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Free Compulsory Education to Return Before Cabinet Over Funding Unresolved Issues

Free Compulsory Education to Return Before Cabinet Over Funding Unresolved Issues

The government’s plan to fully implement free and compulsory basic education is expected to return to the Cabinet for fresh guidance, as significant funding gaps and other critical challenges continue to hinder its rollout.The policy, which seeks to strengthen Universal Primary Education

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NOT READY TO DIE: Christopher Okello Onyum Appeals against Death Sentence

NOT READY TO DIE: Christopher Okello Onyum Appeals against Death Sentence

Committed on April 2, 2026, the crimes by Christopher Okello Onyum shocked Uganda. Okello Onyum carried out a brutal attack at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre in Kampala, where he targeted toddlers.Investigations later revealed that he had previously visited the school under t

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Unsafe city': Fear grows as theft and burglaries hit Arua

Unsafe city': Fear grows as theft and burglaries hit Arua

Arua City has always been a place of movement. By daybreak—around 6am—its streets pulse with the high tempo of trade: vendors calling out prices, boda-bodas weaving through traffic, children darting between homes and schools, and street vendors oscillating in all directions to make ends meet.

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Billionaires in the making’: Lira’s idle heirs living off parents’ wealth

Billionaires in the making’: Lira’s idle heirs living off parents’ wealth

Lira City is sheltering a peculiar breed of youngsters, calling themselves "Billionaires in the Making". They are the sons and daughters of the wealthy, living life as if there is no tomorrow. Their ugly dream is: "One day, it will all be mine." These people are convinced that they are act

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Budaka moves to tackle school hunger with new feeding programme

Budaka moves to tackle school hunger with new feeding programme

Children in Uganda’s eastern district of Budaka arrive at school each day in neat uniforms, exercise books in hand, ready for lessons. But for many, the school day has long been marked by something less visible: hunger.Teachers say signs are familiar, drooping heads by mid-morning, decli

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Flying Squad Arrests Notorious Kidnapper suspect Linked To Series Of Child Abductions In Kampala

Flying Squad Arrests Notorious Kidnapper suspect Linked To Series Of Child Abductions In Kampala

Uganda Police have successfully arrested a notorious child kidnapping suspect, identified as Odongo Isaac, in connection with a string of abductions reported across Kampala. The suspect is believed to be behind multiple cases involving young children, prompting swift action from the police.

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I Lost Interest In Marriage - Ann Taylor

I Lost Interest In Marriage - Ann Taylor

Media personality Ann Taylor has revealed that she is currently single and no longer interested in marriage.The Sanyuka Television host shared that she is no longer in a relationship with popular YouTuber SB4, with whom she shares twins.According to Ann Taylor, the two are now focus

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Amolatar student killed in disco fight over girl

Amolatar student killed in disco fight over girl

Residents of Amolatar District are in shock following the killing of a Senior One student who was stabbed during a fight at a disco just a day after returning home for first term holidays.Kenneth Odon, a student of Kangai Senior Secondary School in Dokolo District and a resident of Abedobe

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Two Schoolgirls Killed as Landslide Buries Family in Kisoro

Two Schoolgirls Killed as Landslide Buries Family in Kisoro

devastating landslide has killed two Juveniles, injured two elderly Persons in Murora Sub-county, Kisoro District.The tragic incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, May 3, 2026, at around 5:00 a.m. in Nyabiyonga Village, Kibumba Parish, when a house was partially buried by soil fro

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LIST: Names of 400 A-level Schools Whose Students Got Government Scholarships Under National Merit Scheme for 2026-2027 Academic Year

LIST: Names of 400 A-level Schools Whose Students Got Government Scholarships Under National Merit Scheme for 2026-2027 Academic Year

First, government offers 4,000 scholarships for students joining the public universities of Makerere, Kyambogo, Mountains of the Moon, Kabale, Mbarara, Gulu, Muni, Soroti, and Lira.The government sponsorship is divided into several categories. The National Merit Scheme (Direct Entry Admiss

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