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State Lists Seven Grounds Against Erias Lukwago Bail Application

State Lists Seven Grounds Against Erias Lukwago Bail Application

The State has asked Makindye Chief Magistrates’ Court to reject former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago’s bail application.In its reply to the application, the prosecution raised at least seven grounds it says court should consider before deciding whether to release him.Lukwago,

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Museveni Reportedly Orders Fresh Probe Into Geraldine Ssali Case Amid Claims of Political Persecution

Museveni Reportedly Orders Fresh Probe Into Geraldine Ssali Case Amid Claims of Political Persecution

Kampala: Former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Ms Geraldine Ssali Busuulwa, could receive a major boost in her ongoing legal troubles following reports that President Yoweri Museveni has directed intelligence agencies to undertake a fresh review of the ci

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What motorists should expect under the new Express Penalty System and speed limit reforms as speeding fines are harmonised to Shs160,000 and payment window extended to 28 days from 72 hours

What motorists should expect under the new Express Penalty System and speed limit reforms as speeding fines are harmonised to Shs160,000 and payment window extended to 28 days from 72 hours

Motorists in Uganda are set to face a revamped Express Penalty System (EPS) and revised speed regulations, following new reforms endorsed by the Ministry of Works and Transport after nationwide consultations.The proposed changes, which are yet to be approved by Cabinet and Parliament, are

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No Ebola scare in Uganda but SOPs important-MPs

No Ebola scare in Uganda but SOPs important-MPs

Members of Parliament from the Rwenzori sub-region have moved to reassure the public, investors and tourists that Kasese District and the wider Rwenzori Region remain free of Ebola and are safe for travel, business and major upcoming events, including the Rwenzori Marathon scheduled for August.

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Florence Nampijja: The painful dating rumors that nearly wrecked a marriage

Florence Nampijja: The painful dating rumors that nearly wrecked a marriage

Renowned media personality and actress Florence Nampijja has opened up about one of the most painful periods of her life, recalling how false dating rumors left her emotionally distressed and thrust her into unwanted public scrutiny.Nampijja revealed that she once woke up to find herself t

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Karamojong Angry Over Cement Advert That Puts Man in Women’s Cultural Attire

Karamojong Angry Over Cement Advert That Puts Man in Women’s Cultural Attire

cement company that arrived in Karamoja with the blessing of the President is now facing a very different reception from the region’s people — not over its factory, but over an advert.Yaobai International, the holding company behind the Yaobai Cement plant in Nadunget Sub-County, Morot

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Lukwago Stable in Murchison Bay Prison Sick Bay, Says Prisons

Lukwago Stable in Murchison Bay Prison Sick Bay, Says Prisons

The Uganda Prisons Service has confirmed that Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Erias Lukwago is being held in the sick bay at Murchison Bay Prison, where officials say he is in stable condition and receiving medical monitoring.Prisons spokesperson Frank Baine said Lukwago was ad

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Masaka rolls out 6-month HIV prevention injection

Masaka rolls out 6-month HIV prevention injection

Medics in the Masaka sub-region have rolled out the use of injectable Lenacapavir amid calls for behavior change as a preventive measure in the fight against HIV.Addressing journalists in Masaka City during a health science café on June 19, Robert Bbosa, Infectious Diseases Institute Masa

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Kasese Municipality to resume demolishing illegal structures

Kasese Municipality to resume demolishing illegal structures

Religious and educational institutions operating in temporary wooden and iron-sheet structures in Kasese Municipality have been directed to relocate to permanent brick buildings by July 1, under a renewed municipal enforcement drive aimed at improving public safety and urban planning standards.

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EC Receives Sh56 Billion For Long-Awaited LC1, LC2 Elections

EC Receives Sh56 Billion For Long-Awaited LC1, LC2 Elections

The Electoral Commission (EC) has received Sh56 billion from the Ministry of Finance to facilitate the long-awaited Local Council One (LC1), Local Council Two (LC2), and Village Women Council elections across Uganda.The Ministry of Finance Deputy Secretary to the Treasury, Patrick Ocailap,

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