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26 Apr '25
Parents, old students, and local leaders in Nakitoma Sub-county, Nakasongola District, have expressed disappointment over government's decision to drop long-serving teachers at Nakitoma Senior Secondary School following its recent takeover as a Seed School.Founded in 1994 by the local comm
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26 Apr '25
Residents of Kigombya village in Mukono Municipality on Friday blocked the Kampala–Jinja highway, setting fires in the middle of the road to protest its deteriorating condition.They say the thick dust from stalled road works has disrupted their businesses and posed serious health risks.
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26 Apr '25
The head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema has tasked the National Building Review Board (NBRB) to make good use of their Building Industry Management System (BIMS) to overcome unnecessary bureaucracy and eliminate wrong elements from the construction secto
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26 Apr '25
President Museveni has reappointed several senior political figures and former government officials as presidential advisors, signalling continuity and trust in familiar hands as he consolidates his political and policy agenda.The appointments, made under Article 172 of th
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26 Apr '25
In a major step towards enhancing digital connectivity in rural Uganda, Airtel Uganda has commissioned four new 4G network sites in Ibanda District.The new installations, located in Kashozi, Nyansimbo, Rwenkobwa, and Kakoma are now fully operational and set to significantly improve network
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26 Apr '25
Health experts in Australia are growing increasingly concerned a fatal, soil-borne disease could be on the rise among people and their pets. At least 28 Queenslanders have died after being infected by tropical disease melioidosis so far this year, with 211 cases recorded across the state.Th
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25 Apr '25
Police shot and killed a 30-year-old man at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Thursday morning, police said.Three officers shot at the man, who they said seemed upset and was armed, before 12:00 GMT, Ontario police's Special Investigations Unit (SIU), said in a statement.No
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25 Apr '25
The Executive Director of the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders, Robert Kirenga, has called on journalists to integrate human rights advocacy into their work by remaining impartial and factual.Speaking to journalists from the Bunyoro sub-region, mainly from the districts of Hoim
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24 Apr '25
President Museveni has called for judicial reforms and ordered a thorough investigation into a controversial land eviction in Kiboga District, which he described as a form of injustice.The president made the appeal during the swearing in ceremony of the recently appointed Deputy Chief
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23 Apr '25
As the 2026 general elections approach, residents of Toroma County in Katakwi District are intensifying calls to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) government to elevate their area to district status—a move they say will improve service delivery and deepen their political loyalty.