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Kenya Launches Emergency Repatriation Programme for Citizens Fleeing Anti-Foreigner Violence in South Africa

Kenya Launches Emergency Repatriation Programme for Citizens Fleeing Anti-Foreigner Violence in South Africa

The Kenyan government has launched an emergency repatriation programme to bring home citizens caught in the rising tide of anti-foreigner hostility sweeping parts of South Africa, as displaced Kenyans report losing homes, businesses, and livelihoods to attacks t

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Police Detain Pastor’s Wife Over Alleged Meeting Another Man in a Lodge

Police Detain Pastor’s Wife Over Alleged Meeting Another Man in a Lodge

A 37-year-old woman, identified as Evidence Orishaba, the wife of Pastor George Nafayo of Reformers Church (Abagorozi), is being held by police following an alleged extramarital encounter at a lodge in Rukiga District.The incident occurred on Thursday, Ju

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Museveni mourns victims of Venezuela earthquakes

Museveni mourns victims of Venezuela earthquakes

President Museveni has expressed Uganda’s sympathy and solidarity with Venezuela following the deadly earthquakes that struck the country.President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has sent a message of condolence to the government and people of Venezuela followi

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Minister Urges Leaders to Fight Myths About Children Born with Clubfoot

Minister Urges Leaders to Fight Myths About Children Born with Clubfoot

The state minister for General Duties in the Ministry of Health, Anifa Kawooya Bangirana, has called on local leaders to intensify efforts to dispel myths and misconceptions that continue to prevent parents from seeking timely treatment for children born with cl

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Education Ministry Summons Teachers, Officials Over Indiscipline. See Their Names

Education Ministry Summons Teachers, Officials Over Indiscipline. See Their Names

Janet Museveni, ESC chairperson Prof Rev Luboga and secretary Dr Asuman Lukwago. Courtesy PhotoThe Ministry of Education and Sports, through The Education Service Commission (ESC), has summoned up to 30 teachers teachers and non-teaching staff fro

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Mbarara airport dream runs into viability headwinds

Mbarara airport dream runs into viability headwinds

public speeches, President Museveni likes using statistics to persuade and sway even sceptics about the economic dividends of accelerated investments in infrastructure. Whether it is railways, roads or hydro-dams, Mr Museveni specifies an expected drop in haulage costs, the internal rate of retu

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Job Seekers Paid Shs29 Billion in Bribes for Local Government Jobs, IG Report Reveals

Job Seekers Paid Shs29 Billion in Bribes for Local Government Jobs, IG Report Reveals

study by the Inspectorate of Government has revealed that Ugandans seeking jobs in local governments paid at least Shs29 billion in bribes between 2018 and 2022, exposing widespread corruption in public sector recruitment and prompting renewed calls for reforms.Ugandans seeking employment

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Police Arrest Over 3,600 Traffic Offenders in Week-Long Road Safety Crackdown

Police Arrest Over 3,600 Traffic Offenders in Week-Long Road Safety Crackdown

Uganda Police have arrested 3,691 motorists and motorcycle riders during a nationwide traffic enforcement operation targeting reckless road users, as authorities intensify efforts to curb road crashes and improve compliance with traffic regulations.Uganda Police have arrested 3,691 motoris

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Mukono Authorities Close Four Schools Over Failure to Meet Minimum Standards

Mukono Authorities Close Four Schools Over Failure to Meet Minimum Standards

Education authorities in Nakifuma-Nagalama Town Council have shut down four private schools after inspections revealed severe shortcomings in sanitation, infrastructure and compliance with Ministry of Education and Sports operational requirements.MUKONO — Authorities in Mukono District h

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Makerere’s Selective Salary Harmonisation Leaves Dozens of Non-Teaching Staff Frustrated

Makerere’s Selective Salary Harmonisation Leaves Dozens of Non-Teaching Staff Frustrated

More than 120 non-teaching staff at Makerere University are demanding answers over a salary harmonisation exercise they say left them behind, despite the government releasing billions of Shillings to align pay and job grades across all public universities. The affected employees, including Admini

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