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Govt moves to block conversion of leasehold to freehold on state land

Govt moves to block conversion of leasehold to freehold on state land

Government through the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development (MLHUD), is pushing for suspension of conversion of government land from leasehold to freehold tenure.The revelation comes after Uganda Land Commission (ULC) chairperson Prof. Nyeko Pen-Mogi sounded an alarm to the la

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Anita Among Guard Fired at Motorist after Blocking Speaker’s Convoy

Anita Among Guard Fired at Motorist after Blocking Speaker’s Convoy

Fresh details obtained by ChimpReports indicate that a police officer attached to Speaker Anita Among opened fire on a female motorist after she allegedly blocked a convoy linked to the Speaker along Mackinnon Road in Nakasero.The incident, which occurred at around 3:00pm on Thursday, has

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Cut-off points hiked as Makerere University faces admission crisis

Cut-off points hiked as Makerere University faces admission crisis

Tension is brewing at Makerere University as more parents and students flock to the hill to complain about missing out on government-sponsored admission despite strong academic results. However, the university’s Academic Registrar, Prof Mukadasi Buyinza, insists that the process was fair

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The five common medicines that could be harming your hearing

The five common medicines that could be harming your hearing

When we think about the side effects of medicines, we might think of nausea, fatigue or dizziness. But there’s another, lesser-known risk that can have lasting – and sometimes permanent – consequences: hearing loss. A wide range of prescription and over-the-counter drugs are known to be oto

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Trade Order Chaos: Vendors’ livelihoods hang in the balance

Trade Order Chaos: Vendors’ livelihoods hang in the balance

After months of tense evictions and confiscated merchandise, the Ministry of Local Government has promised a reset. Permanent Secretary Ben Kumumanya told traders’ leaders on Wednesday that government will secure “enough alternative trading spaces” and that enforcement of the nationwide Tra

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Museveni Clarifies Sovereignty Bill: ‘It is About Policy, Not Private Money’

Museveni Clarifies Sovereignty Bill: ‘It is About Policy, Not Private Money’

Independence means the right to make our own mistakes if necessary and learn from themPresident Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has moved to de-escalate growing public anxiety over the proposed Sovereignty Bill, dismissing claims that the legislation aims to stifle foreign investment or block finan

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Video: Police investigate disappearance of 12-year-old pupil from St Savio Junior Kisubi

Video: Police investigate disappearance of 12-year-old pupil from St Savio Junior Kisubi

Police investigate disappearance of 12-year-old pupil from St Savio Junior KisubiSt Savio Junior Kisubi Primary School is under police investigations following the disappearance of a Primary Six pupil last week.The missing learner has been identified as 12-year-old Victor Katungi, w

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Woman Arrested with 14 Suspected Stolen Goats as Livestock Theft Rises in Kafunjo–Mirama

Woman Arrested with 14 Suspected Stolen Goats as Livestock Theft Rises in Kafunjo–Mirama

Residents and local leaders in Kafunjo–Mirama Town Council are raising concern over a surge in livestock theft, following the arrest of a woman found in possession of suspected stolen goats.Rosemary Atuhaire, a resident of Rwabareba Cell, was discovered on Saturday night with 14 goats be

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My soul died’ - Barbie Itungo says Magere house raid changed her for good

My soul died’ - Barbie Itungo says Magere house raid changed her for good

Barbie said the violent incident shattered everything she had built and forced her into what she described as a painful personal transformation.Barbie Itungo Kyagulanyi, the wife of National Unity Platform president Robert Kyagulanyi, has spoken out once again on how the January security r

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How Norbert Mao’s speakership bid has put food on the table of many politicians

How Norbert Mao’s speakership bid has put food on the table of many politicians

Even before starting to earn from parliamentary monthly pay, the newly elected Members of Parliament are already earning huge amounts of money coming from dark corridors.This money is not for anything else but to ensure that Mao gets fewer votes during the speakership elections.Unfo

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