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13:48
13:48

Burnt UBC Kololo Tower: Experts Point to Poor Maintenance As Cause lightning 1 Top story

Several sources privy to the issue and well-informed telecommunications engineers interviewed for this story have contested UBC’s explanation. According to all of those interviewed, the fire was unlikely caused by a lightning strike. Even if lightning were a factor, they said, maintenance issues could be to blame, thereby still placing responsibility on UBC.
06:05
06:05

Tensions Flare Over Entebbe Municipal Development Forum Elections street 5

Ssemanda faced challenges as Ssebuliba, who identified himself as a “senior citizen, manufacturer, businessman, and youth,” accused the management of planning a snap election to fill the new MDF slots.
11:28
11:28

Muslims Advocate for Religious Tolerance to Combat All Forms of Bigotry expert 2 4 Top story

Muhammad Ali Waiswa, the Deputy Mufti, emphasized that martyrdom must be in the way of Allah, with the cause being sacred, and the individual willingly and knowingly sacrificing their life. He added that the bravery and dedication of Muslim martyrs should inspire Muslims to uphold their values and principles even when faced with death.
16:04
16:04

S.5 Student Commits Suicide over Forced Combination people 1

A fellow student informed police detectives that Nantongo was frequently in tears and experiencing trauma due to this academic pressure, which may have contributed to her suicide.
07:47
07:47

Student Seeks Government Funding for Drone Pesticide Sprayer Project area 1 1

Motivated by these findings, Ssentongo and his classmates utilized plastic materials, including empty water bottles and metallic particles, in their chemistry laboratory to create a drone sprayer. The drone is equipped with two pesticide-filled bottles and an integrated camera.
07:48
07:48

Woman Collapses at Jinja High Court After the Remand of Her Sons secondary school 3 1

Lydia Kwikiriza collapsed after Jinja chief magistrate, Jude Muwone remanded 20-year-old Joel Musasizi, a senior six student at Jinja senior secondary school, and his 18-year-old sibling Andrew Muwanguzi, a senior three student at African secondary school for illegal possession of narcotic substances.
12:05
12:05

Musenero Supports Modern Technologies for Grassroots Farmers market 1 1

Musenero stressed that over the years, scientists have developed affordable technologies aimed at mechanizing the agricultural sector and boosting the quality of farmers’ yields, but they are inaccessible to the target beneficiaries.
07:27
07:27

UPDF Engineering Brigade Starts Renovating Jinja Hospital ICU health worker 1

Angela Namala, the acting Director of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, who declined to reveal the cost of the entire renovation works told URN on Sunday that the ICU ward needed a facelift and the repair of some of the interior fittings.
08:21
08:21

COVID-19 Pandemic Exposes Church Fraudsters- Pastor Male Uganda 4 1 Top story

Male, who is living a simple life at his home in Kawempe, says he has for some time been trying to expose fraudulent preachers who claim to have supernatural powers to offer financial blessings, physical well-being and healing among their flock in exchange for material benefits in vain.
07:24
07:24

Stray Bullet Injures Woman During Road Protest street 1 1 Top story

Jalia Mutesi was hit on Monday afternoon when police opened fire to disperse the protest, which started on Saturday.
20:17
20:17

Minister Cautions Schools Against Compressing Teaching Syllabus student 1 4

Mrs Museveni says the result of the practices is that some topics are skipped or lightly dealt with and in the end, learners miss out the basic principles adding that revision is ineffective when learners have not understood the subject matter.
10:44
10:44

Mercury Exposure; The Ticking Time-Bomb for Buhweju Communities environment 1 3

The groups say that artisanal miners are continuously using toxic mercury to extract minute pieces of gold that is mixed in the soil, and other materials. The process entails mixing mercury with materials containing Gold, in order to form a mercury-gold amalgam, which is later heated to a temperature that vaporizes the mercury and leaves behind the Gold.
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16:11

Jinja Hospital Gets Stand-in Pathologist Iganga 1 Top story

Dr. Patho notes that since the hospital pathologist, Dr. Godfrey Ssenyonjo fell sick; getting a postmortem report from the health facility became impossible.
16:14
16:14

MUASA Boss Set to Resume Work After Suspension investigation 1 3 Top story

Dr. Kamunyu vowed in an interview with URN never to cede to dishonesty as he returns to Makerere University, saying that academic freedoms and freedoms of expression that he was fighting for remain cardinal to him.
07:34
07:34

Suspect David Kironde Denies Defrauding Canadian National in Gold Scam district 1 1

Appearing before the Grade One Magistrate Beatrice Khainza on Tuesday, Kironde, a resident of Naalya Mulyagonja Gayaza denied the allegations and described Soubhi as a liar.
12:59
12:59

Mak Deploys Suspended Staff Leader, Eight Months Later member 1

Kalema had been accused of committing acts that were prejudicial to the proper performance of the duties of the university and hurting the university image. Together with Bennet Magara, he was suspended by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe on December 21, 2018, who accused them of promoting hooliganism.
20:10
20:10

NARO Investigating Reports of Tilapia Lake Virus country 2 1

Tilapia lake virus has been reported in countries like Kenya, and Egypt where it is believed to stop fish multiplication resulting into fish depletion from the lake and farms at large.
16:27
16:27

Mak Staff Appeals Tribunal to Resume in July law 1

Justice Tabaro, who was appointed by the Makerere Chancellor Prof. Ezra Suruma last month, says they have held several meetings to ensure proper operations of the tribunal.
07:13
07:13

Justice Tabaro to Head Mak Staff Appeals Tribunal education 2

Justice Tabaro will serve for the next four years and replaces George Omunyokol whose term of ended in March.
19:35
19:35

Huawei ICT Academy to Train 1000 Ugandan Professionals Annually area 5 5 Top story

Liu Jiawei, the Huawei Managing Director, said this partnership and academy will help in career building for all ICT providers, network experts and students.
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