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23:45
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Refugees Abandoning Settlements for Urban Centers in West Nile 1 4

A case analysis report by the Norwegian Refugee Council indicates that nearly haft of the refugees settled in Arua city came for health reasons, while others migrated for education reasons among other motivation.
23:30
23:30

Five Traders Perish in Awoja Bridge Accident Soroti- Mbale Road 1 Top story

The accident involving a Fuso lorry registration number UAN 443J occurred around 8:30 pm on Wednesday as traders were returning from Kotido district in Karamoja sub region. The vehicle was carrying 19 cattle traded from Karamoja.
23:25
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Police Officer Remanded to Namalu Government Prison Over Theft of Exhibits 1 1

Longole says they noticed that the waragi had disappeared on the October 19th, 2022, and they immediately opened a case of store breaking and theft. He said that their intelligence led to the arrest of their own officer who was spotted picking Jerricans of waragi from the stores where it had been kept.
21:40
21:40

Illegal Migrant Workers in UAE Left with 5-Days to Surrender Middle East 1 2

While addressing journalists at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala on Wednesday, Uganda's Ambassador to the Emirates Wanume Zaake Kibedi, said that the UAE government granted a three months’ amnesty effective August to all illegal Ugandan migrants to surrender and be deported.
21:18
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UMSC Issues Roadmap for Election of New Muslim Leaders 1

According to the roadmap, the election will be organised in six phases running from October, 2022 to around June 2023.
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Army Tells Self-Exiled Musician Bosmic Otim to Come Home 2 1

His criticism of the government grew shortly after his defeat in the Parliamentary race for the Chua West County seat in Kitgum District where he lost to the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party stalwart Philip Okin Ojara.
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Museveni Tells Europeans to Invest Instead of Lecturing to Him 5

EU Ambassador to Uganda, Jan Sadek warned that the job-creation rate in Uganda is too low compared to the expansion of the working age group, which could have far-reaching effects on the future of the country.
18:40
18:40

We Shall Give Remains of Burnt Pupils to Parents Next Week -Police 1 2

Experts teams at Directorate of Forensic Science are currently examining the exhibits that include ash collected from the dormitory in which the pupils were burnt. Other things scientists are examining are the two used matchbox sticks that were collected a few metres from the inferno scene.
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Private Sector, CSOs Call For Regulation of Political Party Activities During Elections 7

Henry Muguzi, the Executive Director, of ACFIM, says that while the private sector in many countries sponsors candidates and parties for elections, some countries have regulations while others have abused this due to the absence of or inadequacy of the regulations.
17:21
17:21

18 Mothers Sit UCE Exam in Bukedea Bukedea District 1 1

Nine of the young mothers are due for delivery and the others are already breastfeeding. They are among the 1,956 candidates sitting for UCE in Bukedea district this year.
17:08
17:08

Buhaguzi East MP, Two Others Accused of Land Grabbing Residents 5 3

Jackson Bahemuka, a resident of Musajamukuru B village wants the MP investigated for fraudulently acquiring a title on their ancestral land without their consent, saying that they are living in fear of eviction from their homes.
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Buganda Caucus Wants Masaka Palm Oil Project Halted Over Land Dispute 1 2

Muwanga Kivumbi says that they are interested in establishing how the private individuals obtained freehold land titles against the interests of the bonafide occupants.
16:21
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Witch Doctors Arrested after Theft Suspects Die as 'Prescribed' - Allegedly Eating Grass Uganda Police Force 2

Jimmy Patrick Okema, the North Kyoga Police Spokesperson says on Monday police received information that two residents of the area lost their senses and started behaving like the witches had described but unfortunately, they died before police got to the scene.
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Kween District Graders Grounded 2 1

Most of the roads are filled with potholes within the entire district and have become impassable, especially during the rainy season.
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Luwero Councilors Plan Special Session over Insecurity Luwero Police 4 1

During the council sitting in the council hall at the district headquarters in Luwero Town Council, the councilors from Kalagala, Makulubita and Butuntumula among other Sub Counties and Town Councils have reported increasing cases of insecurity.
15:30
15:30

EAC Ministers' Council Questions EA Court of Justice Competence 1 3

Ambassador Ezechel Nibigira, the Chairperson of the East African Community Council of Ministers while speaking after Kayobera indicated that although he appreciates the role of EACJ in the integration agenda by resolving disputes, the court's competence has been questioned by the member states.
15:04
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Zero Vigilance for Ebola in Kampala as Doctors Propose Lockdown 5

Most people who work in the city didn't even know how this disease is spread, how one contracts it, or even how to prevent it. Paul Tumwesigye a Boda Boda rider, says that this disease is spread through eating on dirty utensils, especially from the downtown restaurants in which many people converge, adding that he devised other ways of having his lunch.
14:56
14:56

Somalia Ready to Join East African Community- President Says 1 Top story

The president says joining the East African Community has been a delayed dream for the people and the Government of Somalia and urged the EAC Secretary General Dr Peter Mathuki to expedite the process of admission so that his country can be the 8th member of the EAC.
14:49
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Lack of Funding Delaying Decentralization of Cancer Treatment - Cancer Institute 1 3

Dr. Jackson Orem, the Executive Director of Uganda Cancer Institute, says that until they have regional Centers where some patients can be attended to, they cannot turn away patients seeking treatment.
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Salama School Fire: Parents Taken for Blood DNA Testing to Identify Remains 1 3

The Headteacher, Fred Kinubi later contacted all the parents to return for a blood DNA test, saying the saliva had failed to result.
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