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A Frontier plane hits a pedestrian during takeoff at Denver airport

A Frontier plane hits a pedestrian during takeoff at Denver airport

plane hit a pedestrian on the runway of the Denver International Airport during takeoff, airport authorities said.A Frontier Airlines plane, on route from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport, "reported striking a pedestrian during takeoff at DEN at approximately 11:19 p.m. on Frida

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Bodaboda rider’s final words before brutal murder: ‘Let me pray first’

Bodaboda rider’s final words before brutal murder: ‘Let me pray first’

Those were the final words spoken by 28-year-old bodaboda rider Abdallah Chambo before he picked up two passengers his colleagues had already refused to carry over safety concerns.Hours later, he was found dead, his throat slit, in a brutal killing that has shocked residents of Handeni Dis

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Over 10, 000 NRM leaders to receive transport facilitation for Museveni swearing-in

Over 10, 000 NRM leaders to receive transport facilitation for Museveni swearing-in

President Museveni waves to supporters as he and First Lady arrive at Kololo Independence Grounds for his nomination rally on September 23, 2025.More than 10,200 leaders of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) have been invited to attend the May 12 swearing-in ceremony of Presiden

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Kayunga Roads Submerged as Leaders Blame Environmental Degradation

Kayunga Roads Submerged as Leaders Blame Environmental Degradation

Leaders in Kayunga District have raised concern over worsening environmental degradation, warning that continued destruction of wetlands and forests is fuelling flooding that has left several roads submerged, disrupting transport, trade and access to essential services.Leaders in Kayunga D

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Female Fish Traders Raise Alarm Over Rising Harassment, Corruption, and Trade Barriers

Female Fish Traders Raise Alarm Over Rising Harassment, Corruption, and Trade Barriers

Female fish traders operating along Uganda’s border points have raised concern over rising cases of sexual harassment, corruption, and inconsistent trade regulations that they say are undermining their businesses and livelihoods.The complaints were voiced during a stakeholder dialogue or

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All Ugandan government vehicles to be electric, locally made

All Ugandan government vehicles to be electric, locally made

Uganda’s new national e-mobility strategy is focused on domestic vehicle manufacturing, battery production, charging infrastructure and specialised human capital development.Uganda plans to fully transition all new government vehicles to locally manufactured electric vehicles as part of

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Uganda Cancer Institute, French Firm Sign Deal for New Oncology Centre in Western Uganda

Uganda Cancer Institute, French Firm Sign Deal for New Oncology Centre in Western Uganda

The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) and French healthcare company Tyllium SAS on Wednesday signed an agreement to design, construct and equip a modern Diagnostic and Oncology Centre in Mbarara, in a project backed by the French government aimed at expanding access to cancer care in Uganda.Th

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NIRA official remanded over data leak linked to Dubai trafficking ring

NIRA official remanded over data leak linked to Dubai trafficking ring

staff member of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has been remanded to prison over allegations of leaking citizens’ personal information to individuals linked to a suspected human trafficking network that targeted young Ugandan women for exploitation in Dubai.

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Lira businessman arrested over motorcycle theft, found with 100 logbooks

Lira businessman arrested over motorcycle theft, found with 100 logbooks

Lira City, Uganda: Police in the North Kyoga region have arrested a 54-year-old businessman in an intelligence-led operation linked to a stolen motorcycle from Kampala, uncovering what investigators say could be a wider network of motorcycle trafficking and document forgery.The suspect, Ok

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New law to compel drivers to fully pay off road crash victims

New law to compel drivers to fully pay off road crash victims

The Ministry of Works and Transport is drafting legislation to introduce accident victim assessors, a new cadre of professionals expected to quantify compensation claims and strengthen accountability for road crashes. Officials say the proposed law will empower assessors, also referred to

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