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Teens among main suspects in Kampala gang crackdown

Teens among main suspects in Kampala gang crackdown

Police have dismantled what authorities described as a hub for suspected criminal gangs along the Nakivubo Channel in Kampala, arresting 18 suspects during a joint security operation. The suspects were picked up from makeshift structures erected along the drainage channel, which security agencies

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Ssenyonyi Says MP Nakimuli Drove Herself to Hospital for Ill-Fated Surgery

Ssenyonyi Says MP Nakimuli Drove Herself to Hospital for Ill-Fated Surgery

Opposition MPs are in shock after Kalangala Woman MP Hellen Nakimuli died during surgery, with Opposition Leader Joel Ssenyonyi revealing she personally drove herself to hospital earlier in the day for what she believed was a minor procedure.The Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi, ha

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Kasheshe Primary School Urges Strong Parent-Teacher Cooperation to Boost Performance

Kasheshe Primary School Urges Strong Parent-Teacher Cooperation to Boost Performance

Parents and teachers of Kasheshe Primary School in Buyanja Sub-county, Rukungiri District have been urged to strengthen their collaboration to improve learning outcomes.The call was made by Mr. Deus Mugarura, popularly known as “Money Matters,” while officiating as guest of honor at th

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Tension Erupts at Kawanda SS Over Headteacher Transfer as Parents Reject New Appointment

Tension Erupts at Kawanda SS Over Headteacher Transfer as Parents Reject New Appointment

Tension has gripped Kawanda Secondary School in Sembabule District after parents, students, and teachers strongly opposed the transfer of the head teacher, sparking protests, a chaotic stakeholders’ meeting, and police deployment as authorities struggle to restore order.Parents, students

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He Went to Collect Rent from Tenant But Didn’t Return: Details Emerge on Murder of Former Bushenyi Chief Finance Officer

He Went to Collect Rent from Tenant But Didn’t Return: Details Emerge on Murder of Former Bushenyi Chief Finance Officer

Abias Asiimwe BaryayangaBushenyi, Uganda — Police in Bushenyi have arrested four suspects in connection with the brutal killing of former district Chief Finance Officer Abias Asiimwe Baryayanga.According to preliminary reports, Baryayanga, a resident of Kyandango in Kashenyi Ward,

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DR Congo, M23 Rebels Agree on Humanitarian Access, Prisoner Release in Swiss talks

DR Congo, M23 Rebels Agree on Humanitarian Access, Prisoner Release in Swiss talks

MONTREUX, Switzerland: The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Alliance Fleuve Congo/March 23 (AFC/M23) rebel group announced on Saturday they had made “substantial progress” toward a protocol on humanitarian access and judicial protection, committing to rapid aid deliverie

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Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance backs proposed tax rise on spirits

Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance backs proposed tax rise on spirits

The Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance (UAPA) has thrown its support behind the government’s proposed increase in excise duty on undenatured spirits below 80% alcoholic content, welcoming a move that would see the rate rise from Shs1,700 to Shs3,500 per litre.Juliet Namukasa, the chairperson

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Acholi, Lango, and West Nile gave Museveni over 1.4m votes – NRM northern boss Obua

Acholi, Lango, and West Nile gave Museveni over 1.4m votes – NRM northern boss Obua

This was according to the NRM Regional Vice Chairperson of Northern Uganda, who is also the Ajuri County MP and government Chief Whip, Denis Hamson Obua.Obua presented the figures to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in Lira City on Saturday during the poll victory party.The party, h

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Street Boys Fill Gap Amid 60% Plastic Crisis

Street Boys Fill Gap Amid 60% Plastic Crisis

Peter Lotimo on red and another street boy picking waste plastic bottles along one of the streets in Soroti CitySOROTI – Every morning before the streets of Soroti return to life, 20-year-old Peter Lotimo walks the back alleys of the city with a sack over his shoulder, pulling plastic bo

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Buzeki to political leaders: Residents must get value for their taxes

Buzeki to political leaders: Residents must get value for their taxes

Sharifah Buzeki speaks to journalists during the Weyonje campaign in Kawempe DivisionThe executive director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Sharifah Buzeki, has pledged to collaborate with elected political leaders who prioritise service delivery to city residents, while cautioni

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