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21 Apr '26
The Electoral Commission of Uganda has expressed deep condolences to the people of Kalangala District following the untimely death of their Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Hellen Nakimuli. Her passing, after undergoing surgery that was not successful, has left the constituency and the nation in
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20 Apr '26
Salary disparities among presidential advisors have shocked netizens.According to the ministerial policy statement for the Office of the President for 2026/27, Dr Ezra Suruma is the highest-paid senior presidential advisor in Uganda, earning a whopping Shs 100 million every month.Dr
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20 Apr '26
Police in Greater Bushenyi are investigating a gruesome suspected murder in which a prominent businessman was found burnt and dismembered at a lodge in Ishaka Division, Bushenyi District. The deceased has been identified as Abias Asiimwe, 57, a businessman and resident of Kashenyi Ward.
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20 Apr '26
Shock and grief have engulfed the media fraternity following the killing of veteran Ugandan journalist Joe Nam, who was gunned down at his residence in Kawanda Central, Nabweru Division, Wakiso District.Nam, 55, a former staff member of New Vision, was attacked in the early hours of Sunday
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20 Apr '26
Nakimuli’s death has renewed focus on the key medical risks patients face during and after surgery, even in procedures considered routine.Nakimuli’s death has raised concerns about risks linked to surgery and anaesthesia.Experts highlight complications such as breathing issues,
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20 Apr '26
Opposition MPs are in shock after Kalangala Woman MP Hellen Nakimuli died during surgery, with Opposition Leader Joel Ssenyonyi revealing she personally drove herself to hospital earlier in the day for what she believed was a minor procedure.The Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi, ha
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20 Apr '26
A viral video of a schoolgirl cycling through traffic has prompted Sheilah Gashumba and others to step in with support for her education.A 14-year-old girl, Angel Blessing Atuhaire, went viral after riding a bicycle through traffic to school.She uses the bicycle daily for school and
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20 Apr '26
Abias Asiimwe BaryayangaBushenyi, Uganda — Police in Bushenyi have arrested four suspects in connection with the brutal killing of former district Chief Finance Officer Abias Asiimwe Baryayanga.According to preliminary reports, Baryayanga, a resident of Kyandango in Kashenyi Ward,
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18 Apr '26
Agriculture employs more than 70% of Uganda’s population, but for many households it remains subsistence, low input, low output, and highly exposed to weather and price shocks. Access to financing is still limited, and value addition across most value chains remains underdeveloped.That s
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18 Apr '26
The Ghana Police Service in Nkawie, located in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region, has arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly attempting to steal an armoured police vehicle.The suspect, Ebenezer Frimpong, was apprehended after a dramatic chase involving a seven