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World’s ‘oldest person’ dies in Uganda at 139, leaves 209 great-grandchildren

World’s ‘oldest person’ dies in Uganda at 139, leaves 209 great-grandchildren

Arua, Uganda: A revered matriarch from Arua District has been laid to rest amid claims of extraordinary longevity, with family and community members celebrating a life they say spanned 139 years and touched generations across West Nile.Mama Luiza Omene Nafura Aya, a respected Traditional B

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10 Killed in Manafwa, Buyende Motorcycle Crashes as Police Intensify Road Safety Crackdown

10 Killed in Manafwa, Buyende Motorcycle Crashes as Police Intensify Road Safety Crackdown

At least 10 people have died in two separate motorcycle crashes in eastern Uganda, with traffic police linking the fatalities to overloading, speeding, and reckless riding as enforcement operations intensify nationwide.At least 10 people have been killed in two separate motorcycle crashes

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BUDAKA: Police Officer Arrested for Allegedly Aiding Escape of Hardcore Criminal from Cells

BUDAKA: Police Officer Arrested for Allegedly Aiding Escape of Hardcore Criminal from Cells

ASP Kyempasa Wilfred, the Police Spokesperson, Bukedi North confirms the incidentBUDAKAA Police officer has been arrested for allegedly aiding escape of a hardcore criminal from Budaka District Central Police cells on Thursday, 2nd April, 2026.PC Muhumuza Samuel, No 75498, a

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BUDAKA: Police Officer Arrested for Allegedly Aiding Escape of Hardcore Criminal from Cells

BUDAKA: Police Officer Arrested for Allegedly Aiding Escape of Hardcore Criminal from Cells

ASP Kyempasa Wilfred, the Police Spokesperson, Bukedi North confirms the incidentBUDAKAA Police officer has been arrested for allegedly aiding escape of a hardcore criminal from Budaka District Central Police cells on Thursday, 2nd April, 2026.PC Muhumuza Samuel, No 75498, a

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EXCLUSIVE! Full List of 202 Public Officials Yet to Refund Misused Govt’s Shs2,363,814,211

EXCLUSIVE! Full List of 202 Public Officials Yet to Refund Misused Govt’s Shs2,363,814,211

The Inspectorate of Government has released a full list of 202 civil servants who are yet to refund over Shs2Billion they misappropriated.The IGG warns in the list last updated today, Monday, March 16, 2026 that the affected civil servants risk prosecution for Abuse of Office and disobedie

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ALL IS WELL? UNOC Bosses Exposed as Leaked Dossier Flags Strategic Failures, Fuel Security Gaps Amidst Middle East War

ALL IS WELL? UNOC Bosses Exposed as Leaked Dossier Flags Strategic Failures, Fuel Security Gaps Amidst Middle East War

The heat is on at the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) after the Auditor General’s December 2025 report tore through the glossy public relations spin amidst war on Iran and laid bare troubling gaps in fuel security, funding shortfalls, underperformance and strategic failures that now raise un

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Uganda’s Malaria Cases Drop by 22% Despite Heavy Economic Toll

Uganda’s Malaria Cases Drop by 22% Despite Heavy Economic Toll

Malaria remains the leading cause of deaths in UgandaUganda has recorded a sharp decline in malaria incidence and mortality over the past year, driven by expanded vaccination, intensified vector control and faster treatment pathways, yet the disease continues to exact a heavy economic and

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IUIU Cancels Mature Entry Certificate of NRM MP Flag Bearer Ahead of Polling Day

IUIU Cancels Mature Entry Certificate of NRM MP Flag Bearer Ahead of Polling Day

The Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) has cancelled the Mature Entry Certificate of Kitagwenda District National Resistance Movement (NRM) Member of Parliament flag bearer, Robert Mugabe, after finding that the documents he used to qualify for the May 2021 Mature Entry Aptitude Test were fraudu

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Missing Masaka priest charged with Shs500m money laundering

Missing Masaka priest charged with Shs500m money laundering

Masaka Catholic Priest, Fr Deusdedit Ssekabira is expected to appear in court on money laundering charges involving Shs500 million.Masaka City, Uganda: Rev Fr Deusdedit Ssekabira, the Catholic priest from Masaka, who had been missing for weeks following his reported arrest by security oper

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Ahmed al Ahmed, man who tackled Sydney attacker, undergoes surgery: Key facts on the ‘Australian hero’

Ahmed al Ahmed, man who tackled Sydney attacker, undergoes surgery: Key facts on the ‘Australian hero’

Ahmed al Ahmed is a fruit shop owner who has been identified as the bystander who took cover grabbed a gunman's rifle and and forced him to the ground.Forty-three-year-old 

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