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Mubende crash death toll rises to 9

Mubende crash death toll rises to 9

The death toll from Sunday’s grisly road crash that occurred at Kyakatebe village in Kasanda District along the Mityana–Mubende Fort Portal Road has risen to nine.According to Wamala region police spokesperson, Mr. Lameck Kigozi, two bodies of victims are still stuck in the taxi wrecka

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Lovers’ Turned Violent: Ex-Boyfriend Stabs Two in Lira City Attack

Lovers’ Turned Violent: Ex-Boyfriend Stabs Two in Lira City Attack

LIRA CITY – Police in Lira City West Division are investigating a brutal case of attempted murder following a violent attack on Wednesday evening allegedly carried out by a jilted former lover.The incident, which occurred at about 7:50 PM on February 4, 2026, in the Akii- Pe Cell of Bara

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Dr. Atwine Warns Sickle Cell Could Surpass HIV as Uganda’s Biggest Health Threat if Uncontrolled

Dr. Atwine Warns Sickle Cell Could Surpass HIV as Uganda’s Biggest Health Threat if Uncontrolled

Uganda’s Ministry of Health has issued a stark warning about the growing public health threat of sickle cell disease, cautioning that if left unchecked, it could surpass HIV in its impact on the nation’s healthcare system.The warning came during a Media Breakfast Meeting at the Ministr

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Govt to repatriate 500 Ugandans stranded in Cambodia

Govt to repatriate 500 Ugandans stranded in Cambodia

The government has unveiled plans to repatriate up to 500 Ugandans stranded in Cambodia after they fell victim to human trafficking syndicates that lured them with false employment promises.The stranded group is part of a larger number of migrants from Africa and Asia who were trafficked t

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Auditor General demands tighter controls as tech giants pay Shs29b in tax

Auditor General demands tighter controls as tech giants pay Shs29b in tax

While digital tax collections from giants like Apple and Meta have hit 29.5 billion shillings, the Auditor General warns that a lack of independent verification is causing significant revenue leakage.Uganda has successfully collected 29.5 billion shillings from global tech firms, but the c

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Six killed as speeding taxi Rams into bus on Mityana–Mubende highway

Six killed as speeding taxi Rams into bus on Mityana–Mubende highway

Six people, including two children returning to school, were killed in a fatal evening crash in Kassanda District after a commuter taxi rammed into a parked bus on the Mityana–Mubende highway.Wreckage of a commuter taxi that rammed into a parked Link Bus along the Mityana–Mubende highw

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NUP Can’t Survive Without Bobi Wine – Justine Nameere

NUP Can’t Survive Without Bobi Wine – Justine Nameere

Former media personality turned politician Justine Nameere has launched a scathing attack on the National Unity Platform (NUP), claiming the party has no future without its president Bobi Wine.The presidential advisor and Masaka City Woman MP-elect did not mince her words, arguing that NUP

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Banks Urged to Embrace Modern Technology to Improve Service Delivery

Banks Urged to Embrace Modern Technology to Improve Service Delivery

The Minister of Information and Communication Technology and National Guidance, Dr Chris Baryomunsi, has called on banks in Uganda to embrace modern technology to enhance efficiency and improve service delivery to customers.Dr Baryomunsi made the remarks while speaking at the National Lead

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Museveni, Samia Hold Talks on Energy, Trade and Regional Peace

Museveni, Samia Hold Talks on Energy, Trade and Regional Peace

President Museveni has arrived in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for a one-day working visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between the two neighbouring countries.During the visit on Saturday, Museveni held bilateral talks with the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Dr Samia Su

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Wetlands play critical roles in ecological balance, fishery sustainability

Wetlands play critical roles in ecological balance, fishery sustainability

Mr Richster Amarh Amarfio, Vice President of the National Fisheries Association of Ghana (NAFAG), has underscored the role wetlands play in Ghana’s ecological balance and fisheries sustainability, warning that continued encroachment threatens livelihoods and food security.Mr Amarfio, who

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