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05 Feb '26
Eight supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) have been convicted by the Luwero Grade One Magistrate Court for taking part in riots that rocked Luwero Town Council last month. The convicts are among 36 people arrested after protests erupted at around 7:00 pm on January 15, 2026, when secu
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31 Jan '26
Speaking at the official release of the 2025 PLE results, UNEB Board Chair Celestine Obua said the board was determined to reintroduce proposals first tabled in 2021 to reform how PLE results are graded and reported.The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has renewed plans to abolish
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31 Jan '26
Speaking at the official release of the 2025 PLE results, UNEB Board Chair Celestine Obua said the board was determined to reintroduce proposals first tabled in 2021 to reform how PLE results are graded and reported.The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has renewed plans to abolish
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31 Jan '26
UNEB Executive Director Dan Odongo disclosed that in some centres, scouts and invigilators were either bribed or threatened with physical harm by school directors and headteachers to allow teachers to directly assist candidates inside examination rooms.The Uganda National Examinations Boar
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02 Jan '26
TOROROTororo District has been thrown into mourning and shock following the gruesome murder of a 17-year-old student, identified as Achieng Precious Lucy, a resident of Pajwenda North Zone, Pajwenda Ward, Pajwenda Town Council.According to police in Bukedi South Region, the incident
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23 Dec '25
A Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) is a unique identifier issued to individuals and businesses for tax purposes. It is a cornerstone of effective tax administration, enabling the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to monitor taxpayers and enforce compliance.However, the misuse of TINs by s
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01 Dec '25
Singapore hanged three people for drug offences last week, bringing the total number of executions to 17 this year - the highest since 2003.These come a week before a constitutional challenge against the death penalty for drug offences is due to be heard.Singapore h
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04 Nov '25
Before plug-in repellents and neon flytraps, kitchens kept their own food-safe line of defense. Lemons studded with cloves have been set around and hung in pantries for centuries. They look decorative, almost festive, but they're performing a valid service backed up by chemistry. Citrus peel rele
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11 Aug '25
On his own guilty plea, Ronald Kiweewa (alias Selector Wagon) has been sentenced to spending two full years in Luzira prison for committing offences relating to installing and operating a radio station without obtaining the mandatory license from Uganda Communic
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09 Jul '25
A behind-the-scenes political strategy by FDC Secretary General Nandala Mafabi may have stopped a mass defection of MPs to the new Katonga-based Freedom and Unity Front, also known as the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), led by Ibrahim Semujju Nganda.Accordin