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19:40
19:40

Two Karamoja Schools Fail to Turn up for National School Festival over Funds primary schools 1 2

The schools are Chepkararat Primary School in Amudat district and Kakamar Primary School in Kaabong district. They are among the five schools from the region considered for the National competition which kicked off on Monday in Kyotera district.
19:24
19:24

Ugandans Resume Business With Kenya With Caution After Polls 2

Jemba Kanakulya-Mulondo, the head of port security at Kampala City Traders Association- KACITA says about 4,000 Uganda-bound cargo containers are stuck at Mombasa, with truckers not willing to take the risk. The government has been encouraging Ugandans to use the Tanzania route until the situation in Kenya stabilizes.
18:43
18:43

Luwero Leaders Fail To Resolve UMSC, UMEA School Ownership Dispute 2 4

The meeting convened at the Luwero district council was intended to resolve an ownership dispute of 35 Muslim-founded schools and the nomination of parallel School Management Committees. This followed confusion that erupted when Luwero District Education Officer Florence Bbosa received nominations of School Management Committee members from two parallel organizations for the same schools.
18:33
18:33

Flying Squad Arrests Fake Professor over Car Thefts 2 1

Luckily enough, Kangave’s vehicle has been recovered hidden in one of the perimeter walls in Bunamwaya, Makindye Ssabagabo Municipality, Wakiso district. The suspect who had stolen Kangave’s vehicle has been identified by one name Ben and he is detained with Mugisha. Ben’s arrest came after he landed in Flying Squad’s covert operatives as he searched for the prospective buyer.
18:14
18:14

Kamwenge Farmers Demand Three-Phase Connection to Power Value Addition Facilities 1 1

The government, together with farming cooperatives in the district established four facilities as one of the measures to promote value addition to agricultural produce and boost household income for farmers.
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18:14

Albert Edward Baharagate: 53 Years Of Episcopal Journey hoima diocese 1 7 Top story

Fifty-three years after being consecrated a bishop, Dr Albert Edward Baharagate Akiiki has vivid memories of the day as if it happened yesterday and wishes to relive it if there was a chance. Baharagate is the Bishop Emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Hoima. He was one of the 12 bishops who were consecrated on August 1, 1969 by Pope Paul VI during a colourful ceremony at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds.
18:11
18:11

Tarmacking of Kayunga TC-Galiraaya Road Hangs in Balance 3 1

Despite the cries by residents complaining of too much dust, potholes and accidents caused by sugarcane trucks, the State Minister for Finance and Planning, Amos Lugoloobi says tarmacking the road is currently unsustainable
17:31
17:31

Parliament Summons Energy Minister on Move to Purchase Electricity from Kenya loadshedding 4 1

On Monday last week, the 183 Megawatts Isimba Dam flooded and was shut down, leading to load-shedding in different parts of the country that will go on for 3 weeks.
17:25
17:25

Bamuturaki Not Qualified to Head Uganda Airlines- MPs staff structure 3 2 Top story

The job required an ideal candidate to hold a bachelor’s degree in any field, post-graduate training in Administration or any other business-related course, and at least 10 years of aviation experience at a senior management level.
17:13
17:13

Ex-UNATU Boss Andrew Kwete's Application to Stop a Concluded Election Dismissed 1

Kwete was reportedly charging UNATU rental fees for an office which the union was unknowingly sharing with his wife yet the union had been releasing funds to the district branch to rent suitable office space.
17:03
17:03

Bishop Okunya Finally Hands Over Education Office to Kumi Diocese kumi district 2 2

The Kumi Diocese's troubles started when the House of Bishops revoked the appointment of Rev. Okunya as the second Bishop of the Diocese in 2019. This resulted in violence, arrests and prosecution of some Christians, lay readers and priests in Bukedea, Kumi and Ngora districts.
16:54
16:54

Rampant Theft of Church Properties Worries Lira Residents 5

Rev. David Otile, a senior pastor at Apostolic Fire Outreach Ministry where a set of Public address system and a generator has been stolen, says the theft has disorganized the church’s programs because hiring the equipment is very expensive.
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16:38

Four Arrested over Kamwokya Councilor Murder, Prime Suspect on the Run James Kakooza 1 2

The suspects have been identified as Abdul Mwesigye 25-year-old carpenter from Komamboga in Kawempe Division, Wickliffe Mpumuza 19-year-old car wash attendant of Namuli zone in Bukoto and Hussein Sserubogo alias Abdu, a boda-boda rider from Kisenyi ll zone in Kamwokya.
16:27
16:27

Sobi’s Allies Charged, Remanded for Trespass in Mukono Land Wrangle 2 1

The team raided the land measuring 100 acres on the orders of Fulgencio Ssembajjwe, the administrator of the Estate of the late John Lule Ssebakijja, and started cutting down trees and vandalizing a house belonging to the landlord
16:19
16:19

Rotary International President to Launch Multibillion Ambulances Project in Uganda 3 1

Jones, the first Rotary International first female is scheduled to stay in Uganda for one week from August 31 to September 7 on a tour code-named “Imagine Impact.” During her stay, Jenniffer Jones will visit various initiatives undertaken by Rotary in Uganda and launch new projects.
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15:09

Why Isimba Shutdown Makes Uganda Suffer Blackouts and Import Isimba Dam 1 3

Uganda’s power generation plants have the capacity to produce about 1,346 megawatts, according to the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), as of December 2021, while the demand stands at about 800 megawatts.
14:40
14:40

JCRC Study Checks if Injection Can Suppress HIV Without Harming organs 3

The injection which has been used to slow down the destruction of the immune system has been engineered to stay in the body for at least two months, during which period, it keeps suppressing the virus and stops it from reproducing.
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14:25

Ghost Names, Underpayment Frustrate Acholi War-Debt Claimants War claimants 2 1

They are questioning names that keep featuring on the lists that were verified earlier by the government through the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs as genuine claimants for the compensation that is meant for people who lost livestock and property between 1986 and 2003 in the areas of Acholi, Lango, and Teso sub-regions.
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Flood-prone Nakasongola Allocates Only Ugx 5M for Managing Disasters Disaster Management 2 1

Sam Kigula the LC 5 Chairperson of Nakasongola says that the district expects flood re-occurrence any time as rains start and that the funds will be used mainly by the committee to carry out assessments in case floods occur, and report to Office of the Prime Minister for support.
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