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12 Apr '26
The incident occurred on Wednesday at around 12:55 PM during a lesson, when part of the classroom ceiling and a supporting beam suddenly gave way, triggering panic among learners who scrambled to escape.The school structure at Al-Aaqsa Islamic School in Lira City, which collapsed on Wednes
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11 Apr '26
The Ministry of Works and Transport Uganda, in collaboration with the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), has outlined procedures for vehicle registration, and digital number plate issuance.The guidelines are intended to improve efficiency, reduce fraud, and to track vehicle status.Firs
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09 Apr '26
Manchester United are pushing to sign Elliot AndersonManchester United have intensified their pursuit of Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson in recent weeks, with club officials working hard to persuade the England international that Old Trafford represents the ideal next step in
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09 Apr '26
Kampala, Uganda: Christopher Okello Onyum, the prime suspect in the killing of four toddlers at a Ggaba daycare centre, was mentally sound and allegedly carried out the attack in pursuit of wealth through human sacrifice, according to evidence presented by prosecutors.According to the Dire
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09 Apr '26
Officials say once the satellite is in operation, it will complement data already being collected from ground weather sensors and machine-learning early warning tools in use across the region.Uganda has moved ahead with its second space mission, with a new climate-monitoring payload known
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08 Apr '26
The Petroleum Authority of Uganda has reaffirmed that the country remains on course to achieve its long-awaited first oil by mid-2026, pushing back against concerns raised in a recent report by the Office of the Auditor General Uganda.Uganda’s journey to oil production has seen several t
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06 Apr '26
South Korea has said that North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un’s successor has now been conclusively identified.According to the South Korean spy agency, a rising political star inside the communist state is set to follow in the footsteps of Kim, who took over from his father in 2011.
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05 Apr '26
A three-year secret love affair between two married men ended in bloodshed at a Durban beachfront hotel, where one shot the other dead to keep their relationship from his wife. On Thursday, the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban convicted Petrus Hendrik van Rooyen of the premeditated murder of hi
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04 Apr '26
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has intensified efforts to restore order in the city’s transport sector, with councilors scrutinising a proposed law aimed at strengthening regulation and improving mobility in the capital.During a working retreat held at Imperial Golf View Hotel
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03 Apr '26
Robert MukizaReliable sources at Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) have confided that the board has finalized plans to replace Robert Mukiza, the director general, with his deputy, Martin Muhangi.On Monday, we reported how the UIA board assessment report rated Mukiza’s five years