VIDEO: He held together what remained of Buganda kingdom soon after it was abolished during the reign of the Obote and Amin. But even as his candle burned out at the age of 86, he lived a happy man having served his kingdom and his country in various capacities. Our reporter Mable Twegumye Zake talked …
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The High Court in Kampala has ordered the Uganda National Bureau of Standards to pay its former Executive Director Terry Kahuma sh260 million as damages for wrongful dismissal. Justice Lydia Mugambe also ordered UNBS to pay him costs, basing on the senior position Kahuma held for 10 years, on top of …
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The Commissioner General of Uganda Prisons Johnson Byabashaija has apologised to Jinja Court chief magistrate Francis Kaggwa for failing to comply with his earlier court order to transfer sickly and elderly suspects in the Kasese killings from Kirinya to Luzira prison. Byabashaija’s apology was presented to court by his assistants, …
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Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has appealed to parents to provide lunch to children in order for them to concentrate and excel in school. “If a child is hungry, he or she will be thinking about other things like mangoes and will not concentrate in class. Parents, please give …
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Sudan rebels free 125 prisoners captured in fighting Entebbe, Uganda | AFP | Sudanese rebels on Sunday released at least 125 prisoners they had captured in fighting with government forces, most of them soldiers, an AFP journalist said. Their release was secured thanks to mediation from Uganda, while the International …
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VIDEO: The planned free internet access in some parts of Kampala City, remains elusive. Four months down the road our reporter Zahra Namuli pitched camp at City Square, one of the common spots in Kampala to enjoy the free government service. But her time was as good as wasted as she …
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Beijing, China | AFP | China will work to clear its skies by increasing investment in clean energy and punishing polluters, Premier Li Keqiang said Sunday in comments aimed at mollifying public anger over chronic smog. Swathes of northern China were blanketed under toxic smog this winter, affecting more than …
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VIDEO: Duncan ‘Kikankane’ Mubiru has taken lead of the National Rally Championship after winning the Gorilla Mist Rally in Kabale on Sunday. Mubiru who dominated day one, maintained the lead on day two to record his 1st win since 2015. Share on: WhatsApp
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Beijing, China | AFP | China will firmly oppose Taiwan “separatism”, Premier Li Keqiang declared Sunday, following tension with US President Donald Trump over the island, and said Hong Kong independence moves would “lead nowhere”. “We will resolutely oppose and contain separatist activities for Taiwan independence,” Li said in a …
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The Court of Appeal will on Tuesday deliver judgement in an election appeal filed by Lwengo woman Member of Parliament (MP) Cissy Namujju challenging Masaka High Court’s decision to nullify her election on grounds of lack of the requisite academic papers. Martin Kizito Sserwanga, a concerned voter in Lwengo dragged Namujju …
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