrested for Drinking on the Job
By Mike Rwothomio Dr. Charles Dradu, a dentist at Nebbi General Hospital, has been detained following allegations of heavy drinking during work...
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847TECHNOLOGYSeveral Free-to-Air Channels Go Dark As Lightning Strike Knocks Out UBC Kololo Towers
Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) has reported that a lightning strike hit its transmission towers in Kololo, resulting in a widespread outage of...
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1.8KNational NewsGovernment Announces New Expiry Date For National IDs
The Ugandan government has extended the validity of approximately 15.8 million National IDs, which were set to expire between August 2024 and...
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496National NewsAG Kiryowa Under Scrutiny Over Shs28.8B Land Compensation Deal
Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka is currently under scrutiny due to his involvement in a controversial Shs 28.8 billion land compensation deal. The...
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459National NewsLandlord Asks Police to Vacate or Pay Rent for Late Katanga’s Office
The Uganda Cooperative Alliance (UCA), the landlord of the office of deceased businessman Henry Katanga, has asked the police’s Criminal Investigations Department...
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1.5KNational NewsJust In! High Court Declares Mpuuga Service Award ‘Legal’
The High Court in Kampala has delivered a significant ruling regarding a contentious service award granted to former Leader of Opposition (LOP)...
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1.2KCrimeHorror as Three Family Members Burn to Death in Two-Car Crash
Police in Lwengo District are investigating a tragic accident on the Masaka-Mbarara highway that claimed the lives of three family members, leaving...
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881SecurityUproar as Junior Officers Get Under 14% Salary Hike, Far Below Promised 25%
Junior police and prison officers were shocked last week when their salary enhancements were less than 25 percent, contrary to what Finance...
