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Student, 16, murdered after falling for fake advert promising riches

Student, 16, murdered after falling for fake advert promising riches

Kamuli, Uganda: The Territorial Police in Kamuli District have launched investigations into the gruesome murder of a 16-year-old student, Kisakye Resty, a Senior Three student of St. Andrews Secondary School, Kiyunga.According to Busoga Nort

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MK Publishers to Pay Author Shs 100m for Selling Children’s Stories to Rwanda without Permission

MK Publishers to Pay Author Shs 100m for Selling Children’s Stories to Rwanda without Permission

Uganda’s High Court has ordered MK Publishers Ltd to pay Shs 100 million ($26,000) in damages and royalties to author Annette Najjemba after finding the firm guilty of infringing her copyright by selling her children’s stories to the Government of Rwanda wit

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Ugandans in UAE Raise Funds to Repatriate Body of Martha Nalukwago

Ugandans in UAE Raise Funds to Repatriate Body of Martha Nalukwago

Ugandans living in the United Arab Emirates have come together and raised over Shs 10 million to help repatriate the body of their colleague Martha Nalukwago, who reportedly passed away after a short illness.According to sources, Martha’s relatives back

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Taxing Sunglasses for Vitiligo Patients Unfair, Says Tayebwa

Taxing Sunglasses for Vitiligo Patients Unfair, Says Tayebwa

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has thrown his weight behind efforts to support individuals living with vitiligo, a chronic skin condition characterised by the loss of skin pigment.Tayebwa expressed concern over the tax imposed on sunscreen for people with vitiligo, stati

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Uganda Must Partner with Experts, Law Enforcement to Guard Against Cybersecurity Threats

Uganda Must Partner with Experts, Law Enforcement to Guard Against Cybersecurity Threats

Cybersecurity has become one of the fastest-growing global concerns, threatening financial systems, businesses, and governments.Valued at $193.73 billion in 2024, the global cybersecurity market is projected to more than double to $562.77 billion by 2032—a reflection of the scale of inve

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UEDCL Gains Over 640,000 New Connections in Six Months

UEDCL Gains Over 640,000 New Connections in Six Months

(L-R) Benson Turamye, Executive Director of Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA), Patrick Birungi, Executive Director Uganda Development Corporation (UDC) and Paul Mwesigwa, Managing Director Uganda Electricity Distribution Company L

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No longer at ease: The continuing relevance of the Ssemakadde revolution in Uganda Law Society

No longer at ease: The continuing relevance of the Ssemakadde revolution in Uganda Law Society

I start with two apologies. First, last week, in the absence of the Dean and Deputy Dean of the School of Law, I had to dedicate substantial time holding fort in both instances – which allowed me an even greater appreciation of the burden that administrators s

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NIRA Pushes for Higher Birth Registration, says National ID Renewals at 10.5 Million

NIRA Pushes for Higher Birth Registration, says National ID Renewals at 10.5 Million

As the world marks International Identity Day, Uganda’s National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has raised concerns about the slow progress in birth registration and national identity renewals, warning that stagnation could derail efforts to

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Parliament Pressures Govt to Act on Trafficking of Ugandan Girls Abroad

Parliament Pressures Govt to Act on Trafficking of Ugandan Girls Abroad

Parliament has demanded that government urgently explains why Ugandans, particularly young women working abroad, continue to suffer trafficking, torture, and exploitation, with some losing their lives.The debate was sparked on Tuesday when Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa, while opening the H

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Electricity Eludes Ibanda Homes as High Connection Costs Keep Families in the Dark

Electricity Eludes Ibanda Homes as High Connection Costs Keep Families in the Dark

Despite the national power grid passing through several communities in Ibanda District, many households remain without electricity—trapped in darkness by the high cost of connections.This persistent lack of access continues to hamper livelihoods, with children in day-scholar schools part

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