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UPDF soldier wanted for shooting sex worker
March 25, 2019 by URN
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Kenyan who gave earnings to poor wins $1 million teacher prize
A Kenyan teacher from a remote village who gave away most of his earnings to the poor won…
Masaka road scouring from underneath - engineers
Engineers have expressed fears that a section of Kampala-Masaka highway in Lwera swamp might be scouring from underneath…
NIRA suspends ID registration at Mutukula border over alien influx, extortion
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has suspended the national ID registration process in Mutukula, Kyotera district…
Death toll from Southern Africa cyclone, floods exceeds 700
Mozambique reported scores of more deaths on Saturday from a cyclone and floods around southern Africa that have…
Minister Bahati, MP Sabiiti clash over age-limit 'apology'
The state minister for Finance, David Bahati and Rubanda West MP Denis Sabiiti today clashed over an alleged…
Civil servants abandon office after Anti-corruption unit raid
Civil servants in Lira district have abandoned their offices for fear of being arrested by the State House Anti-corruption…
Uganda Airlines pilots to earn Shs 42m per month
The pilots of the much-awaited revived Uganda Airlines will each earn at least Shs 42 million every month while…
Kadaga airlifted to Nairobi for treatment
The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga has now been transferred to Aga Khan hospital in Nairobi for treatment.Kadaga…
Six dead, eight injured in Gulu highway accident
Six people died on spot and eight others got critically injured in an accident that occurred along the…
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