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UCC trains 1,800 boda boda riders to drive Uganda’s digital economy

UCC trains 1,800 boda boda riders to drive Uganda’s digital economy

KAMPALA — The Uganda Communications Commission has trained 1,800 boda boda riders in an ambitious drive to transform the country’s informal transport sector into a digitally integrated workforce. Through its Beera Ku Digital initiative, the commission is executing a structural intervention de

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Shock as nine-year-old pupil takes own life in Pallisa

Shock as nine-year-old pupil takes own life in Pallisa

Shock gripped Pallisa District after a nine-year-old Primary Two pupil allegedly committed suicide following the recent deaths of both parents, prompting calls for increased counseling support for orphaned children.Nine Year Old Timothy Okello laid to rest at Komolo village in Akisim sub c

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Police Arrest Over 700 Suspects in Week-Long Crackdown Across Greater Kampala

Police Arrest Over 700 Suspects in Week-Long Crackdown Across Greater Kampala

Police have arrested at least 700 suspects in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area during intelligence-led operations conducted between February 16 and 22, 2026, targeting a surge in violent crime, narcotics, and gang activity.Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke told journalists on Monday

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Police Bosses Arrested After Being Implicated In Series Of Mortorcycle Thefts

Police Bosses Arrested After Being Implicated In Series Of Mortorcycle Thefts

Police is holding two of its own officers over allegations of being behind a series of motorcycle thefts and other robberies in the Albertine South Region. The arrested officers have been identified as Assistant Inspector of Police (AIP) Semaganda Denis, the officer in charge of CCTV at Hoima Cen

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Police arrest two women over alleged public kissing in Uganda

Police arrest two women over alleged public kissing in Uganda

Two women have been arrested in Uganda over alleged public same-sex conduct under the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023. Authorities say investigations into their are ongoing while they remain in custodyArua City, Uganda: The Police in Arua City are holding two women in custody follo

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Lira Blood Bank construction nears completion

Lira Blood Bank construction nears completion

The Lira Regional Blood Bank under construction.Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of the Regional Blood Bank at Lira Regional Referral Hospital (LRRH) is nearing completion, with phase one standing at 98 percent.Started in March 2025 on a piece of land donated by Lir

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Ugandans must keep President Museveni at the helm 2031 & beyond, he is not just a charismatic leader but a true Patriot

Ugandans must keep President Museveni at the helm 2031 & beyond, he is not just a charismatic leader but a true Patriot

AKAMPA TanbullWell, following closely the things, engagements he holds and the deliberate words H:E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa says or writes, you truly realize that he is indeed not only a Charismatic leader but a patriot, a real statesman and a Pan African.In these past tw

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Why Uganda must become a permanent member of BRICS

Why Uganda must become a permanent member of BRICS

If we become permanent members of BRICS, the most obvious benefit shall be economic. Our economy relies heavily on agriculture, raw materials, and a growing services sector. We need big markets like those of China and India for our agricultural produce.Uganda has a young population, with a

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Why CDF Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba Recalled Gen Gowa, Johnson Back To Mbuya

Why CDF Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba Recalled Gen Gowa, Johnson Back To Mbuya

In a surprising development in Uganda’s security and government leadership, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), has recalled General Gowa and Brigadier Johnson Namanya Abaho back to Mbuya Defence Headquarters after their recent posting at the Ministry of Internal Aff

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Shs350m NICU equipment boosts Lira Hospital’s newborn care capacity

Shs350m NICU equipment boosts Lira Hospital’s newborn care capacity

Lira, Uganda: Lira Regional Referral Hospital has received Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) equipment worth Shs350 million, a major boost expected to strengthen care for premature and critically ill babies across Northern Uganda.The equipment was donated by Pathfinder International with

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