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18:45

Robinah Nabbanja; The Ardent NRM Mobilizer and Risk Taker Parliament 1 3

According to the Parliamentary directory, Nabbanja studied from St Edward SS Bukuumi for both Ordinary and Advanced level and attained a Diploma in Democracy and Development Studies from Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi in 1998. She attained a Bachelor's Degree in the same field in 2010 before returning to Nkozi later for a Masters' Degree in Democracy and Development Studies.
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Uganda Premier League Body Warns Clubs Over Violating COVID-19 SOPs Bernard Bainamani 2 1

The development comes after the President okayed sports to remain operating even after closing some of other sectors in a bid to control the spread of the new COVID19 wave.
16:58
16:58

Arua Hospital Hit by Shortage of Oxygen as COVID-19 Cases Surge 3 1

Arua hospital Director Dr Filbert Nyeko told the area COVID-19 taskforce today that the hospital has admitted 58 patients over the last three weeks, and lost three of the patients in admission. At the moment, the facility has 13 patients, seven of whom can only be sustained on oxygen.
16:28
16:28

NMS Runs Out of COVID-19 Vaccines 1 3

As of yesterday, a total of 774,818 doses of the 964,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines that were received in March had been administered, amongst Ugandans across the country. The remaining doses, expected to be about 146,000 are estimated to be stored at different local government storage units awaiting use.
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13:26

Budaka Police Arrest Own Officers Over Robbery at EC Offices 1

Budaka Resident District Commissioner, Tom Chesol, says the duo is locked up at Budaka Central Police Station in connection to the break-in at the EC offices. He explains that the two police officers were deployed for guard duties at the Electoral Commission premises on Friday last week.
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12:43

Appointment of Seven Ministers from Tooro Draws Mixed Reactions cabinet ministers 3

For the past five years, the region had only five ministers who included Adolf Mwesige, Minister of Defence, William Byaruhanga, the Attorney General, Butime, Mutuuzo and Tumwebaze.
12:08
12:08

64 Children Die in Mbale Region Referral Hospital Acute Ward in 68 Days 2 1 Top story

Dr. Emmanuel Tugaineyo, the Director Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, says the hospital is struggling with blood shortage, adding that five children died on May 30th, 2021 because they couldn’t find blood, which matches their blood group.
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11:08

260 Students Evacuated From Kampala to Gulu Namayiba Bus Park 2 1

On Tuesday, well-wishers who include Gulu University, Ker Kwaro Acholi, the Acholi cultural institution and Guruguru Fraternity, a loose coalition of friends and business associates, dispatched six buses to rescue students trapped in Kampala following a spike in public transport fares.
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09:32

Public Outcry over Closure of Entebbe Hospital 3

Management announced that it will only provide outpatient services like chronic care and screening for Covid-19 patients among others.
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08:31

Makerere University Students Stranded in Hostels Schools 3 1

In a letter to students on Monday, the Dean of Students Winfred Kabumbuli told the students to vacate the halls of residence by close of business on Monday except for international students.
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07:51

Learners Tales On SOPs, COVID-19 Management in Schools Shock Parents 2

A senior two student of Ndejje Senior Secondary school told URN on condition of anonymity with permission from his parent that there was no social distancing as learners studied and slept just like any other normal school days.
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07:46

Roadside Vendors in Gulu City Evicted (COVID-19) in Gulu 1 2

The vendors who majorly operate along the Gulu-Kampala highway, Olailong, Custom, Ring Road among other roads spent Tuesday in running battles with the security personnel.
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07:18

Busia District COVID-19 Taskforce Suspends Ugandan Children Crossing to Kenya for Studies boarding school 2 7 Top story

John Rex Aachila, the Busia Resident District Commissioner-RDC, says that the decision is to ensure strict implementation of presidential directives to contain the second wave of coronavirus.
06:58
06:58

Residents of Bussi in fear of the Hippos Roaming the Island Bussi Sub County 3

Charles Mukalazi, the Bussi sub-county LC 3 chairperson says that the hippos have caused trouble for people working on the shores of the lake and those on the island. He claims that in the past the hippos have killed over 30 people in the sub-county.
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