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18:44
18:44

Para Athletes’ Participation in Commonwealth Games Hangs in Balance 1 Top story

Consequently, the only chance that was left for Uganda’s para Athletes was a trip to South Africa for the ASA Athletics Grand Prix Continental Tour Challenger, which was sponsored by the Commonwealth Games organizers.
18:30
18:30

DR Congo's Final Step into the EAC 1

“The Summit is expected to consider the report of the Council of Ministers on the negotiations between the East African Community (EAC) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on the admission of DRC into the EAC,” said Simon Peter Owaka, Senior Public Relations Officer at the EAC Secretariat.
18:27
18:27

NWSC Seek Euro 45 Million to Complete Katosi Water Distribution Lines 3 2 Top story

The NWSC Managing Director, Eng. Silver Mugisha revealed on Monday that water is ready for use but they are still constrained by a lack of funds to connect it to distant areas.
18:15
18:15

Court Consolidates William Museveni, EC Petitions in Buwekula South Election Appeal

When the matter came up for hearing on Monday before a panel of three Justices of the Court of Appeal comprising Elizabeth Musoke, Irene Mulyagonja and Monica Mugenyi, the EC lawyer Eric Sabiiti said that they were not a party to the appeal, adding that they had filed a separate appeal.
17:55
17:55

Court Throws Out Mukesh's Appeal Against Ssenyonyi's Victory Joel Ssenyonyi 1 2

When the matter came up for hearing on Monday, the Justices led by Kiryabwire noted that despite the fact Mukesh's petition was dismissed by the High Court in October 2021 he submitted the record of appeal last week that was not even signed.
17:30
17:30

Police Hunt for Assailants behind Plumber's Torture Fred Enanga 1 2

Preliminary police findings show that while inside the guest house room, the suspects stripped Njuba naked and tied his testicles with ropes. They gagged his mouth with stockings before burning him with melting plastic.
17:18
17:18

Mbale City Closes Over 200 Business Premises Over Tax Evasion

According to the Northern City Mbale Division Town Clerk, Martin Busiku, most of the affected business people have refused to pay ground and property rates since the first lockdown in 2021.
17:03
17:03

Gravity Flow Water Beneficiaries Complain Of High Bills 6

In their meeting with the manager of Eastern Umbrella of Water and Sanitation on Monday, the water consumers complained of the inconsistent supply despite being billed highly.
16:54
16:54

15 Luwero Headteachers In Trouble Over Failure To Account For UGX 81M 1 1

In 2019/20, Luwero District received over Shillings 2.1 billion from the Ministry of Education and Sports to cater for 230 schools. The district deposited the funds into school accounts for the purchase of instructional and scholastic materials, co-curricular activities, contingency expenditure, school management and administration.
16:29
16:29

Thousands Flee to Uganda Over Heavy fighting Between suspected M23 rebels and FARDC 5 3

According to the residents, heavy fighting erupted in the hills of Runyonyi and Tchanzu in Sabyino mountains of the Virunga ranges, about four kilometres to the Uganda- DR Congo border of Bunagana in Kisoro district around 4 am on Monday morning.
16:12
16:12

46 Students Expelled Over Strike in Terego District 1 2 Top story

Thirty-nine of those expelled are senior four candidates while 7 are in the senior three class. The headteacher Eric Ojaku, says that they took the decision to act as a deterrent to other students who think they can destroy school property.
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15:33

UCDA to Introduce New Coffee Variety in Kitgum, Lamwo 4

Coffee growing was introduced in Kitgum in 2015. However, very few farmers have embraced the crop, and by January this year, statistics from the UDCA Kitgum office showed that only 24 farmers were growing the oldest cash crop and major foreign exchange earner for Uganda.
14:35
14:35

2.8 Billion People Still Waiting to Get Their First COVID- 19 Jab- UNDP United Nations

In September 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) set an ambitious global target when the UN health agency called for 70 per cent of the global population to be vaccinated by mid-2022. At that point, just over three per cent of people in low-income countries had been vaccinated with at least one dose, compared to 60.18 per cent in high-income countries.
14:24
14:24

MPs Ssewanyana, Ssegirinya Committed to High Court for Trial 1 3

The two opposition MPs who were arrested in September last year, are charged alongside Wilson Ssenyonga alias Tony Nyonga who pinned them for murdering Joseph Bwanika, who was a resident of Kisseka B village in Lwengo district.
13:24
13:24

Ikwera Girls SS Yet to Receive Museveni's Pledge after 16 Years 1

Odongo Aloysius, the headteacher of Ikwera Girls SS, says that the school has not yet received the bus from the government 16 years after the pledge by the president.
13:07
13:07

Court of Appeal Upholds Tebandeke’s Victory

When the matter came up on Monday morning, Mukasa’s lawyer Farouk Serunkuma informed Court that his client was no longer interested in proceeding with the appeal, adding that he had instructions to withdraw it.
12:53
12:53

Desire Mirembe Murder Case: Court Assessors Find Accused Guilty 1 Top story

Robert Sseguya and Grace Nakandi told the High court on Monday morning that after carefully reviewing and examining all the evidence in the matter, they found the accused guilty of murdering Mirembe.
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12:37

Serere Man Arrested for Impersonating Former LC V Chairperson Serere District 1

Oscar Gregg Ageca, the East Kyoga Regional Police Spokesman, says that after agreeing to pay the bribe, Autuga demanded to meet the suspect at the district headquarters to hand it in cash.
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12:25

Kasese Women Ask Gov't to Expedite Relocation of Muhokya IDPs flood victims 2 5 Top story

In July last year, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja directed the Ministers of Luwero- Rwenzori Affairs, ICT and national guidance and Members of Parliament from Kasese to identify land to resettle the affected persons.
12:06
12:06

Wakiso Recieves UGX 5B for Irrigation Equipment Wakiso district 5

Catherine Namuddu, the District Production and Natural Resources Secretary says that the money is meant to help farmers to procure irrigation equipment to water their gardens during the dry season.
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