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Police Summon Hon Gilbert Olanya over inciting violence

  Kilak South MP Hon. Gilbert Olanya on Friday received a threatening call from Uganda Police Force demanding him to appear before the police over allegations of incitement to violence over th

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Kitgum woman breaks husband's legs over Ugx50,000 cash box money

  A 26-year-old man is nursing injuries after his wife (whose name has been concealed) broke both his legs in a fight over Shs 50,000 cash box money on Sunday in Pager Division, Kitgum Municip

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LCIII Chairperson, Five Others Charged Over Murder Of 80 Year Old Woman Accused Of Witchcraft In Pader

  The Territorial Police in Aswa East Region has charged to court five suspects including Mwaka Christopher, the LC 3 Chairman of Ajani sub-county in Pader District over the murder of an 80-ye

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20-Year Old Man Of Coopil Village Murders His 11-Year-Old Step Sister After Defiling Her

  The Police in Aswa West Region and Gulu district have arrested a step brother on allegations of aggravated defiliment of murder of his step-sister, an 11 year old, pupil at Coopil Primary Sc

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53-Year Old Man Arrested for Raping His 100-Year Old Biological mother, Read More

  A 53-year-old man named Otude James has been arrested in Amuria district  on suspicion of raping his own 100-year-old biological mother. This horrifying event took place on September 8,

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Father Beats His Biological Son To Death Over Missing Pieces Of Meat.

  Police in Tororo District in Eastern Uganda are currently hunting for a man to answer charges of murder after he allegedly assaulted his four year old son resulting to his tragic death. T

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Woman Gives Birth On The Streets Of Gulu City

  An expectant mother gave birth to a healthy bouncing baby boy on the streets of Gulu City on Wednesday after developing labour while being transported to the Hospital. Eunice Aber 27, a r

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MP Lillian Aber Speaks About Her Husband's Death

  Lilian Aber, the woman MP of Kitgum district has had quite a roller-coaster of a life. One tragic one is the tragic loss of her husband. The MP while appearing on NBS TV’s People and P

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NUP Kicks Hon. Ojara Martin Mapenduzi From Shadow Cabinet After Zaake Chaos

  The chairperson of the Local Government Accounts Committee, also Bardege-Layibi MP Hon. Martin Ojara Mapenduzi has been kicked out of the shadow Cabinet by NUP President Robert Kyagulanyi ak

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UPDF Arrest 208 Suspected Criminals Gangs In Gulu City

  At least 208 suspected criminal gangs were on Sunday night arrested by a joint security agencies during an intelligence led operation in Gulu City. The suspects, aged between 16 and 30, w

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NUP Killed Rt Hon Jacob Oulanyah - FDC's Patrick Oboi Amuriat Tells Voters In Omoro

  On Monday 23rd, June 2022, the FDC party president  Patrick Oboi Amuriat has told voters in Lalogi Trading Centre in omoro to Reject Bobi Wine' s candidate,  Hon Toolit Simon A

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Museveni's Daughter Dr Angela Gets Married To Gen Henry Tumukunde Son Amanya In Colourful Ceremony

  President Yoweri Museveni's daughter Dr Angela Nagasha Kakishozi, and her longtime campus lover Amanya Tumukunde are finally married. The couple's glamorous wedding was held at St

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Water Shortage Hits Gulu Hard

  A critical water shortage has hit Gulu city hard following the prolonged drought in some other parts of the country. It's now three days now since piped water was last seen flowing ou

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Political Critic And Activist Lumbuye Released From Turkey Cells

  Turkey security officials have released a Ugandan political critic Fred Lumbuye. Fred Lumbuye had been held at the Kocaeli Foreigners Detention Centre in Turkey since early August. Tur

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Mapenduzi Appointed Chairperson Local Gov'ts Accounts Committee of 11th Parliament By NUP

  National Unity Platform (NUP) has on Friday appointed former LCV Gulu District and now MP elect for Bardege Layibi Division Gulu City, Ojara Martin Mapenduzi as the new Chairperson, Local Go

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Jinja Boda Boda Rider Kills Wife Over Cheating

  Police in Jinja is hunting for a young man identified as God Lwampala, a boda boda rider for allegedly murdering his wife identified as Betty Namukuve for cheating on him. God Lwampala a

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NUP's Bobi Wine Arrested As He Led Peaceful Protests At City Square

  NUP's Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine and a section of NUP leaders have been arrested at City Square in Kampala, Uganda as he was leading a peaceful protest. Bobi Wine stat

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Time Has Come For Me To Look For A Job - Odonga Otto

  Hon Odonga Otto has tasked himself to look for what to do during his time out of parliament. Despite having several businesses and being a practicing lawyer, Odonga Otto still feels he ha

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Uganda Govt Finally Restores Back Internet Services In The Country

  The government has finally restored back the internet and social media services in Uganda after nearly a month of total social media blackout. According to State Minister for ICT Peter Og

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Dominic Ongwen Found Guilty Of War Crimes, Could Face Life Sentence

  The International Criminal Court has convicted child soldier turned LRA commander Dominic Ongwen of war Crimes and crimes against humanity. Ongwen, 45 was found guilty of 61 charges relat

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If They Don't Want To Corporate They Shall Not Work Here - President Museveni Urges Foreign

  President Museveni has for the first time cautioned the foreigners on deactivating over 500 NRM  influencers and companies' Facebook accounts ahead of the general elections. This

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Gulu Main Market Bans Political Campaigns Within The Premises, Worried As Covid-19 SOP's Are Ignored

  Gulu main market authorities have banned political campaigns in and within it's premises citing fear of Covid-19 infections. Most politicians have made it a habit to go and camp at Gulu main

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I Don't Have Time To Meet The Electoral Commission Except On X-Mass Day - Amuriat

  Presidential candidate Patrick Oboi Amuriat commonly known as POA has issued a statement saying he and the FDC party at large have no time to meet the Electoral Commission, saying they are t

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Vote For NRM's Dr Ayume. Kyagulanyi Tells People Of Koboko

  Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi has called tasked the people of Koboko to vote for NRM's Dr Charles Ayume. Dr Charles Ayume is contesting for the Member of Parliament seat for Koboko

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Two Men Arrested For Allegedly Selling NUP's Elements In Koboko District

  Police in Koboko District, West Nile region have arrested two businessmen for allegedly selling National Unity Platforms (NUP) attires. According to reliable sources, the two men were arr

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Whoever Started Bobi Wine's Arrest Riots Will Regret - Museveni Speaks

  The President of the Republic of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that whoever started National Unity Platforms Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi protests will regret.

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Pastor Andrew Jengo Takes Over Late Father's Mega Church. Here's His Wish List

  On Sunday 1st November 2020, hundreds of mourners flocked Revival Center Church in Kawaala to pay their last respect to senior Pastor Augustine Yiga who was announced dead by his ABS TV staf

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Legendary Acholi Music Icon Ogwang Clipper Laid To Rest

  The Chief Justice of Uganda Mr Alfonse Owinyo-Dolo on Saturday joined hundreds mourners to send off legendary Uganda musician, Ogwang Clipper in Olupe village, Gere Gere sub-county, Agago Di

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Jose Chameleon Denied Mayoral Ticket By Bobi Wine's NUP Party

  Singer Jose Chameleon has been denied the NUP flag bearer's mayoral ticket by NUP party platform. The flag bearer was given to Kawempe North MP Latif Ssebagala last week. It is all

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Covid-19 Patients Escapes Death After A Nasty Road Accident In Omoro District

  Several Covid-19 patients escaped unhurt after the Parliament of Uganda Common Wealth bus in which they were traveling in caught fires this evening just after leaving the heart of Gulu city.

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Cabinet Resolves To Reopen Schools On September 20 Starting With Candidates & University Finalists

  The education ministry together with the national COVID-19 task force have resolved to reopen schools on September 20. The reopening will not happen for all classes, but it will be done g

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Five Parliament Staff Members Tests Positive For COVID-19

  Parliament of Uganda to be disinfected as five members staff have tested positive for Covid-19. According to a letter from Helen Kawesa, the Assistant Director of Communication and Public

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Family Of EA University Uganda's Proprietor Drown In R. Nile Boat Accident

  Reports coming in from multiple sources indicate that the proprietor of International University of East Africa's family have drowned in River Nile. The incident occurred when a boat

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Recently We Had Semifinals In The Form Of Elections Of The Disabled - President Museveni Tells Bobi Wine

  Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has vowed to show the presidential opponent, Hon Robert Kyagulanyi that he can not oust him from power he has enjoyed for more than 3 decades after rel

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With Over 11 COVID-19 Deaths, President M7 Sends Strong Message To Leaders

  President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has sent a strong message to leaders over the increased number of cases regarding COVID-19 Deaths and new infections. This was on Thursday 13th August 202

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European Union Pays NUP/People Power A Courtesy Visit

  The European Union delegate has this afternoon paid a courtesy visit to NUP/People Power head offices in Kamwokya, a Kampala surbub. The team comprised of Excellencies and Ambassadors to

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Read Bobi Wine's Full Statement About The Proposed Scientific Elections

  The Electoral Commission recently released the country's road map that is going to lead Uganda to the upcoming elections early next year 2020. Various political figures in Uganda rece

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We Did Not Pay Bad Black - Ministry Of Health Permanent Secretary

  Ministry of health Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwine has come out and stated that the ministry did not pay socialite Bad Black any amount of money. This remarks were made last week on S

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Tanzania To Reopen Schools Effective June 29th

  Tanzanian president John Magufuli has ordered for the reopening of schools effective June 29. The announcement made on Monday shows that Tanzania becomes the first East African country to re

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Bad Black Threatens To Sue Gov't Despite Ministry Of Health Clarification

  Socialate Shanita Namuyimbwa has hired a legal team as she intends to sue the government of Uganda's ministry of health along with their partners WHO and UNICEF. This all comes after

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Obol Simpleman & Mapenduzi Excited After Testing Negative To COVID-19

  Singer Justine Obol Simpleman and Gulu LC V chairman Ojara Martin Mapenduzi have both tested negative to Coronavirus' COVID-19 disease. The pair along with a few journalists were isol

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Justine Simple Man Under Quarantine After Contact With COVID-19 Patient

  Laroo Division councillor Justine Obol Simpleman was instructed to undergo quarantine after he had contact with a recently tested positive COVID-19 patient. Not only is he the only one in qu

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Gulu Regional Referral Hospital Discharges three COVID-19 Patients

  Gulu regional referral hospital has this afternoon discharged three COVID-19 patients. Gulu regional referral hospital director Doctar Elima was joined by Gulu LC V chairman Hon Ojara Martin Map

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Businessman Okwonga Alfred Donates Relief Items To Gulu's COVID-19 Taskforce

  Gulu based businessman and the proprietor Gulu School of Health Sciences Mr Okwonga Alfred has donated multiple relief items to Gulu's COVID-19 task force to help fight the spread of COV

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I Don't Seek Cheap Popularity, We Shall Arrest You All For Attempted Murder - H.E Museveni Roars

  President Yoweri has sternly warned local leaders and politicians against giving out food items to people during the two-week lockdown. The President said that much as it may be a good

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Singer Trilla Bank Tested Negative COVID-19 After Allegedly Spreading Coronavirus

  Singer Trilla Bank has tested COVID-19 negative after he was accused of spreading coronavirus on his return to Uganda on 15th March. Trilla Bank is a Gulu based Northern Uganda songwriter, s

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Gov't's Response To Coronavirus. All Schools, Religious Places To Be Closed, No Public Gatherings

  President Yoweri Museveni has ordered for the closure of schools, which includes primary, secondary, universities, tertiary institutions and religious places in an attempt to prevent the spr

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The Fly Emirates Cancels Flights From Dubai To Uganda Until 29th April

  The world-leading airline company the Fly Emirates has cancelled some flights from Dubai to Entebbe International Airport in Uganda, citing operational reasons. The airline on Thursday is

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