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18:46
18:46

Jinja Officials Warn About Unhygienic Health Clubs jinja municipality 1

David Kyasanku, the town clerk Jinja Municipality says they directed health club operators to hire professionals with skills on public but only the major hotels have responded positively.
18:03
18:03

Lack of Skilled Drivers Hampers Night Park Drives 3 1

The authority acquired two vehicles fitted with controlled beam lights that can enable the viewers to spot the animals from afar. The same lights cannot disturb the eyes of the animals and therefore cannot scare them away.
18:03
18:03

Mourners at Col. Karegeya Funeral Service Call for Justice rwandan refugees 1 1 Top story

Speaking in a mixture of Runyakitara and English at the funeral today, Rev. Moses Isabirye wondered how people can fear a body without breath. Rev. Isabirye was referring to the refusal by Government to allow the former National Resistance Army (NRA), fighter’s body to be brought home for burial.
17:17
17:17

Parliament Formalizes Deployment of UPDF in South Sudan 4

Hassan Kaps Fungaroo, the shadow defense minister said there is need to look at the future of South Sudan, which should be based on the government of national unity.
16:51
16:51

Suspect Dies in Police Custody police brutality

Police in Serere has opened a general inquiry file to investigate circumstances under which a suspect was found dead in Police custody. Paul Opolot (18) died on Sunday at 3.00 pm in Kyere Police post in Serere district where he was detained.
16:17
16:17

UTBS Seeks More Than 100% Budget Increase mps 2 1

She also said UBTS needs more funds to procure more blood collection vehicles and freezers to preserve the donated blood.
16:15
16:15

Top Side Mamelodi Sundowns Want To Sign Sentamu cape town 1 1

South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns FC are chasing for the signature of Uganda Cranes youngster Junior Yunus Sentamu.
15:43
15:43

Key Witness Fails to Show up in Robbery Case Against Besigye's Aides justice

In August 2012, three aides of Besigye including Robert Kisekwa, Sam Mugumya and Francis Mwijukye were arrested and arraigned before Kasese Grade II Magistrate’s court on charges of simple robbery.
15:33
15:33

Power Tariffs Reduced for the First Time in Nine Years 2 1 Top story

With effect from 16th January 2014, the end user tariff will be 520.4 shillings for domestic consumers instead of 524.5, 474.4 shillings for commercial consumers instead of 487.6, 452 shillings for medium industrial users instead of 458.9 and 310.4 shillings for large industrial consumers instead of 312.8.
14:55
14:55

Security Bans Night Discos in Buliisa District terror alert

Buliisa Resident District Commissioner-RDC Florence Beyunga says the ban followed a realization that those staging discos compromised security. Beyunga who doubles as the chairperson district security committee says the disco operators in the district often lack security gadgets to check persons that enter disco halls.
14:54
14:54

Three Intern Doctors Suspended On Allegations of Extortion

In a January 10th, 2014 suspension letter, a copy of which URN has seen, Dr Batibwe directs the affected intern doctors to vacate the hospital and doctor’s mess with immediate effect or risk being arrested.
14:32
14:32

Electoral Commission Reschedules Election of Ssejusa's Replacement

However, Jotham Taremwa, the electoral commission spokesperson says the by-election has been rescheduled from Wednesday 15th to Friday 17 January 2014 on the request from the army council forms the Electoral College.
13:06
13:06

Defense Minister to Parliament: Africa Must Learn to Defend Itself 3

This morning, Kiyonga tabled a motion in parliament under Article 210 (b) and section 40 of the UPDF Act 2005 seeking approval for the deployment of UPDF troops in South Sudan.
12:47
12:47

Bush Fire Leaves Hundreds Homeless In Napak napak district 1 2

Joseph Lomonyang, the Napak LC5 Chairperson who visited the area to assess the situation says the affected families are in urgent need of humanitarian support.
12:35
12:35

Poverty Forces Rakai Farmers to Sell Mangoes at Flowering Stage 5 2

Most of the farmers sold off their mangoes to middlemen at flowering stage at a giveaway price because of biting poverty.
12:14
12:14

Magogo: FIFA Had Recommended For Mulindwa's Sacking moses magogo 1 1 Top story

President of the Federation of the Uganda Football Association (FUFA), Moses Magogo has said the World body FIFA had recommended for the sacking of former spokesman Rogers Mulindwa.
12:10
12:10

Government Orders KCCA to Pay Workers from Local Revenue

During the establishment of KCCA, government undertook to fund the authority for at least three years but it has now reneged in the promise.
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11:56

Uhuru Falls: The Little Known Independence Gift To Uganda murchison falls 2 1

It is overshadowed by the mighty Murchison Falls that very few people actually know the name of the falls, just few meters away from the Murchison Falls. Uhuru falls came into existence in 1962, the same year Uganda got independence.
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11:48

KCCA FC Are Mapinduzi Cup Champions george nsimbe 1

He said the six matches they played in the tournament has prepared them for the CAF Champions\' League.
11:33
11:33

Suspected German Paedophile Granted Bail masaka high court 1

He was charged and remanded to Masaka central government prison. On January 7th, Glacier applied for bail through his lawyers Patrick Kasumba of Kasumba Kungonza and Company Advocates on health grounds.
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