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09 May '26
KANUNGU, Uganda — Police in Kanungu District have launched investigations into the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old boy following a late-night altercation at Omukashansha Trading Centre in Kambuga Sub-county.The deceased has been identified as Darius Tukamushaba, a resident of Kakoni Cell
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09 May '26
A 21-year-old student at Alliance High School Busolwe was found dead on Friday morning in an apparent suicide, police in Bukedi South have confirmed.The deceased has been identified as Opendi Donato, alias Junior, an S.3 student and resident of Nagondo B Village, Mulagi Parish, Busaba Sub-
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07 May '26
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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07 May '26
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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07 May '26
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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07 May '26
Christopher Okello Onyum’s fate has remained a matter of national interest since the brutal murder of toddlers at a Ggaba daycare centre in the capital Kampala. Convicted and sentenced to death, Christopher Okello could end up on the list of those whose appeals have failed, meaning that they ar
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07 May '26
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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07 May '26
Police at Kira Division have successfully recovered a three-month-old baby boy who had been reported stolen in a shocking incident that left a family in distress. The case, which began in Kireka D Cell, quickly gained attention due to the bold manner in which the child was taken. What started as
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07 May '26
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has stopped the construction of a Mortuary on a wetland at Buwambo village, Masafu ward, Masafu Town Council in Busia district.According to a NEMA statement issued today, Thursday, May 7, 2026, the joint operation of NEMA Mbale Regional
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07 May '26
A long-running leadership dispute within the Bugisu cultural institution (Bukuuka Bwa Bugisu) has entered a decisive phase, with court-led mediation now underway at the High Court in Mbale in a bid to resolve deep divisions among the Bamasaba community.The mediation, facilitated by the Jud