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Court blocks election of rival Lango paramount chief

Court blocks election of rival Lango paramount chief

Drama unfolded in Lango Sub-region on Friday after a high court put a break on all activities regarding the election of another paramount chief (Won Nyaci) of Lango. Friday’s development comes following last week’s ruling in which the Lira High Court deemed the Lango Cultural Foundat

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Why Ugandans can't build good homes

Why Ugandans can't build good homes

Ugandans are too broke to build a decent house, with only three in 10 able to acquire land, buy construction materials, and pay for labour to construct one. Ms Judith Nabakooba, the Minister of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, said the low income earned by Ugandans both in urban an

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Uganda's activists face increasing digital violence

Uganda's activists face increasing digital violence

Four years ago, the coronavirus pandemic increased human reliance on technology which enabled virtual engagements. Research by the National Library of Medicine, a US-based biomedical informatics and the world's largest biomedical online library shows that the Covid-19 imposed restr

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Govt plans to cut next budget by Shs14 trillion

Govt plans to cut next budget by Shs14 trillion

Government has put the 2025/26 budget projections at Shs57.4 trillion, which is Shs14.7 trillion lower than the current budget. In May, government revised the Shs58 trillion budget for the 2024/25 financial year to Shs72.1 trillion, marking a significant increase of Shs14.1 trillion, a f

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Govt plans to cut next budget by Shs14 trillion

Govt plans to cut next budget by Shs14 trillion

Government has put the 2025/26 budget projections at Shs57.4 trillion, which is Shs14.7 trillion lower than the current budget. In May, government revised the Shs58 trillion budget for the 2024/25 financial year to Shs72.1 trillion, marking a significant increase of Shs14.1 trillion, a f

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Postal services impacting everyday lives globally

Postal services impacting everyday lives globally

Every October 9, Uganda joins the rest of the world to celebrate Post Day. This annual event commemorates the establishment of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874 in Bern, Switzerland. World Post Day was declared at the UPU Congress in Tokyo, Japan, in 1969, and since then, countrie

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Soroti hospital staff, two others arrested over gas cylinder theft

Soroti hospital staff, two others arrested over gas cylinder theft

One Soroti Regional Referral Hospital staff and two other community members have been arrested over allegedly stealing a gas cylinder. According to principal hospital administrator Benzy Omoya, locals Jonathan Emesu and Stephen Esiau were intercepted by the police while rolling a big oxy

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What Katanga's sister told court during cross-examination

What Katanga's sister told court during cross-examination

Time check, 10:36am, presiding Judge Isaac Muwata walks into the courtroom. Court clerk calls for Henry Katanga murder file. Assistant Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Samali Wakooli: My lord, the assessors are all in the court, and the accused are also present in court with A1 (

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Ghanaian investor takes over Kiteezi rubbish

Ghanaian investor takes over Kiteezi rubbish

The government has identified a Ghanaian investor to address the Kiteezi landfill crisis. The investor, Dr Joseph Sian Agyepong, was officially handed control of the 36-hectare landfill on October 8. This decision follows the tragic August 10 incident in Wakiso District, where a massive

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Kamuli priest explains low Catholic census numbers

Kamuli priest explains low Catholic census numbers

The Dean of Kamuli Deanery and Parish Priest of Kamuli, Rev Fr Benedict Wakabi Kyumakiyaka, has explained why the number of Catholics in the country reduced over the past 10 years, according to the released Uganda National Population and Housing Census 2024 main census report. The findin

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