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Makerere Graduate Hacked to Death, Home Torched

Makerere Graduate Hacked to Death, Home Torched

The late Denis Bukenya (left) had been running a small businessResidents of Nansana were left reeling after a recent Makerere University graduate was brutally killed and his house set ablaze in what authorities suspect could have been a robbery-related attack targeting his business proceed

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9 rescued, more missing after building collapses in Kawempe

9 rescued, more missing after building collapses in Kawempe

Nine people have been rescued as the search for more continues after a building under construction collapsed in Kisota Zone, Kibaaye Parish, Kawempe Division, Kampala on Friday afternoon.Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Rachel Kawala, said the nine people were successfully evacuat

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Gvt repatriates 40 Zambians from SA amid disturbances

Gvt repatriates 40 Zambians from SA amid disturbances

The Government of the Republic of Zambia, through the Zambian Embassy in Pretoria, successfully facilitated the repatriation of forty (40) Zambian nationals from the Republic of South Africa to Zambia.The repatriation exercise commenced on 23 May 2026, with the returnees arriving safely in

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Two Christians killed on way to attend Martyrs Day mass in Lwengo

Two Christians killed on way to attend Martyrs Day mass in Lwengo

road crash involving a vehicle and motorcycle in Lwengo District on Wednesday morning left two Christians dead.The victims are identified as Josephine Nakitto, 83, and Alex Ssenono, 25, the rider, both residents of Bugonzi Village in Lwengo District.They met their deaths when the sp

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Uganda explores Premier League partnership to boost tourism – Tourism Minister Nakawuki

Uganda explores Premier League partnership to boost tourism – Tourism Minister Nakawuki

Tourism minister, Susan Nakawuki Nsambu, has revealed Uganda’s ongoing negotiations with the Premier League teams to have the ‘Visit Uganda’ branding on their jerseys.Speaking to the media, the minister expressed the need to aggressively market Uganda globally to boost the tourism se

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Gov't Announces Nationwide UPDF Recruitment of 10,200 Personnel for FY 2026/27

Gov't Announces Nationwide UPDF Recruitment of 10,200 Personnel for FY 2026/27

The Government has announced a nationwide recruitment exercise for the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), targeting 10,200 personnel in the Financial Year 2026/2027, in a phased process scheduled to run from May to July 2026. The development has been communicated through a circular issued b

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Govt accused of ‘drops in ocean’ as OPM disburses Shs2.8b out of Shs80b cattle restocking fund

Govt accused of ‘drops in ocean’ as OPM disburses Shs2.8b out of Shs80b cattle restocking fund

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has commenced the disbursement of Shs2.8 billion under the long-awaited Shs80 billion national cattle restocking programme. However, the intervention has faced immediate scrutiny, with critics and local leaders describing it as a "drop in the ocean" g

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FY 2026/27 National Budget Reading Set for June 11

FY 2026/27 National Budget Reading Set for June 11

KAMPALA — The Government will on June 11, 2026, present the national budget for the 2026/27 financial year, with officials promising a private sector-driven spending plan focused on export growth, agricultural transformation, industrialisation and job creation.The budget will be read in

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Kiyonga, Tumwebaze, Asiimwe Cleared as Parliament’s Appointments Committee Begins Vetting Ministers

Kiyonga, Tumwebaze, Asiimwe Cleared as Parliament’s Appointments Committee Begins Vetting Ministers

Ministerial nominees wait for their vetting at Parliament on Monday, 1 June 2026Parliament’s Appointments Committee has commenced the vetting of 81 persons nominated for various ministerial positions.The Appointments Committee is chaired by the Speaker, Jacob Marksons Oboth and de

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Bushenyi Man Found Dead After Reportedly Leaving Home at Night

Bushenyi Man Found Dead After Reportedly Leaving Home at Night

Police in Bushenyi District are investigating the death of a 32-year-old man who was found hanging in a coffee plantation after leaving his home in the early hours of Saturday, with preliminary findings indicating he had a history of mental health challenges.A 32-year-old man has been foun

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