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16:50

New Bail Guidelines Yet to Be Fully Implemented Judiciary 1 1

The Registrar of the High Court Criminal Division Festo Nsenga, says that the guidelines are still under test and he is hopeful that by June, they will know how the guidelines are progressing.
16:23
16:23

Disqualify Political Party-Linked Guild Candidates, University Student Petitions Dean 1

“My prayer is their disqualification in order to have a free and fair process inclusive of all students with no external influence as provided in the statute.” -Joseph Kateregga
15:51
15:51

Court Bailiff, Businessman Arrested over Luwero Teacher's Murder 1 2

The prime suspects have been identified as Ibrah Ssendegeya a resident and businessman of Kasenene village in Katikamu sub county and Javirah Nuwahereza a court bailiff and a resident of Ganda zone in Nansana municipality.
14:23
14:23

OPM Allocates UGX 500M to Revamp Abandoned Pipe Water System DRDIP 1 2

The 700 million Shillings water project was commissioned in December 2021 in Chongambe village, Nyakabing parish. However, a few months after its commissioning, the multi-million piped water system broke down, rendering it useless.
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Refugees Demand More Land As WFP Moves to Prioritise Vulnerable Households 3 1

Ann Ngosema, a South Sudanese refugee at Ofua Zone in the Rhino Camp refugee settlement, says that although the refugees have the urge to practice agriculture, they lack land for cultivation.
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13:24

FUFA Partners with Rock Boom to Boost FUFA Drum Competition 2 1

The one-year partnership between FUFA and Rock Boom will see the energy drink brand inject at least UGX 120 million into the tournament, which draws sixteen provinces from across Uganda.
13:01
13:01

EAC in New Bid to Revive Textile Industry 1

For close to ten years now, the East African Community has sought to jointly revive and grow the local textile industry but efforts are yet to bear fruit.
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12:34

Religious Leaders, Christians Welcome West Ruwenzori Diocese Bishop 1 3

The news has been welcomed across the district with jubilation after years of demanding an independent diocese from the mother diocese of Ruwenzori.
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12:17

Lack of Dumping Pits in Parks Puzzles Taxi Operators 4

In February, NEMA announced a number of regulations to protect the environment, under which an express penalty scheme of up to UGX 6 million is imposed
12:01
12:01

Vice President Assures Muslim Leaders of Gov’t Support in Development Efforts UMSC 1

Addressing the vice president in his office, the Mufti extended his gratitude to the government for supporting various Muslim programs nationwide and including money for the completion of the renovation works at the Gaddafi National Mosque in the national budget.
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11:43

US to Support Africa’s Bid for Permanent Representative On Security Council 1

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the United States Representative to the United Nations, said the Security Council needs to reflect the world and geographically diverse perspectives.
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Dufile Seed Secondary School Petitions IGG over Incomplete Works 3 1

In May 2019, Moyo District launched the construction of Dufile seed secondary school at a cost of 2.096 billion Shillings under the intergovernmental fiscal transfer(UgIFT) program with funding from the World Bank.
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10:33

Mabikke Again Loses Bid To Force LDC Reinstate His Diploma In Legal Practice 1

Mabikke ran to court in 2020 challenging the decision by the Management Committee to revoke his diploma in legal practice, saying it was unconstitutional; wrongful, unjust, illegal, null and void, arbitrary, and contrary to the principles of natural justice.
10:06
10:06

Masaka City Struggles to Meet Property Tax Targets Due to High Default Rates Masaka City Council 2

According to Michael Mulindwa Nakumusana, the Nyendo-Mukungwe Division Chairperson, the majority of property owners are not meeting their property tax obligations, which has contributed to a significant deficit in local revenue collections in the city.
09:34
09:34

Acholi Leaders Want Implementation of Parish-to-Market Project Halted 1 4

The project was launched in February this year during president Museveni’s tour of the region and is expected to promote commercial farming and associated value chains on over 230,000 acres of communal land in the Acholi sub-region.
09:18
09:18

1 in 6 People Globally Affected by Infertility-WHO

The new estimates show little variation in infertility prevalence between regions, indicating that this is a major global health challenge across high-, middle-, and low-income countries.
09:01
09:01

Disputed Bishop Election in Luwero Diocese Heads to Court 2 6

On March 15, 2023, the nomination committee led by counsel Apollo Makubuya selected Rev. Abel Sserwanja Mmerewooma, the St. Stephen's Church Parish Priest in Kireka in Namirembe Diocese, and Rev. Canon Godfrey Kasana Ssemakula, the Archdeacon of Ndejje Archdeaconry in Luwero Diocese, as the successful candidates from the eight aspirants for the seat.
08:31
08:31

Keshwala Factory up in Flames 1 Top story

Although the factory administrators are yet to release a comprehensive statement about the situation, an anonymous firefighter reported that the affected area has several highly flammable substances, which has exacerbated the situation despite the application of foam to contain the fire.
08:13
08:13

Arua District Moves to Operationalize Idle Multi-Billion Health Facility 1 4

Paul Bishop Drileba, the acting Arua district Health officer told Uganda Radio Network-URN that the landlord has already handed over the keys of the facility after the district agreed to pay his outstanding balance in the coming financial. Drileba, further noted that all the necessary staff and equipment are in place to kick start the operationalization of the facility.
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