US gives Uganda shs95 billion for refugees assistance
BY URN The United States is allocating over 25 million dollars (approximately 95.3 billion shillings) in aid for refugees and food security in Uganda. This assistance, part of U.S. government...
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Men sentenced over plot to kill Gen Kale Kayihura in 2016
BY URN KAMPALA. The High Court has handed down an eight-year prison sentence to four individuals for conspiring to assassinate former Inspector General of Police Edward Kale Kayihura and Namayingo...
Term limits are good, says Gen Muhoozi
BY URN MBUYA. Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), has cautioned military leaders against becoming too comfortable in their offices, emphasizing that holding a position should be...
Bobi Wine powerless to sack me- Mpuuga
KAMPALA. The Member of Parliament for Nyendo – Mukungwe, Mathias Mpuuga has told off the National Unity (NuP) Principal Robert Kyagulanyi he is powerless to sack “me- and any pretence to be doing...
Conmen defraud Turkish firm Shs 2.2 billion in bogus fertiliser deal
KAMPALA. Ugandan fraudsters have defrauded a Turkish company, Iskenderun Fertilizer Inc., of over Shs 2.2 billion in a fraudulent fertilizer deal. The State House Anti-Corruption Unit is currently investigating this...
Over 5,000 inmates infected with conjunctivitis in Uganda
KAMPALA, April 9 (Xinhua) — The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) announced on Tuesday that more than 5,000 inmates in the country have been diagnosed with conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink...
Museveni commends Among for innovation amid corruption allegations against Speaker
BUKEDEA. President Yoweri Museveni praised Speaker Anita Among for her proactive leadership and innovative initiatives during the official inauguration of Bukedea Teaching Hospital. It comes amid talk of misuse of...
Court sets date for trial of Katanga murder case
BY URN. KAMPALA. High Court Criminal Division Judge Isaac Muwata has set July 2nd, 2024, as the trial commencement date for businesswoman Molly Katanga and her two daughters, accused of the...
Police officers arrested in death of phone thief case
Police officers arrested in death of phone thief case
High Court acquits suspects in Gen Katumba Wamala attempted murder case
KAMPALA: Yusuf Nyanzi, the primary suspect in the attempted murder of Gen Katumba Wamala in June 2021, has been cleared of charges by the High Court. Nyanzi, who has spent...
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Isn’t Muhoozi’s Behaviour and Posts Cultivating Genocide?
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American elected Pope
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Busia LC5 Chairperson Charged with Theft of UGX 30m Vehicle Parts
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Remembering Rajiv Ruparelia (January 2, 1990 – May 3, 2025)
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Judge Mugambe sentenced to 6 years over slavery
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Ugandan Community in Oxford Decries Verdict Against Justice Lydia Mugambe
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State House Anti-Corruption Unit Nabs Ntungamo Officials for UGX 33m Scam
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IGG Orders Interdiction of Lands Ministry Official Over Land Fraud Allegations
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State House Anti-Corruption Unit Cracks Down on Land Fraud
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Eulogising Pope Francis, a Champion of LGBTQ+ Rights
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KCCA land board boss Balondemu rearrested over allegedly defrauding Shs2.2bn from Americans
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Court stops Lawyers’ meeting to discuss Museveni letter to Chief Justice
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WASTAGE: MPs to pocket sh2.7m per day for sports
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KCCA FC terminate contract with Portuguese coach Traquil
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Kiteezi updates: 18 confirmed dead as Museveni orders arrests
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New Bill wants bars opened at 5-10pm
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Ugandan MP escapes death in deadly land dispute.
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Chief magistrate, prosecutor granted bail in corruption case
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Grasshoppers are finally here, mind your safety, lest you fall
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Government and Nyege Nyege organisers hold first joint planning meeting
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Ugandans shine at Brighton Pride
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Breaking News: NRM CEC hunt for Among replacement as impeachment looms
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SH-ACU arrests fraudsters with $2M counterfeit currency
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Maria Nagirinya, Kitayimbwa murderers sentenced to life in prison
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Kiteezi death toll jumps to 21, list out
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Education Ministry new headquarters will be at Kyambogo
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MPs discover, exhume ghost dams in Karamoja again
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EACOP breeding poverty among families affected by project – new report
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Gen Dick Olum replaced as Operation Shujaa commander
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Museveni Defies Supreme Court Ruling on court martial
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State Censorship, Commercialization Crush Uganda’s Radio Dramas
By Richard Kizza Lugobwa LONDON. Radio drama, a potent blend of entertainment, education, and cultural preservation, has historically shaped societies worldwide. In Uganda, its roots trace to the colonial era,...
