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World’s ‘oldest person’ dies in Uganda at 139, leaves 209 great-grandchildren

World’s ‘oldest person’ dies in Uganda at 139, leaves 209 great-grandchildren

Arua, Uganda: A revered matriarch from Arua District has been laid to rest amid claims of extraordinary longevity, with family and community members celebrating a life they say spanned 139 years and touched generations across West Nile.Mama Luiza Omene Nafura Aya, a respected Traditional B

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Deadly Crash on Mbarara–Bushenyi Road Sparks Calls for Urgent Government Action

Deadly Crash on Mbarara–Bushenyi Road Sparks Calls for Urgent Government Action

MBARARA, Uganda – Residents and survivors are demanding urgent government intervention following a Sunday afternoon crash on the Mbarara–Bushenyi Road that left one person dead and several others injured.The crash, involving a heavy truck and a passenger taxi (registration UBE 047S), h

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Museveni Offers UGX 150M to Families of River Nguse Boat Tragedy

Museveni Offers UGX 150M to Families of River Nguse Boat Tragedy

Nabbanja handing over 10 million shillings to an elderly woman who lost her two children in the boat tragedy. President Museveni has offered UGX150M to families who lost relatives in the boat accident.President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has offered one hundred fifty million shillings (150M) t

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Four Bodies So Far Retrieved From River Nkuse Boat Accident

Four Bodies So Far Retrieved From River Nkuse Boat Accident

Four bodies were retrieved from River Nkuse on the second day of search operations following a deadly boat accident that occurred on Tuesday evening. The accident occurred after a canoe ferrying passengers from Bugoma Forest Reserve in Kikuube District to Kyaleni Cell, Pacwa Town Council in Kagad

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Man Jailed 35 Years for Killing NWSC Employee in Lira

Man Jailed 35 Years for Killing NWSC Employee in Lira

The High Court in Lira has sentenced Innocent Otim to 35 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to the brutal murder of National Water and Sewerage Corporation employee Alaru Natal in April 2025.The High Court in Lira has sentenced Innocent Otim to 35 years in prison for the murder of Nat

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Trump TRIED TO KILL Iran’s Top Negotiator? Qalibaf Survived 2 Assassination Attempts| US Iran War

Trump TRIED TO KILL Iran’s Top Negotiator? Qalibaf Survived 2 Assassination Attempts| US Iran War

Trump TRIED TO KILL Iran’s Top Negotiator? Qalibaf Survived 2 Assassination Attempts| US Iran WarSomething unusual is coming out of Iran—and it’s quickly spreading across political circles and social media.Iranian officials are now claiming that one of their most important sur

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Hellen Nakimuli sent off with three gun salute

Hellen Nakimuli sent off with three gun salute

Kalangala, Uganda | URN | Hellen Nakimuli, the Kalangala District Woman Member of Parliament who died on Sunday, has been laid to rest in Luwero District.‎Nakimuli died at Alexandria Medical Centre after unsuccessful surgery for fibroid.‎Her body arrived at her ancestral home in

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Namayingo gold rush turns deadly as unsafe pits kill four monthly

Namayingo gold rush turns deadly as unsafe pits kill four monthly

At least four people die monthly in gold mining accidents in Namayingo District, Eastern Uganda as an unregulated rush for the precious minerals draws unemployed youth into unsafe pits.District officials attribute the deaths to crude mining methods, weak enforcement, and sudden shifting â€

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Rukiga: Grief as Gen Matsiko Buries Father, Brother in Joint Ceremony

Rukiga: Grief as Gen Matsiko Buries Father, Brother in Joint Ceremony

sombre mood engulfed Kanywero–Kashaki–Kihanga–Mparo Valley in Rukiga District on Sunday as hundreds of mourners gathered at Katungu Playground for the joint burial of a father and his son who died on the same day in Kampala.Mzee Daniel Keisho Ndarubweine, 96, and his son, Dr Joseph T

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Fear Grips Kawempe as Night Attacks Surge in Corner Zone

Fear Grips Kawempe as Night Attacks Surge in Corner Zone

Residents of Nkere Village and Corner Zone in Kazo Angola Parish, Kawempe Division, are living in fear following a surge in violent attacks by suspected criminals, with many now considering abandoning their homes.The residents say the situation has become unbearable, with attacks happening

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