Two people have been arrested by police’s Flying Squad Unit (FSU) in collaboration with crime intelligence and cyber unit over stealing 23 mobile phones at last weekend’s Vumbula concert in Jinja City. Police have identified the suspects as Julius Nuwamanya 20, alias James Nsubuga and Mark Kisakye 20, all resident
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Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba visiting survivors of Al-Shabaab attack in Somalia/ Courtsey UPDF The Uganda People’s Defence Forces -UPDF in Somalia have told Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba that the recent attack by Al-Shabaab which left 54 soldiers killed resulted from mistaking them for farmers in their gardens. Al-Shabaab overrun UPDF base at
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Captured in this courtesy photo is a remarkable art piece depicting the momentous arrival of Mapeera (with raised hands) and Bro Amans in Uganda. The Catholic Church in Uganda is filled with joy as descendants of missionary Simeon Lourdel, locally known as Mapeera, visit the country. Mapeera, a young catholic
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A significant number of farmers in Zombo district have turned to Hass avocado production as an alternative to tea farming. Organized under the Zombo Avocado Growers' Cooperative Society, these farmers have already planted 3,000 Hass avocado trees. The Hass avocado variety, highly sought after for export in Uganda, is obtained
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Securing Uganda's future through efficient health service delivery; President Museveni launched Marine Ambulances in 2022 as a means to improve access to health services. The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has recorded key achievements under the health sector in as far as implementing the 2021-2026 Manifesto commitments is concerned. Below are
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Solar installation at Bulangira, in Kibuku District The Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) has recorded significant achievements in fulfilling the NRM 2021-2026 Manifesto Commitments. Below is the scorecard for the Ministry of Water and Environment in the last few years and focus areas in the next three years; The
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Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji speaks in a panel discussion on inequality during a past meeting hosted by The Ford Foundation. FILE PHOTO | DIANA NGILA | NMG The gap between Kenya’s richest and poorest widened after a dip during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, with the wealthiest
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Coffee Production increased from 8.06 million 60kg bags in FY2020/21 to 8.45 million 60kg bags in FY 2021/22/UCDA Photo The Agriculture Sector has registered great strides in implementing the NRM Manifesto 2021-2026 Commitments. In the medium term, Government through the Ministry of Agriculture will focus on a number of interventions including
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Nandutu and her lawyer Caleb Alaka at the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala. The hearing of the case in which State Minister for Karamoja Affairs Agnes Nandutu is implicated in the iron sheets scandal has not taken place. The hearing of the case in which Nandutu is charged with dealing with
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Minister Amongi addressing women leaders at Northern Gateway Hotel in Oyam The Minister for Gender, Labour, and Social Development, Hon. Amongi Betty Ongom, has called upon women to take the lead in the implementation of government programs aimed at creating rapid change at the grassroots level. The minister emphasized that
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