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14 Apr '26
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has announced a nationwide road drive clinic aimed at accelerating the issuance of 10.3 million national identity cards.The initiative comes in response to overwhelming demand at district offices, where citizens have faced long
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14 Apr '26
Museveni noted that Gen. Saleh ran away from school at the age of 16 to join them in Tanzania to fight against Idi AminPresident Yoweri Museveni on Monday praised his brother Gen. (Rtd). Caleb Akandwanaho better known as Gen. Salim Saleh for sacrificing his youthful days to join the libera
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14 Apr '26
Persis Princess Namuganza’s political journey is a saga of resilience and ambition, a tale that begins in the humble villages of Namutumba where she was born in 1984 and stretches into the grand chambers of Uganda’s Parliament where she now seeks to ascend to the coveted seat of Speaker. Her
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14 Apr '26
Ugandans using mobile money platforms will continue to contend with the 0.5 percent tax to withdraw cash, a tax that has been blamed for the high cost and low uptake of digital money.The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, declined to include the proposal of halving the
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13 Apr '26
Police in Entebbe have recovered a pistol during an intelligence-led operation aimed at combating crime.The operation was conducted on Saturday across the areas of Wamala, Buzzi, Lutaba, and Ssisa Village in Wakiso District. It targeted houses under construction in Hossana Estate and Jomay
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13 Apr '26
Lafarge is accused of paying millions of dollars in 2013 and 2014 to jihadist groups and intermediaries to keep its plant operating in northern SyriaLafarge is accused of paying millions of dollars in 2013 and 2014 to jihadist groups and intermediaries to keep its plant operating in northe
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13 Apr '26
Manchester City attacking midfielder, Rayan Cherki, on Sunday, surpassed Manchester United captain, Bruno Fernandes’ double-plus assists this season.The 22-year-old achieved this feat after his impressive display for Manchester City against Chelsea.According to OptaJoe, Cherki has
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12 Apr '26
Police in Entebbe Municipality have recovered an illegal pistol following an intelligence-led security operation conducted on April 11, 2026, across multiple locations in Wakiso District, resulting in the arrest of 16 suspects now in custody pending court action.Police in Entebbe Municipal
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12 Apr '26
Kenyan court has sentenced Samuel Kamau Karanja to seven years in prison over the 2016 building collapse in Huruma’s Ngei II Estate, Nairobi, which claimed 52 lives.Karanja, who owned the apartment block, was convicted of manslaughter, illegal construction on riparian land, building with
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11 Apr '26
General Kayanja (second from left) pictured with members of his Operation Wembley team in the early 2000s. The unit was known for its tough and uncompromising approach in tackling crime in Kampala and other urban areas across the country.A former Operation Wembley commander, Maj Gen Elly K