Cheptegei Wins Race In Amsterdam
24 Sep 2018, 15:43 Comments 105 Views Kampala, Uganda Sport AnalysisReturning from injury Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei has won the 2018 Amsterdam Dat Tot Damloop 10 miles IAAF Silver Road Race Label.
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Stories :: Type: Analysis :: Accepted date: September 2018
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Uganda's First War Crimes Trial Commences in Gulu
24 Sep 2018, 15:03 Comments 156 Views Gulu, Uganda Court Crime Northern AnalysisKwoyelo is facing 93 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, arising out of atrocities committed while commanding LRA operations in Kilak Hill from which Abera and Pagak villages, and Pabbo, internally displaced persons camp in Amuru district, were attacked and destroyed between 1993 and 2005.
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Nakaseke District to Revoke Land Allocations
24 Sep 2018, 14:58 Comments 137 Views Nakaseke, Uganda Local government AnalysisIgnatius Koomu Kiwanuka the LC 5 Chairman of Nakaseke district says that the institutions have not shown any interest to develop the land which has forced the district to review the allocations.
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Kabulasoke Solar Power Project Stalls
24 Sep 2018, 12:23 Comments 176 Views Wakiso, Uganda Science and technology AnalysisIn 2015, the Electricity Regulatory Authority-ERA awarded a license to Mss Xsabo Power Limited, owned by a Ugandan Europe-based-investor to produce 20 megawatts which will be added to the national grid.
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Karisa Scores For New Club Mouloudia Club D'Oujda
23 Sep 2018, 16:16 Comments 243 Views Kampala, Uganda Sport AnalysisUgandas international Milton Karisa netted his first goal for Moroccan Premier League side Mouloudia Club DOujda on Saturday.
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Speaker Petitioned For An Inquiry In Banking Industry
23 Sep 2018, 15:41 Comments 399 Views Kampala, Uganda Business and finance AnalysisThe Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has been petitioned by concerned citizens calling for an inquiry in banking industry through public hearings.
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Police Patrol Car Used as Ambulance in Nakapiripirit
22 Sep 2018, 17:51 Comments 401 Views Nakapiripirit, Uganda Health Lifestyle Local government AnalysisNakapiripirit District Police Commander Paul Nangoli told URN that although the pick-up is not meant to serve as an ambulance, certain situations in the district have compelled them to change its roles.
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Govt Suspends Increment of Duty Facilitating Allowances for Staff
22 Sep 2018, 16:38 Comments 374 Views Local government AnalysisThe new rates gave the Vice President an entitlement of 500,000 per night out of the duty station, up from 210,000 Shillings; the Prime Minister would get 490,000 up from 200,000, the ministers allowances were increased from 190,000 to 475,000 Shillings while the District Chairmen would get a night allowance of 250,000 Shillings from 160, 000 Shillings.
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Masaka Parents Conned In Fake Hepatitis B Vaccination Scheme
22 Sep 2018, 10:20 Comments 421 Views Masaka, Uganda Health AnalysisHundreds of parents in Masaka district have fallen victim to unscrupulous people who are reportedly offering cheap Hepatitis B vaccination to their school-going children.
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Uganda Wins World University Netball Title
21 Sep 2018, 20:40 Comments 323 Views Kampala, Uganda Sport AnalysisHosts Uganda are the 2018 FISU World University Netball Champions after stopping giants South Africa in the final on Friday night.
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Nakaseke Community Schools Face Closure over Lack of Funds
21 Sep 2018, 18:46 Comments 325 Views Nakaseke, Uganda Education AnalysisRecently Save the Children informed the district authorities that funding for the schools will end this year and they should prepare to take over to enable the learners continue with education. The district now wants government to take over the schools and pay salaries for 72 teachers to run the nine schools.
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Newly Elected Kabale Councillors Bitter over Delayed Swearing-in
21 Sep 2018, 18:09 Comments 304 Views Kabale, Uganda Local government AnalysisOn Friday, the angry councillors entered the council chambers and occupied seats. The District Speaker, Loy Zikampereza described them as intruders and ordered them to move out of the chambers.
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Delay to Release Mock Exam Results Angers Bushenyi Parents
21 Sep 2018, 13:40 Comments 294 Views Mbarara, Uganda Education AnalysisTeachers, Parents and the foundation bodies accuse the education department of mismanaging the marking process which has resulted in delay to release the results
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Bundibugyo Farmers Reap Big from Cocoa Growing
21 Sep 2018, 11:21 Comments 363 Views Bundibugyo, Uganda Agriculture AnalysisAccording to statistics from the district commercial office, more than 85 of the population in Bundibugyo is directly dependent on cocoa. The crop also fetches about 150 billion shillings into the district annually.
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Kabale Residents Reject Maize Seeds from MP
21 Sep 2018, 09:54 Comments 565 Views Kabale, Uganda Agriculture AnalysisMP Atwakiire delegated her political agent only identified as Emmanuel to distribute maize seedlings at Ryakarimira trading Centre.
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Court Dismisses Paternity Challenge by Siblings
21 Sep 2018, 08:02 Comments 281 Views Kabale, Uganda Court AnalysisThe children; Edmond Tumushabe, Mercy Tayebwa and Eseza Musekura filed an application before High Court on December 16 2013, seeking a permanent injunction against Fortunate Kyampa, Marion Tumuhimbise and Jacob Akampurira, from claiming interest in the estates of the late Museruka until DNA tests are conducted to confirm whether the deceased was their biological father.
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Trust Fund for Victims Stops Funding to Gulu Orthopedic Centre Top story
20 Sep 2018, 16:04 Comments 382 Views The Hague, Netherlands Court Northern Security AnalysisThe fund says the operation of the center will be handed over to the control and funding of Gulu Regional Referral Hospital. The center manufactures and repairs artificial prosthetic limbs for amputated victims of the Lords Resistance Army-LRA conflict in Northern Uganda
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Retired Clergy Struggle to Survive
20 Sep 2018, 14:53 Comments 269 Views Masaka, Uganda Religion AnalysisSamuel Kamya Ssemakula, the retired Bishop of West Buganda also confirms that he also receives just small tokens from the diocesan treasury, attributing the situation to the underlying financial challenges the Anglican church is faced with.
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Bobi Wine Arrives Home Safely-Police Top story
20 Sep 2018, 14:00 Comments 607 Views Kampala, Uganda Crime AnalysisA reliable police source told URN that police planned the route well in advance. The Kampala Metropolitan Commander, Moses Kafeero pitched Camp in Kalerwe to ensure everything goes according to plan.
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Nakasongola District Starts Tree Planting Campaign
20 Sep 2018, 11:36 Comments 245 Views Nakasongola, Uganda Environment AnalysisKigula however noted that the district has also passed guidelines restricting charcoal burning in the district to protect the trees.
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