The Uganda Women’s Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) is set to table a motion before parliament to discuss the recent ban by Church of Uganda against teenage pregnant mothers from accessing church founded schools. The notice was given by Sarah Opendi, the Tororo District Woman MP, who also doubles as Chairperson UWOPA
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A Primary school teacher of Lakwana Primary School (pictured above)in Omoro district has been suspended from his job due to misconduct and abusing his office. Alex Ogwan, a Primary Five teacher has been suspended from conducting lessons by his boss, the head teacher of that school Mr. Acelam Oyet Resceker
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IOCs officials after announcing FID CNOOC Uganda Limited, an oil and gas company has today announced Final Investment Decision (FID) for the development of the Kingfisher Development Area (KFDA) and the LA 2 South. The decision was made following accomplishment of the Host Government Agreements (HGA) agreement signed between Government
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Homicide police officers from Ssezibwa taking Dounias Nabimanya's body to Kawolo hospital A missing loan officer with Pride Microfinance limited in Lugazi municipality has been found dead. Dounias Nabimanya, 30, disappeared four days ago when he went to follow on borrowers in the field. The bank reported a case of a
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Government plans to confiscate and ban all imported fake phones. This was revealed by the State minister for ICT and National Guidance, Godfrey Kabbyanga Baluku while appearing before the parliamentary committee on ICT chaired by Budiope East MP, Moses Magogo. This is after the committee members tasked Kabbyanga to explain why
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Ugandan authorities at Katuna border Rwandan authorities are still barring Ugandans from crossing to their country through Katuna in Kabale and Chanika in Kisoro districts despite the border re-opening today, according to travelers themselves and highly placed security sources. Rwanda on 28th of this month announced in a statement
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John Mwangutsya the suspect The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) is holding John Mwangutsya, the director of Crypto Bridge African Limited that is suspected to have defrauded Ugandans from different parts of the country over Shs3billion. CID Spokesperson, Charles Twine, says Mwangutsya reportedly defrauded more than 1,000 Ugandans through online digital transactions
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Leaders in Pader district have expressed concern over the growing trend of growing marijuana in charcoal burning areas. The LCIII Chairman of Angagura sub-county, Stephen Freddie Okello, says that many charcoal burners plant marijuana where they formally burned charcoal and often pack them in sacks to disguise them as charcoal.
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This roadside rolex is a lot smaller than the world record breaker/MIRIAM WATSEMBA/BBC The world's largest rolex weighs 204.6kg (32st 3lb) and is 2.32m (10ft 6in) long. If you're struggling to imagine how that could fit on your wrist then forget the Swiss watch brand and think East African street
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UPDF parade officers march at Kololo. President Yoweri Museveni has assured the people of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo of total peace after the two countries launched joint operations to flush out the Allied Democratic Forces from Eastern Congo. The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces - UPDF and The
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