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Countdown begins as 2024 iKon Awards nominations are announced

Countdown begins as 2024 iKon Awards nominations are announced

Out of 203 compelling submissions, the official list of nominations for the 2024 iKon Awardshas finally been unveiled.The second edition of the awards is slated for March, 23, 2024 and will aim to honour and celebrate exceptional people and entities in the Ugandan cinema and te

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IMPUNITY: Tayebwa Tasks Nabbanja Over Minister Otafiire And Njeru Stock Farm

IMPUNITY: Tayebwa Tasks Nabbanja Over Minister Otafiire And Njeru Stock Farm

We early this week reported about how Internal Affairs Minister had last weekend stormed the Njeru stock farm in a bid to evict government from his land which houses the only diary breeding, research farm in Eastern Uganda which was set up in the late 1960s.When he stormed the farm on a br

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Supreme Court orders UMEME to pay Kampala businessman USD 2.5 Million in Damages

Supreme Court orders UMEME to pay Kampala businessman USD 2.5 Million in Damages

The Supreme Court has ordered UMEME to Pay Kampala Businessman $2.5 Million in Damages for unlawful charges leading to equipment loss. Justices Mwondha, Prof. Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza, Tuhaise, and Chibita rule in favor of Enock William Makubuya, stating UMEME wrongly billed him for energy loss in

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Minister Oryem under fire for calling those who die of hunger in Uganda ‘Idiots’

Minister Oryem under fire for calling those who die of hunger in Uganda ‘Idiots’

Minister Henry Okello Oryem.State Minister Henry Okello Oryem is facing severe backlash after making controversial remarks during an interview on NTV this morning, where he referred to those who die of hunger in Uganda as ‘idiots.’In his statement, Oryem asserted, “Those peopl

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Shakib Cham and Tiffah's great relationship shown in recent video

Shakib Cham and Tiffah's great relationship shown in recent video

This isn't the first time the strong bond between Shakib and Zari's daughter has been openly shown.On Sunday evening, Ugandan socialite and renowned businesswoman Zari Hassan shared a heartwarming video of her husband Shakib Cham Lutaaya being welcomed home by their daughter Tiffah Dangote

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Why bars, nightclubs are closing their doors

Why bars, nightclubs are closing their doors

The vibrant nightlife of Kampala, undoubtedly East Africa’s party hub, is undergoing a seismic shift as a wav

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State House investigates rot in deployment of medical interns

State House investigates rot in deployment of medical interns

The State House Anti-corruption Unit is investigating allegations of bribery in the deployment of medical interns.Seven medical interns were scheduled for interrogation on Thursday in the continuing investigation into concerns of corruption and bribery within medical internship deployment

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Arrested teacher Ssenfuma, who is accused of visiting a 15-year-old student, with intentions of defiling her, might walk away with no charges: Legal brains weigh in

Arrested teacher Ssenfuma, who is accused of visiting a 15-year-old student, with intentions of defiling her, might walk away with no charges: Legal brains weigh in

Kato John Ssenfuma, a 40-year-old teacher at one of the schools in Mityana, was arrested earlier this week on allegations of attempting to defile a 15-year-old girl, a student at the school where he teaches.The incident has become a public matter, sparking massive reactions, with the major

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Forgotten children of Acholi: Nodding Syndrome patients languish amidst clinic closure

Forgotten children of Acholi: Nodding Syndrome patients languish amidst clinic closure

A medical facility built to serve nodding syndrome patients in the Acholi sub-region sits idle for two years, a stark symbol of the struggles these families face. With over 2,000 patients in desperate need of care, Acholi leaders are urging the Ugandan Minist

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Lightning Strikes, Kills 6 Cows and 12 Sheep in Kabale District

Lightning Strikes, Kills 6 Cows and 12 Sheep in Kabale District

Fred Ishungisa, a farmer in his 50s from Ntungamo village in Katenga parish, Kaharo sub-county, Kabale district, is mourning the loss of six cows and 12 sheep after they were struck by lightning. The incident occurred on Monday evening around 06:30 PM while Ishungisa was grazing the animals at Ki

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