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21:38
21:38

Kasaija: China Can't Take Uganda's Assets for Loans 2 1

Last year, China took over Sri Lankas Port for 99 years due to loan default. Kasaija said takeover of national assets can happen anywhere else but not Uganda.
21:24
21:24

Witness Pins Husband On Wife's Acid Attack kassim kakaire

The couple was returning from Jinja where they had taken a two week old baby to the family of Kakaire for a baptism ritual.But Namanya and Walusimbi pleaded guilty before Justice Elizabeth Nahamya and were convicted and sentenced to 25 years in jail on June 24th, 2015.
20:44
20:44

Man Held for Attempting to Burn Fuel Station lira district

It is alleged that Opio stormed the pump fuel station armed with a match box and petrol fuel around 4am but was apprehended by the guard and handed over to Lira Central Police Station.
20:02
20:02

Health Ministry Tasks UMEME to Put Hospitals on Direct Power Lines naguru hospital

Now, the State Health Minister in Charge of General Duties, Sarah Achieng, says the electricity company needs to consider put human lives at the forefront of making money.
19:30
19:30

Lukwago Asks IGP to Withdraw Head of KCCA Law Enforcement Team nakivubo channel 2

According to Lukwago, Kituumas continued stay at the Authority is a clear manifestation of impunity.
19:20
19:20

Wakiso to Train VHTs On Ebola Management ebola scare 3

The Wakiso District Health Officer Dr Mathias Sseviiri says that the training is intended to strengthen and support the Ebola surveillance team in the district.
19:04
19:04

Diaspora Remittances Take Thousands of Children to School world remit 1

Uganda at WorldRemit Country Director, Ivan Kanyali, says that their platform is designed to ease the transfer of money through digital platforms. Kanyali says the study informs Uganda of the benefit accruing from money coming in from the diaspora and its contribution to the education of children in Uganda.
18:49
18:49

Kanungu Kidnap Victim Released ransom

Ely Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, says Mbeeta was released around midday on Tuesday after his family sent his kidnappers Shillings 1.5 million via mobile money. The kidnappers had demanded for Shillings 2 million, but the victims family pleaded with them to accept Shillings 1.5million.
18:12
18:12

Oil Discovery Boosts Hotel Industry in Hoima hotels 4 1

Investors from both within and outside Uganda are flocking the region particularly Hoima district to acquire land for the construction of hotels, one of the crucial businesses likely to boom in the near future as Uganda gets closer to the exploration of oil.
17:58
17:58

Former Flying Squad Boss Muhangi, Col Ndahura Charged col atwooki ndahura 2 Top story

Prosecution alleges that between 2012 and 2016 the accused persons by omission and commission aided and abetted the actions without hindrance to kidnap and illegally repatriated Rwandan exiles, refugees and Ugandan citizens to Rwanda.
17:40
17:40

Fish Factory Workers Stage Sit- Down Strike 2 1

The 64 workers laid down their tools on Tuesday after the factory management failed to increase their salaries and wages for the last seven years.
17:12
17:12

Baby Battling for Life after Immunization Side Effect immunisation 4 1

The child developed pain and swelling on the thighs after four shots of Polio, BCG, Pneumococcal and the Pentavalent Vaccine DPT-HepB-Hib which contains five antigens diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenza type b.
17:11
17:11

Measles Outbreak Kills Five in Hoima out break 1

Dr. Fredrick Byenuma, the Hoima District Health Inspector, says there an outbreak of measles in Nzorobi and Kaiso landing sites in Tonya and Kabaale parishes in Buseruka Sub County.
16:31
16:31

Ntungamo on High Alert following Anthrax Outbreak 2

Tugumisirize says despite the fact that there have been calls by the District Veterinary Office to farmers to vaccinate their animals, they have to fork money for the vaccines from their pockets.
16:10
16:10

UNBS Starts Investigations of Energy Drink 2 1

The investigations followed a complaint from a consumer who as a result of consuming the energy drink developed an erection that lasted up to six hours. The consumer also complained of heart palpitations as a result. Viagra is used to treat erectile dysfunction in men.
16:08
16:08

High Court Halts UNSA Elections mbarara high school 1 2

Justice Musa Ssekaana delivered the consent ruling this morning following an application by Ronald Nahwera, a student of Kyambogo University to halt the polls.
16:01
16:01

2019 Won't Be As Rosy As Painted -Experts

Siraje Nsangi, a political economist at Kampala University, says the crises in neighboring countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Burundi will have an effect on Uganda which will, in turn, affect Foreign Direct Investments because Uganda will be seen as located in a turbulent region.
15:43
15:43

Govt Releases Salary Enhancement Arrears to Public Universities ministry of finance 1

The allocation, released as part of the financial year 2018/2019 Quarter three disbursements, follows pressure from public universities staff who had laid down their tools, in protest of the delayed payments. The strike had already started in Kyambogo, Busitema and Makerere University Business School.
15:43
15:43

Aswa Region Police Withdraw Guns from Private Security Guards

Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola issued the directive last week instructing Private Security Companies to step up deployment to prevent their personnel being disarmed by thugs.
15:28
15:28

Fisherman Found Dead in Boat investigation

A source at the landing site told URN on condition of anonymity that Bawukanya could have been killed by fellow fishermen.
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