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08:11
08:11

Kadaga Calls for Sensitization of Nuclear Plant PAPS village 1

Kadaga highlighted that the sensitization efforts should outline the benefits of the nuclear plant for both the PAPs and the country, making it easier for the affected communities to accept the project.
09:56
09:56

Karusandara Residents Call for Repair of Collapsed Bridge district 1

The collapse of the bridge, caused by the rising waters of River Mubuku, which flows from the hills of Mount Rwenzori, has left residents stranded.
11:43
11:43

Authorities Concerned About Increasing Illegal Structures in Nebbi Municipality land 2 Top story

According to municipal officials, many of these buildings have been constructed without the necessary technical oversight from Town Engineers. Some structures are being built directly on sanitary lanes and road reserves, complicating efforts to expand essential services such as sewage systems, piped water, and electricity poles.
10:10
10:10

Karamoja Leaders Alarmed Over Mass Sale of Food Grains, Warn of Impending Hunger Crisis karamoja sub region 4 1 Top story

The Karamoja region, which has historically struggled with food scarcity due to harsh weather conditions, experienced a bountiful harvest this season of crops like sorghum, maize, and sunflower. However, the joy over this harvest is now tempered by growing worries.
10:10
10:10

Man Kills Three Family Members, Lynched by Mob police spokesperson

The man identified as Shaban Mukhooli is reported to have killed his mother Suzanne Chebet, 60, his wife Jessica Nabbanja, 40, and his son Mutwalo Mukhooli, 6. He also injured his brother, Godfrey MukhoolI, who is now admitted to Bugiri General Hospital.
17:55
17:55

19-Year-Old Arrested for Assembling Explosives in Iganga District security 1

The suspect was arrested on Tuesday in an operation conducted in Busei A village, Iganga District, where he was allegedly assembling explosives in his room.
08:43
08:43

Suspected Kidnapper Kills Juvenile after Parents Fail to Raise Ransom child

Waiswa is reported to have kidnapped Isabirye from her parent's home in Bulyango village, on Saturday night at around 8 p.m. He subsequently made phone calls instructing Isabirye's parents to pay him the ransom before midnight or risk losing their son.
07:24
07:24

Woman Arrested Over Boyfriend's Death village

The suspect is 26-year-old Hellen Nyakecho, a resident of Masese II village in Jinja City Southern division. She was picked up on Wednesday and locked up at Jinja Central Police Station for the alleged murder of her boyfriend, John Ochen, 40.
10:40
10:40

Girl in Kamuli Stabbed to Death village 1

Thirteen-year-old Annet Namboira, a resident of Bulondo village in Southern Division succumbed to her injuries on Monday night when an unknown assailant stabbed her in the stomach and left her to die.
12:31
12:31

Body of Unidentified Woman Retrieved in Kamuli area

The body was first cited by children who were heading to a borehole in the neighbourhood. area Residents say that the deceased possessed marks of strangulation in the neck and blood oozing out of her private parts.
12:12
12:12

Three Wanted for Assaulting Casual Laborer to Death in Buyende district 1

It is reported that the trio; Paul Kivumbi, David Kivumbi and Laston Kabutanga picked Gavamukulya from a local eatery in the Irundu trading centre and battered him with blunt objects on Saturday night. They accused him of stealing cassava
11:52
11:52

Kyabazinga Commissions Women Development Initiative in Busoga village 2 2

Gabula said that Busoga kingdom has a bottom-top approach system, of rallying communities to involve themselves in economic transformation initiatives, from the village clan heads all through to the royal chiefs’ cabinets.
09:53
09:53

Queen's Visit Opened Up Jinja's Investment Potential-Senior Citizens Uganda 1 2 Top story

According to Nabwiso, Queen Elizabeth traveled along with tourists and investors who returned after her visit to set up factories mainly for ginning cotton and producing textiles. “Her visit earned Jinja town then, world-class publicity across international media outlets, which attracted several investors to the area hence earning its name of the industrial town of Uganda and East Africa," he told URN in an interview.
12:43
12:43

Body of Unidentified Man Retrieved from Wetland in Luuka village

The body of the man was first sighted this morning by rice farmers who noticed it sailing through the water drainage channels across their gardens. The Police have since retrieved the body and taken it to Kiyunga Health Centre IV mortuary for postmortem.
08:39
08:39

Family Calls for Expeditious Inquiries into Businessman's Shooting district 1 1

Ismael Malore, a member of the deceased's family, says that their family is embroiled in property sharing wrangles spanning from 2016 when their father, Suleiman Malore, a powerful businessman passed away.
15:17
15:17

50-year-old Arrested for Killing Ex-Lover’s Son village 2 1

It is reported that the man identified as Yusuf Mukisa stormed the house when his ex-lover, Elizabeth Mbwali was away and chopped off the head of her son Benjamin Mugaya. The other two children; Prossy Babirye and Joan Kaudha sustained injuries and are now receiving treatment.
17:50
17:50

Hailstorm Destroys Homes, Farms in Namutumba District village 5 5

Milton Wagalya, a resident of Kisega village says that he lost one cow, two goats and a sheep, which has severely affected his daily income. Wagalya says that his rice garden was also submerged leaving him without any source of income.
17:56
17:56

Luuka Farmers Embrace Cocoa Growing village 1 2

The farmers note that, unlike the bureaucratic system of selling sugarcane, which involves powerful middlemen to procure sale permits at the expense of smallholder farmers, cocoa exporters directly purchase the fruits from the farmers, hence enabling them to individually negotiate for competitive prices.
11:55
11:55

24-Year-Old Killed By his Friend at his Own Party village

Muzungu is however, reported to have developed misunderstandings with his friends at around 4:00am, prompting one of them to hit him with a glass bottle on the forehead which killed him instantly.
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