Stories :: Accepted date: January 2023
Updated: 21 Mar, 18:1018:10
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Ongwen Yet to Choose Country for His Jail Term
27 Jan 2023, 14:08 Comments 695 Views Kampala, Uganda Crime Human rights Court UpdatesOngwen was sentenced to 25 years in jail on 6th, May, 2021 by the ICC’s Trial Chamber IX after being convicted on 61 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The crimes were committed in Northern Uganda between July 1, 2022, and December 31, 2005.
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Mukono Town Clerk, MP Nambooze Disagree on Construction of Bridge
27 Jan 2023, 13:45 Comments 613 Views Mukono, Uganda Security Lifestyle Local government EditorialOn Wednesday, Kisekka wrote to the Resident District Commissioner and asked her to cancel the ongoing works since they lack technical supervision.
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2022 PLE Results Out With Better Performance Top story
27 Jan 2023, 13:26 Comments 7980 Views Kampala, Uganda Education UpdatesA total of 714,702 candidates passed the examinations compared to 659,910 from the previous year, meaning that overall, more pupils qualify to join the post-primary institutions this year. More than two-thirds of the candidate was from Universal Primary Education schools, according to UNEB.
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M23 Says it has Captured Kitschanga Town
27 Jan 2023, 12:39 Comments 418 Views Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo Security UpdatesThe rebels have released a video showing them singing and dancing to victory songs aat the main roundabout in Kitschanga town.
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Uganda Shilling Romps Over Regional Peers, Dollar
27 Jan 2023, 12:03 Comments 429 Views Business and finance UpdatesIn December 2022, the local currency traded at an average of 3,688.16 shillings to a dollar, compared to 3,760.23 shillings in November 2022.
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Karamoja Leaders Call for Anti Raid Day
27 Jan 2023, 11:54 Comments 402 Views Karamoja, Uganda Crime Security ReportAccording to the leaders, they want a special day that will be dedicated to preaching the gospel of peace.
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Boda Boda Rider, Suspected Robber Killed In Nakasongola
27 Jan 2023, 11:23 Comments 549 Views Nakasongola, Uganda Crime UpdatesBrian Ampaire, the Nakasongola District Police Commander explains that two suspected robbers hired Semuyiga to take them to an unknown location but on reaching a thicket at Walusi trading center, they killed him and stole his motorcycle.
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Court of Appeal Okays Trial of Kabarole Lands Officers for Forgery
27 Jan 2023, 11:17 Comments 481 Views Fort Portal, Uganda Court UpdatesPeter Alinda, the Lands Management Officer, and Cypriano Rwaheeru the former Chairperson Kabarole District Land Board were in 2021 charged in the Fort Portal Chief Magistrates’ Court with forgery and uttering false documents.
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UNEB Set to Release PLE Results
27 Jan 2023, 11:17 Comments 377 Views Kampala, Uganda Education UpdatesThe examinations were conducted on November 8 and 9, 2022, with a total of 832,810 candidates registered from 14,153 examination centers. 51.9 percent of the total registered candidates were females and 48.1 percent were males. 583,769 were funded under the Universal Primary Education-UPE program, and 249,041 were non-UPE candidates.
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A Tale of One Student Who Beat the Odds to Attain a University Degree
27 Jan 2023, 09:23 Comments 522 Views Kampala, Uganda Sport ReportOn Wednesday, he broke the internet by sharing a little portion of his remarkable journey which he described as an achievement not only for his family but also for the sub-county where he comes from. According to Kato, this will be the first Makerere University Degree from my family of 10 children, his clan and his village.
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Lira District Invests UGX 410m on Low Cost Sealing of Key Roads
27 Jan 2023, 08:43 Comments 423 Views Lira, Uganda Business and finance Health Local government UpdatesLow-cost sealing technology uses locally available materials so that small-scale contractors can construct roads using relatively little capital and labour-based methods. They provide a cost-effective and sustainable alternative to natural gravel surfaces, with more manageable maintenance requirements and lower transport costs.
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Kasese Municipality Never Recognized Homosexuals as Minorities-Mayor
27 Jan 2023, 08:26 Comments 572 Views Kasese, Uganda Human rights UpdatesHowever, the mayor said that during the stakeholders’ consultative and legislation process, they discovered that the contents and citations of the HIV/TB services accessibility bill provided grounds for transgender and homosexual practices and subsequently the content and citation were removed from the bill.
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Lwengo Pastor Linked to Criminal Gang
27 Jan 2023, 07:57 Comments 729 Views Lwengo District, Uganda Security Crime UpdatesLieutenant Colonel Henry Murangira, the Intelligence Officer at the UDPF Armoured Brigade Kassijagirwa, Masaka reveals that their investigations suggest that Kaliisa is an accomplice in acts of armed robberies that are committed in the area.
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Two Die in Fort Portal Ambulance Accident
27 Jan 2023, 07:33 Comments 976 Views Fort Portal, Uganda Health UpdatesVincent Twesige, the Rwenzori West Police Spokesperson identified the dead as Moses Kakooko 52, who was a teacher at Nyakasura School in Fort Portal, and Simon Baker.
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Museveni Blasts District Service Commissions For Selling Government Jobs Top story
26 Jan 2023, 21:40 Comments 787 Views Kakumiro, Uganda Local government UpdatesThe President has also vowed to take tough action against school proprietors who have unnecessarily increased school fees both in private and public institutions of learning saying it is uncalled for. He says his government will expeditiously reign over errant education institutions increasing school fees for their personal gains.
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Police Investigates Mysterious Death of Two Brothers in Soroti
26 Jan 2023, 17:58 Comments 617 Views Soroti, Uganda Crime Security UpdatesMoses Olang, the District Police Commander of Soroti says the Police are hunting for the said witch doctor on charges of murder. He says that the suspect was paid two million shillings by Emoru to try to rescue the lives of the deceased but in vain.
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Gov't Proposed Budget Increase Unrealistic-Opposition
26 Jan 2023, 17:13 Comments 404 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Business and finance ReportWamakuyu Mudimi, the Budget Committee Vice Chairperson in his report observes that the contribution of tax revenues to the total budget has continued to decline, hence pushing the government to costly borrowing.
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Unidentified Body Recovered in Sugarcane Plantation
26 Jan 2023, 16:49 Comments 346 Views Jinja, Uganda Crime ReportThe body was discovered by casual labourers who had gone to harvest cane pieces.
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Parliament Committee Proposes 12 Percent Budget Increase
26 Jan 2023, 16:21 Comments 492 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Business and finance ReportHowever, Shadow Finance minister Muwanga said Kivumbi says in his minority report: "For the budget committee to identify a huge funding gap of 6.1 trillion to be added to the already exaggerated Resource Envelope of 49.9 trillion Shillings without identifying the sources of revenue renders this exercise an academic trip of no particular practical import to the budget process.”
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