A recovered vehicle/ courtesy photo The Police Crime Intelligence-CI have arrested two suspected hardcore criminal gang members of a car theft racket in Kampala and recovered sixteen stolen vehicles sold in Mbale district. The suspects have been identified as Nsubuga Hassan alias Mukwaya , and his colleague Alex
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Several transporters have suspended operations ahead of Kenya polls Several transport operators plying Uganda to Kenya route have decided to suspend their operations as Kenyans vote for their leaders tomorrow. Tomorrow 9th August, Kenyans are electing their new leaders, but though the country didn’t close its borders,
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Government through Ministry of Public Service has denied allegations of illegally deducting salaries of civil servants. Minister of State for Public Service, Mary Mugasa (pictured) says that the Ministry is just a conduit because the payroll was decentralized and managed by the respective local governments. “If the employee
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President Mohamud (in black suit) arrived in the country this afternoon for a 3-day visit. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia arrived in Uganda this afternoon for a two (2) day Official visit at the invitation of H.E. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI, President of the Republic
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Telecommunications companies have reported that their operations over the last six months have been affected by what they call a difficult macroeconomic environment, characterized by the skyrocketing cost of living and foreign exchange rate. According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, the inflation rate rode for the eight consecutive month
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President Uhuru Kenyatta (right) speaking to journalists at State House, Nairobi on August 7, 2022 during an interview across all television and radio stations that broadcast in the vote-rich Mt enya region/PSCU President Uhuru Kenyatta last evening shared his major successes and regrets in his 10-year rule in his final address
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By Dianah Katusiime ‘Work for your corpse’ is translated from a famous Luganda phrase ‘Kolelela Akalambo Ko’. The phrase was coined from the notion of shame during death. While the word ‘kalambo’, which translates to ‘corpse’ will always be grim, and the topic of death is forever a horror, it
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Many schools closed earlier The early closure of school before the official school calendar is likely to affect the recovery of time lost during the COVID-19-induced lockdowns. Several schools released learners for the second holidays three or two weeks before the official closure. The Ministry of Education and
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Learners at St. Martin Primary School during briefing As schools continue turning into breeding grounds for risky behavior among children, several people are concerned about what teachers are doing with children given the fact that they spend more time with them. Several learners have been exposed to other vices
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Boda boda riders rescuing colleague in a trench Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has asked the Ministry of Works and Transport to halt the importation of motorcycles because 'the city is choking.' KCCA Roads Supervisor Eng Andrew Serunjogi says that the unregulated importation of motorcycles is a disaster
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