PDM: LCII chairperson detained over extortion
A Local Council official in Bukamansimbi District has been arrested on the directive of the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) on allegations of soliciting bribes from beneficiaries of PDM funds.Mr Bak
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Inter-Religious Council blames HIV surge on nude parties, alcoholism
The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda has attributed the rising cases of HIV infections in the country to the proliferation of nude parties, alcoholism and other high-risk sexual behaviours.Dr Stephen Kaziimba Mug
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I'm a commander first, not a woman – RPC Nachuha
At the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police, many people in the Teso sub-region are still in awe of the simple lifestyle of Damalie Nachuha, the Regional Police Commander (RPC) of the East Kyoga police region.
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Israeli missile strike on Gaza humanitarian area kills at least 40 people, Palestinians say
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli strike on an area in the Gaza Strip home to Palestinians displaced by the Israel-Hamas war killed at least 40 people and wounded 60 others, authorities said Tuesday.The Palestinian ne
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Harvey Weinstein Rushed to Hospital for Emergency Heart Surgery from New York Jail
Former Hollywood producer, Harvey Weinstein, has been rushed from a New York City jail to a hospital for emergency heart surgery.“Mr. Weinstein was rushed to Bellevue Hospital last night due to several medical c
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James Earl Jones, renowned actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93
American actor James Earl Jones, an imposing stage and screen presence who overcame a childhood stutter to develop a stentorian voice recognized the world over as intergalactic villain Darth Vader, died on Monday at the age of 93.Jones, a longtime sufferer of di
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Why Uganda’s rich remind the poor to enjoy eggs and milk
During the French Revolution of 1789 Marie Antoinette, wife of King Louis XVI and privileged Queen of France was controversially made very famous by four words. It was claimed that on hearing peasants were finding it hard to put bread; a cheap staple food, on th
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Uganda lost Shs30b to corruption in FY2023-24, says IGG
The Inspectorate of Government said Uganda lost at least Shs30 billion to the corrupt and registered about 2, 377 graft related complaints in the Financial Year 2023/24, the Ombudsman said on Monday. Â Accor
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The girl with an imperfect smile
During our conversation, she keeps covering her mouth with her hand. For more than a decade, Sandra Anyango has grappled with Amelogenesis Imperfecta, a condition that has made her insecure about her teeth.Her str
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Unanswered questions after prison inmate dies
The last time Babirye Nisha talked to her husband on the evening of May 27 he sounded melancholic: he complained of starvation and severe beating inside Ngenge Prison in Kapchorwa District. During the conversation by telephone that lasted for about a minute she