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Buliisa moves to install biometric machines to curb health worker absenteeism

Buliisa moves to install biometric machines to curb health worker absenteeism

Patients seeking treatment at Biiso health Center IV in Buliisa. Health workers in the district are being accused of absenteeism.Buliisa, Uganda | URN | The Buliisa District Health Department is considering the deployment of biometric machines in health facilities to address the rising cas

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President Museveni Reappoints Robert Mukiza as Director General of Uganda Investment Authority

President Museveni Reappoints Robert Mukiza as Director General of Uganda Investment Authority

President Yoweri Museveni has reappointed Robert Mukiza as Director General of the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), despite a major dispute that rocked the agency in 2024. The conflict between Mukiza and State Minister for Investment Evelyn Anite centered around serious allegations of corruptio

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Family of Ugandan Killed in Ukraine War Struggles to Repatriate Body 2 Months Later

Family of Ugandan Killed in Ukraine War Struggles to Repatriate Body 2 Months Later

The family of the late Edison Kamwesigye, 46, is struggling to repatriate his body two months after he was killed on the frontline in Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, where he had been fighting alongside Russian armed forces.The family of the late Edison Kamwesigye, 46, is struggling to

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Makerere University Is Accepting Applications For Postgraduate Programmes For 2026/2027

Makerere University Is Accepting Applications For Postgraduate Programmes For 2026/2027

Masters, PhD, And Postgraduate Diploma Applications Now Open As University Extends Closing Date By One MonthIf pursuing a postgraduate degree at Makerere University has been on your academic roadmap, the window is now open — and following an update issued on March 31, 2026, you have unti

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Inside Centenary Bank’s Anti-Fraud Technology Protecting Customers’ Money

Inside Centenary Bank’s Anti-Fraud Technology Protecting Customers’ Money

As digital banking adoption accelerates across East Africa, concerns over cybercrime continue to grow, with fraudsters increasingly targeting unsuspecting users through sophisticated digital attacks.According to the Uganda Police Annual Crime Report 2024, cybercrime-related losses in Ugand

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Farmers Urged to Pay Shs8,000 FMD Vaccine Fee to Unlock Export Markets

Farmers Urged to Pay Shs8,000 FMD Vaccine Fee to Unlock Export Markets

Rose AdemunFarmers across Uganda have been urged to contribute Shs8,000 per animal towards Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccination, as government intensifies efforts to access lucrative international markets for livestock products.Dr. Rose Ademun, Commissioner for Animal Production

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Three Women Arrested at Airport After Refusing to Pay Extra Baggage Fees

Three Women Arrested at Airport After Refusing to Pay Extra Baggage Fees

Three African American women were arrested at Miami International Airport after refusing to pay baggage fees and attempting to board a Frontier Airlines flight. The dispute escalated into trespassing, leading to flight delays and charges after deputies removed them from the plane.On Sunday

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UBC seeks Shs 32 billion to broadcast AFCON 2027

UBC seeks Shs 32 billion to broadcast AFCON 2027

The request was presented to Parliament’s ICT Committee by the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance during the FY 2026/27 ministerial policy statement meeting on Thursday.Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) is seeking Shs 32 billion to cover the costs of broadcasting the upcoming Afri

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Parliament Approves Move to Increase Private UPDF Officer’s Salary

Parliament Approves Move to Increase Private UPDF Officer’s Salary

The salary of privates in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces could jump from Shs 650,000 to Shs 816,280 if a resolution reached between the defence ministry and Parliament holds.The proposed salary increment was agreed to by the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs officials and Membe

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Ggaba Killer First Paid for his Child’s Admission Before Slaughtering 4 Children

Ggaba Killer First Paid for his Child’s Admission Before Slaughtering 4 Children

The assailant who stormed the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Program Centre and stabbed at least four children to death had visited the school two days ago seeking admission for his child, before killing the children.The assailant who stormed the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Progra

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