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23:11
23:11

Makerere University Closed 1 Top story

President Museveni has ordered indefinite closure of Makerere University after failed negotiations between lecturers and management over salary incentive.
18:39
18:39

MPs Throw Out Dott Services Petition 2 1

Dott Services, led by their directors Venugopal Rao and Prasad Reddy, had appeared before the committee to present a petition against Uganda National Roads Authority UNRA. However, legislators on the committee were not satisfied with the petition, saying it was ambiguous and lacked what the petitioners want from Parliament.
18:12
18:12

Police Breaks into Stolen Phone Dealers Network stolen phones 1

One of the suspects is a 16-year-old girl, a resident of Kasubi in Kampala. She says the Cooper Complex phone dealers have been paying Shillings 100,000 for every 10 stolen phones.
18:10
18:10

Rubanda Leaders Want District Accounts Moved from Crane Bank 4 2

Several Councillors who talked to Uganda Radio Network said that they have lost confidence in Crane Bank since its take over by the Central Bank and can no longer entrust it with taxpayers
17:54
17:54

Report: 0.6M More Ugandan Women Use Modern Contraceptives

A new progress report released today by Family Planning 2020 FP2020 reveals that Uganda has added over 600,000 new modern contraceptive users since 2012.
17:26
17:26

Bunyoro Kitara Bishop Says Africa Is Only Hope For Christianity church of uganda 1 2

Bishop Kyamanywa says that while Christianity is shrinking in Europe and the entire Western world, the numbers keep raising in Africa.
17:24
17:24

Mbarara Divisions Struggle to Access Electricity 3 1

Michael Tusiime, the Mbarara Municipality Member of Parliament, says he has already tasked the four division chairpersons to compile reports detailing areas that dont have electricity under their jurisdiction so that he can make a follow-up with the relevant government bodies.
16:44
16:44

MPs Summon Businessman Karim Hirji Over REA Transformers 4 1

A parliamentary committee has summoned city businessman, Karim Hirji to explain how his hotel was given two transformers by government. The purchase of transformers is said to have been a directive from President Yoweri Museveni in 2007, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting CHOGM.
16:26
16:26

Five Houses Destroyed In Kagadi Witchcraft Brawl house fires

Five houses have been destroyed in Gayaza A. village, Paachwa subcounty in Kagadi district as angry residents forcefully evict a man they accuse of masterminding witchcraft.
16:17
16:17

Sixteen Schools Under Strict Surveillance Ahead of PLE uneb

UNEB Executive Secretary Dan Odongo told URN that that monitoring the examination will involve a total of 114 district monitors and over 9000 scouts who will be deployed from districts and UNEB.
16:00
16:00

Masindi Children Miss Measles Immunization -Report

Presenting the report at Masindi District Headquarters on Monday, Martin Drabo, a health Inspector with the District, said a survey conducted between June and July found out that most mothers didnt take their children for immunizations because of the nomadic lifestyle of the rural communities in Masindi.
15:44
15:44

Court Suspends Muslim Clerics Trial Due to Lack of Funds 1

Principal State Attorney Lino Anguzu told the International Crimes Division of the High court ICD today that prosecution is facing difficulty in facilitating witnesses with transport, accommodation and meals.
15:22
15:22

Sports Excellence Earns Titus Tugume UPDF Promotion kick boxing 1

The promotion comes on the backdrop of several national and international wins by Tugume, a member of the UPDFs Chieftaincy of Education, Sports and Culture. He had just returned from the United States of America, where he won 4 out of his 7 fights, scooping a Silver and Bronze medal.
15:17
15:17

Two Children Perish In Overnight Fire arson 1

Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Regional Police Public Relations Officer, only identifies one of the children as 8-year-old Hope and her 4-year-old sister.
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14:56

Rival Muslim Groups Clash at Kyazanga Mosque 1 2 Top story

Sheikh Sadik Wamala, the Imam of the Mosque, says they were caught unawares and overpowered by Kakomos group.
13:14
13:14

UCC, UNEB Tracking Examination Fraud Racket

The group has reportedly been circulating messages purporting to have access to Primary Leaving Examination papers and fleecing unsuspecting parents of their money. But UCC says such messages contradict section 19 of the Uganda National Examinations Board UNEB act 1983.
12:12
12:12

Mbarara Municipality Petitions Ministry Over Town Clerk 1 5

Michael Tusiime, the MP Mbarara Municipality, who was tasked to forward the council resolution to the Ministry, says the municipality faces a lot of challenges due to lack of transparency.
11:59
11:59

Kamwenge District Yet to Recover Youths Fund

Matridah Asiimwe, the Kamwenge community development officer, says that that in the years 2014/15 and 2015/2016, the district distributed 528.24 million shillings to 22 youth groups, but only 33.5 million shillings has been recovered.
11:43
11:43

Kamwenge District Yet to Recover Youth Funds

Matridah Asiimwe, the Kamwenge community development officer, says that in the years 2014/15 and 2015/2016, the district received 528.24 million shillings. The money was given to 22 youth groups but to their surprise, only 33.5 million shillings has been recovered.
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10:36

ICC President Appeals to States to Reconsider Withdrawal dominic ongwen 1 2 Top story

The appeal, embedded in the annual report of the ICC, comes barely a week after three African countries -- South Africa, Burundi and Gambia -- announced their intention to withdraw from the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the Court. They claim the court has been used to persecute African leaders.
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