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NRM to hire over 145,000 to guard Museveni’s votes

NRM to hire over 145,000 to guard Museveni’s votes

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party is set to recruit more than 145,000 Ugandans to safeguard President Museveni's votes from potential theft during the 2026 General Election. The move comes after the President accused the National Unity Platform (NUP) party of rigging th

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River Mubuku: New suspension bridge replaces risky makeshift crossings

River Mubuku: New suspension bridge replaces risky makeshift crossings

Residents of Bikone and Nyakabuha in Ibanda--Kyanya Town Council, Kasese District, can now breathe a sigh of relief following the completion of a suspended pedestrian cable bridge on River Mubuku. The new bridge comes after years of locals relying on makeshift and dilapidated bridges con

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Policeman detained for defiling primary six girl 

Policeman detained for defiling primary six girl 

A policeman in the Eastern district of Kamuli has been arrested for allegedly defiling a 16-year-old primary six pupil in Kisozi Village, Buzaaya County. The victim’s names have been withheld because she is a minor; however, police have named the alleged suspect as No 16927 Station

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Hundreds Mourn NUP’s Jolly Mugisha in Mbarara

Hundreds Mourn NUP’s Jolly Mugisha in Mbarara

Hundreds of mourners gathered at All Saints Church in Mbarara to bid farewell to Jolly Mugisha, the National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy president for the western region. Mugisha passed away on Monday after spending four weeks in a coma at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. She was 63 years old.

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Uganda Shilling Gains While Stanbic Rises, MTN Slips

Uganda Shilling Gains While Stanbic Rises, MTN Slips

The Ugandan shilling and stock market experienced slight improvements on Wednesday, with modest gains recorded in both sectors. The shilling closed the day stronger at 3688/3698, up from its opening position of 3695/3705, while trading at the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) saw five counters involv

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Former Miss Tourism Teso Set to Represent Uganda in Nigeria

Former Miss Tourism Teso Set to Represent Uganda in Nigeria

Alison Mary Akello, the former Miss Tourism Teso, departed Uganda on Saturday, heading to Lagos, Nigeria, where she will represent the country at the Miss Tourism Africa – International (MTA) competition. Akello, who handed over her crown in August to the newly crowned Miss Tourism Teso, Betty Aca

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US to donate 1 million mpox vaccine doses to halt outbreak in Africa

US to donate 1 million mpox vaccine doses to halt outbreak in Africa

U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday the donation of 1 million mpox vaccine doses and at least $500 million to African countries to support their response to the outbreak. Biden made the announcement at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, and called on other countri

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Kayunga district councilors query ‘unclear’ appointment of 30 extra teachers

Kayunga district councilors query ‘unclear’ appointment of 30 extra teachers

Kayunga District councilors have called for an investigation into what they described as unclear circumstances under which 62 primary school teachers were interviewed and given appointment letters yet the district officials had advertised 32 vacancies. During the district council meeting

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Sudanese ex-leader Bashir moved to northern town for treatment

Sudanese ex-leader Bashir moved to northern town for treatment

Sudanese former leader Omar al-Bashir has been transferred from Sudan's war-ravaged capital to the northern town of Merowe for medical treatment, his lawyer said on Tuesday. The 80-year-old, jailed along with allies after being overthrown in a popular uprising in 2019, had been taken to

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UNHCR calls for long-term solutions for Uganda’s refugees

UNHCR calls for long-term solutions for Uganda’s refugees

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Country Representative, Mr Matthew Crentsil, has expressed optimism that the refugee response in Uganda will be funded amid mounting concern of unprecedented shortfalls in funding. Mr Crentsil said while there was heightened apprehe

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