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School forced to pay fees after rejecting learner with albinism from boarding section

School forced to pay fees after rejecting learner with albinism from boarding section

Kampala-based school has been compelled to pay school fees for a learner with albinism until completion of their education after the institution allegedly refused to admit the child to its boarding section on grounds linked to harmful myths about albinism.The intervention by the Equal Oppo

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Nebbi police shooting: How love circle turned fatal

Nebbi police shooting: How love circle turned fatal

police officer attached to Nebbi Central Police Station on Saturday evening shot dead a colleague and injured four others in an attempt to quell an angry mob in Nebbi Municipality, Nebbi District.The victim, PC Joseph Olupot, attached to the same station, died shortly on arrival at Nebbi G

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Police arrest 24 suspects in Tororo anti-crime operation

Police arrest 24 suspects in Tororo anti-crime operation

During the operation, officers recovered quantities of suspected marijuana, two birds believed to be connected to criminal activities, gambling materials and an unspecified amount of cash suspected to have been obtained through illegal gambling.Some of the suspected criminals arrested duri

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Woman Kidnapped for Ransom Found Dead in Wakiso, Two Suspects Arrested

Woman Kidnapped for Ransom Found Dead in Wakiso, Two Suspects Arrested

Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the kidnapping and murder of 52-year-old Babirye Lydia, whose body was recovered from a house in Wakiso District days after her family was asked to pay a ransom for her release.According to Kampala Metropolitan Police, the victim, a resi

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Ugandan banks blacklist over 100 MPs over contested election victories

Ugandan banks blacklist over 100 MPs over contested election victories

Banks have reportedly blocked loans to over 100 MPs facing election petitions as financial institutions seek to avoid losses if courts overturn their victories.More than 100 Members of Parliament, including several ministers, have reportedly been denied access to loans by commercial banks

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Gateway Bus Involved in Early Morning Crash Along Mbarara–Kabale Highway

Gateway Bus Involved in Early Morning Crash Along Mbarara–Kabale Highway

Police in the Kigezi Sub-region have launched investigations into a single-vehicle road crash involving a bus belonging to Gateway Bus Company that occurred at Kabaraga along the Mbarara–Kabale Highway.The accident happened at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Friday when the bus, registration

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IGG Report Allegedly Flags Asset Declarations, Foreign Trips and Recruitment Practices in Probe of Former Speaker Among

IGG Report Allegedly Flags Asset Declarations, Foreign Trips and Recruitment Practices in Probe of Former Speaker Among

The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has reportedly completed a preliminary report on former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among, highlighting a number of issues related to asset declarations, parliamentary expenditure, recruitment practices and foreign travel that investigators believe requi

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Video Showing Fatal Mob Attack on Rugby Star Sydney Gongodyo Emerges

Video Showing Fatal Mob Attack on Rugby Star Sydney Gongodyo Emerges

KAMPALA: A disturbing new video has emerged showing the final moments of Uganda Rugby Cranes and Stanbic Black Pirates player Sydney Gongodyo as he was violently assaulted by a mob in Kampala, adding fresh urgency to investigations into his death.The footage, which has been widely circulat

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Cyclist Killed in Luwero Road Accident

Cyclist Killed in Luwero Road Accident

14-year-old boy has died in a fatal road accident after the bicycle he was riding was knocked a motor vehicle in Luwero District. The deceased has been identified as Kigozi Wasswa, a resident of Bukomba Village in Luwero Town Council.According to Sam Twiineamazima, the Savannah Regional Po

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Update: Three Bodies Retrieved from Collapsed Building in Kisaasi

Update: Three Bodies Retrieved from Collapsed Building in Kisaasi

Three bodies have been retrieved from the site of a collapsed building in Kisaasi, Kampala, according to the latest update from police. The incident occurred yesterday, during which nine people were initially rescued alive from the rubble.Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Rachael Ka

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