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Two People Killed in Rukungiri Floods.

Two People Killed in Rukungiri Floods.

Residents of Nyarushanje Sub-county in Rukungiri District were on Monday affected by heavy rains that led to flooding in Kyakabarisinga Cell, Ibanda Parish, where three men who were reportedly burning charcoal in the hills were swept away by fast-moving water.According to information confi

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19-Year Old Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Defilement

19-Year Old Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Defilement

The High Court in Fort Portal has sentenced a 19-year-old man to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to aggravated defilement. Samuel Amanyire was convicted on Monday during a High Court sitting presided over by Justice Vincent Wagona.Amanyire had initially denied the charges when h

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Fact check: Did Malia Obama say Barack and Michelle are not her parents? Here's the truth

Fact check: Did Malia Obama say Barack and Michelle are not her parents? Here's the truth

family is frequently subjected to misinformation on social media, particularly from right-wing social media account. The latest of such claim concerns the elder daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama, Malia Obama.Barack and Michelle Obama with daughters Malia and Sasha. (AFP)Barack a

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Uganda detains 231 foreigners in crackdown on possible human trafficking

Uganda detains 231 foreigners in crackdown on possible human trafficking

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Ugandan authorities said Tuesday that they have detained dozens of foreigners in a crackdown on illegal migration that the internal affairs ministry suggested was linked to human traffickers and cyberscam operations.At least 231 people have been detained since Monday

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Nursery Schools Barred from Operating Daycare Centres Under New ECCE Policy

Nursery Schools Barred from Operating Daycare Centres Under New ECCE Policy

The Government has announced a sweeping change to early childhood education regulations, banning nursery schools and kindergartens from operating daycare centres under the newly introduced Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Policy.According to officials, the policy seeks to clearly

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From Rent Struggles to Owning Shs 320M House in America: US Based Nurse Shares Her journey

From Rent Struggles to Owning Shs 320M House in America: US Based Nurse Shares Her journey

nurse working in the United States has revealed how she managed to build a home worth about Shs 320 million (approximately $625,000) in Ohio after years of disciplined saving, long working hours, and strict financial sacrifices.She says her journey from a crowded rental unit to homeownersh

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Busoga grapples with child labour

Busoga grapples with child labour

child fishes with a man at Lugonyola Landing Site in Kaliro District Busoga sub-region, exposing them to hazardous conditions that affect their health and schooling. PHOTO/TAUSI NAKATO.The fight against child labour in the Busoga Sub-region remains a major challenge, with officials and res

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Silenced markets: Street traders count losses after city evictions

Silenced markets: Street traders count losses after city evictions

dawn, the usual bustle of business across Uganda’s blossoming cities and towns is missing.Where voices once competed with the clatter of weighing scales and the bargaining cries of customers, there is now an edgy silence.Piles of empty wooden stalls still lie broken, some reduced

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Govt probes fuel hoarding as pumps run dry despite ‘sufficient’ stocks

Govt probes fuel hoarding as pumps run dry despite ‘sufficient’ stocks

Government has launched investigations into Oil Marketing Companies suspected of hoarding fuel and charging exorbitant prices, even as officials insist national stocks remain sufficient.The move follows mounting public complaints of dry pumps, rationing, and selective selling at petrol sta

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Hormisdallen Schools founder Kizito Mukalazi eulogised

Hormisdallen Schools founder Kizito Mukalazi eulogised

Mukalazi, who founded Hormisdallen Schools in 1986, is being remembered as a hardworking, selfless and visionary educationist whose work transformed the lives of thousands of learners across the country.Hormisdallen Schools founder Dallen Kizito Mukalazi passed away last Friday.He f

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