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21:49
21:49

Fire Guts Houses in Kisenyi 3

The fire that started at 6pm destroyed property such as mattresses, fridges, Television sets among other items. It also destroyed almost all the workshops and cars that were parked nearby.
19:45
19:45

Ntoroko Residents Protest Illegal Sand Mining Elijah Biryabarema 4 1

James Abigaba, a resident of Kibuku wonders how the practice can go on without any intervention from the district leaders, even when the district headquarters are located in the same area and a few kilometres from the mines.
19:41
19:41

UPDF in Kabalye to Train Police Recruits in Military Tactics –Enanga 1 1

The two groups started their 12 months course on September 14. However, Enanga said since then they have majorly been undergoing intensive scrutiny exercise intended to test their mental and physical eligibility. Today they have started military training for three months, to help improve skills in handling paramilitary situations.
19:29
19:29

Patients Stuck as Health Workers Abandon Hospitals to Attend Vaccination Training people 1 3

The nurses are attending the nationwide training ahead of the age-wide national Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign which is due to run from the October 16-20 targeting children older than 9 months to under 15 years of age. At the same time, a booster dose of oral polio vaccine will be given to all children younger than five years of age.
19:24
19:24

Busia Residents Protest Location of Seed School 4

Last year, Busia district council resolved to locate the seed school in Buwumba village, Buwumba parish in Dabani sub-county whose operations will begin next year.
19:13
19:13

Government Sponsorships Favour Male Students –Mak Professors education 6 2 Top story

They argue that that the affirmative action policy which awarded 1.5 bonus points to girls qualifying to enter public universities, remains insufficient to address equity issues, especially in science-related courses. As a result, they say, the current government merit scholarship for students in higher education is heavily bent in favour of male students.
19:04
19:04

Defilement Cases Tops Moroto Crimes The judiciary 2

Justice Musene will handle 53 cases including 35 of aggravated defilement, 17 of rape and one of murder, in the month-long session.
18:52
18:52

Hoima Municipal Garbage Recycling Plant Lying Idle Municipal Council 2 4

The plant that was envisaged to turn garbage into manure was funded by World Bank through the National Environmental Management Authority-NEMA. Apart from aiding effective garbage management, the project was also supposed to support agriculture by providing compost manure, to be used by farmers.
18:42
18:42

South Sudan Refugee Influx Increases in Nothern Uganda 1

The joint border monitoring report released on October 10th reveals a slight rise in influx of South Sudan refugees entering the country from 818 registered in August this year.
18:27
18:27

52 Per Cent of Young People Don’t Know about HIV- UNAIDS 2

For one to have comprehensive knowledge about HIV, they should be able to identify that using condoms consistently and limiting sex to one uninfected partner are two ways of preventing transition. They should also be able to reject common misconceptions that mosquitoes transmit HIV, that sharing food with an infected person transmits infection and knowing that a healthy-looking person can transmit the virus.
18:25
18:25

Uganda Red Cross Resumes Operations in Luweero 2 1

URCS suspended operations in Luweero in 2015 after their staff and volunteers abandoned work over lack of funds. The Society’s Office located in Kasana market zone in Luweero was also closed.
18:13
18:13

Uganda Stops Indonesia in 3x3 World Beach Games Doha Qatar 1

Uganda scored highly with nine field goals compared to Indonesia’s six field goals. Now the team faces China which so far ranks highly after beating Togo 21-4 and Venezuela 21-12. Uganda will then face Togo in their last group game on Tuesday.
18:06
18:06

Absence of Flemish Language Interpreter Delays Glaser Trial Masaka high court

An interpreter in his case was sought after Glaser told the High Court in Masaka, that he could not comprehend the English language, and as such needed an interpreter in Flemish, a language that he was well conversant with before he can take a plea.
17:54
17:54

IGP Dispatches Detectives to Obongi to Probe Shooting of Police Officer 1 1

Ian Natukunda, the Officer in charge Palorinya Base Camp Police Post in Obongi district was shot by a refugee identified as Abubakari on Saturday after he allegedly grabbed a gun from a female constable Scovia Masudio.
17:27
17:27

Rains Delay Start of UCE Examinations in Kigezi 4

Amos Ahimbisibwe, the supervisor of Station 58, says that the examination at Buhara secondary school started thirty minutes after official start of the examination 9:00 am.
17:03
17:03

AU Slashes Pan African Parliament Budget by USD 4m 1

Although the PAP had requested and passed a budget of US Dollars 20.79 million during its May 2019 plenary sitting in South Africa, only US Dollars 16.40 million was approved by the Executive Council of the African Union (AU).
17:02
17:02

Three Arrested for Robbing URA Official 1

Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, said thugs armed with machetes and knives, raided Cyprus Mugabi’s home in Kasangati where they robbed various items including his Harrier vehicle registration number UBF 052F.
16:16
16:16

FDC Appoints Nationwide Mobilization Team 2 2

Addressing the media on Monday at the party headquarters in Najjanakumbi, FDC spokesperson Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda says that team will traverse different parts of the country to recruit new members and meet party leaders and supporters.
14:49
14:49

Police Hunts for 11-Year-Old Boy for Pouring Acid on Businessman 1 1

Enanga says that Agaba was burnt on the arm and part of the head. The boy fled as Agaba screamed for help.
14:14
14:14

Two P.7 Candidates Killed in Kasese Landslides

Eric Maathu Muhasa, the Mahango sub county chairperson identified the deceased as Winnie Biira 15 and Patience Kabugho 13 who died after a rock hit the house they were sleeping in.
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