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Apr 2022 39 results
22:51
22:51

WHO Recommends a Single Dose HPV Vaccine for Girls 2 Top story

SAGE now recommends that dose schedules should be updated to have one or two-dose schedule for the primary target of girls aged 9-14, one or two-dose schedule for young women aged 15-20 and two doses with a 6-month interval for women older than 21.
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20:04

Lyantonde LCs Arrested For Accusing Top Police Officers of Aiding Criminals residents protest 3

Muhammad Kasule, the Chairman for Kaaliro II village, and Richard Kibaate of Gayaza village were picked today along with two others for openly accusing Lyantonde senior police officers of allegedly aiding criminals and being corrupt.
19:56
19:56

Kyambogo Missing Student in Hiding After Losing Tuition to Betting - Police 1

Luke Owoyesigire, the spokesperson for Kampala Metropolitan Police said that the student is suspected to be in hiding because he could have consumed 620,000 Uganda Shillings sent to him by his father on April 7th, 2022 in betting.
19:33
19:33

Fisheries Protection Unit Destroys Illegal Fishing Gear Worth UGX 447 Million 3 5

Entebbe Grade One Magistrate Naomi Sikoya presided over the exercise. She ordered for the the destruction of the illegal fishing gears that weighed over 12,000 kilograms.
19:22
19:22

Police Officer Arrested for Shooting Suspect Dead 2

Jimmy Patrick Okema, the North Kyoga Police Spokesperson confirmed the incident saying the gun number UG Pol 38X40910- 16191 was recovered and Esanyu has been arrested.
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18:23

Court Orders Retrial of Ndeeba Church Land Ownership Case 1

The demolition of St Peter's church, which occurred in 2020 was the climax of a decades-long property wrangle between the Church of Uganda and the joint administrators of the estate of the late Evelyn Nachwa, a Buganda Kingdom Princess.
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18:06

How Amin Ouster was Greeted With Massive Looting in Entebbe 1 8

Expedito Kakande, a banker at the time, says that some civilians raided government ministries and got telephone handsets, tables and chairs while soldiers grabbed watches, television and radio sets from communities.
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17:59

Eight Suspected Cases of Leprosy Reported in Amuru Mulago Hospital 1

Recently, Dr Sarah Byakika the Commissioner in Charge of Planning at the Ministry of Health said that Leprosy is still a problem in the country with 50% of the patients reporting Grade 2 Leprosy presenting among persons with disability at the time of the first diagnosis against the 13.8% target rate.
17:18
17:18

Kabaka 67th Birthday Celebrations Postponed Kabaka Birthday Run 1 2

Kabaka Mutebi is not expected to be present in the kingdom by the 13th of April 2022. The birthday celebrations cannot, therefore, kick off without the presence of the main celebrant, the monarch himself.
17:06
17:06

Money Laundering: Uganda Has Weeks to Survive the Blacklist

As of the end of March, Iran and North Korea are the only countries on the blacklist, while the grey list has 24, including six African countries alongside Uganda. The others are Burkina Faso, Mali, Morocco, South Sudan and Zimbabwe.
16:56
16:56

URA Warns of UGX 4.3 Trillion Revenue Losses Due to Budget Shortfall 1 5

While presenting the proposed national budget framework paper to Parliament recently, the Minister of State for Finance in charge of Planning, Amos Lugoloobi said that governments targets a total revenue collection of 25.54 trillion Shillings to partly finance to 47.2 trillion Budget.
16:51
16:51

Africa Rugby Sevens Returns to Uganda 1 2

Godwin Kayangwe, the President of Uganda Rugby Union believes that the tournament will be a good platform for team Uganda to exhibit their potential with the advantage of being the hosts.
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16:47

178 Arrested Over Kampala, Wakiso Machete Attacks Fred Enanga 1 3

70 suspects were picked in Nsangi-Kyengera, 22 from Nansana Division, 77 from Old Kampala, and 9 from Kasangati Police Station. One of the suspected gang leaders from Kyengera, called Rashid Ssemugabi, a resident of Natete.
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16:39

Councilors Eject Buteba Health Center In Charge For Alleged Embezzlement 3

Emma Eduki Egesa, the Buteba sub-county LC 3 chairperson, says that they noticed poor service delivery at the health facility because some of the health workers who were demanding their fieldwork allowances had laid down tools.
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16:19

Magistrate Loses Bid to Block Sexual Harassment Trial Opio Belmos Ogwang 1

Justice Ssekaana dismissed the application on Monday morning on grounds that it was filed outside the stipulated three month period for filing applications for judicial review.
16:14
16:14

Bail Hearing Flops as Surety Fails to Name Petrol Bomb Suspects Petrol Bombs Case 1 2

The Court chaired by Lt General Andrew Gutti on Monday failed to proceed with the case after one of the sureties Busujju County Member of Parliament, Lukyamuzi David Kalwanga, failed to name all the accused persons off his head.
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15:57

Pastoralists Stranded with Over 10,000 Cattle in Napak local government 1 2

The affected community is the Bokora from Napak, who have been grazing their animals in the areas of Teso. But amidst raids by the Karamojong rustlers which forced a score of people in Kabelebyong district to flee their homes, the pastoralists have been forced to evacuate Teso, pushing them back to the drylands in Napak district.
15:50
15:50

Over 3,000 Congolese Asylum Seekers Transferred To Bwera Teacher's College 2 4

Kasese Resident District Commissioner-RDC, Lt. Joe Walusimbi, said that Bwera Teachers Training College has better facilities for such a huge number of people and is easily accessible by relief and government agencies.
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15:12

Fr. Giuseppe Ambrosoli Shrine to Become Faith Tourism Site Gulu Archdiocese 2 3

Quoting Pope Francis, Archbishop Odama explained that the beatification is an important event and gift to Uganda, noting that the shrine will serve as a world tourism destination drawing believers, faithful, and people from different walks of life.
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