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03/09/2024

China Town, a new store has opened in Kampala, Uganda. The authorities had to close the store due to overcrowding.

03/09/2024

The president of the National Unity Platform (NUP) Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has been injured in a scuffle after police fired tear gas to disperse his fans in Kira. He has been rushed to the hospital.

17/08/2024

Inside Story: What really killed Ex-Museveni spokesman, Tamale Mirundi?

What set Tamale Mirundi apart was his unapologetic approach. He didn’t mince words or sugarcoat his opinions. This approach often put him at odds with various figures, including those in the church. However, it also cemented his reputation as a commentator who spoke the truth as he saw it, regardless of the consequences.

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Joseph Tamale Mirundi, a well-known political commentator and presidential advisor on media matters, passed away on August 13th 2024. The former presidential

17/08/2024

Uganda: Expiring national IDs given one more year. The Ministry of Internal Affairs is drawing up a contingency plan to contain any issues that may arise as a result of the expiry of the ID.

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The government of Uganda has announced an extension of one year for the renewal of the first batch of National Identity Cards, which were set to expire

07/12/2023

Staff members at Luweero town council were welcomed by a heavy stench after mortuary attendants dumped two decomposing corpses at their offices in protest of non payment of their wages and disrespect.

07/12/2023

Uganda sent 606 delegates to Dubai for , with each delegate receiving a daily payment of UGX 2,736,000. This results in a daily expenditure of UGX 1,658,016,000. Over the 13-day summit, Uganda is set to spend a total of UGX 21,554,208,000.

04/12/2023

Report: Jinja sugarcane cutters fuelling HIV spread in the region.

The new infections put the Buwenge town council against the Buwege sub-county with 45 and 34 cases respectively.

04/12/2023

Report: Jinja students prefer pregnancy tests over HIV.

“We have observed that the girls were already sexually active but again, the majority asked to be tested for pregnancy with few who underwent HIV tests,” Mawogole said.

As Jinja district joined the globe to commemorate World AIDS Day, organisers of the event targeted primary school and secondary school learners for the HIV

04/12/2023

On his marathon debut, 5000m and 10,000m world record holder Joshua Cheptegei was among those dropped having reached the half in the lead group in 60:35. Uganda’s reigning 5000m Olympic champion tired badly in the second half of the race, eventually finishing down in 37th place in 2:08:59.

Sisay Lemma collected another big-race win in the 2023 Valencia Marathon on Sunday (3 December).

04/12/2023

The Nnabagereka, the queen of Buganda, along with her distinguished entourage, embarked on an extraordinary adventure through the dense jungles of Uganda. Their mission was to track the elusive and majestic gorillas, an endeavor that promised to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Equipped with a deep reverence for nature and a profound understanding of the importance of conservation, Nnabagereka and her entourage ventured into the

04/12/2023

Inside Story: Each Ugandan to pay Ugx 1.7M to clear public debt of Ugx 80 Trillion. Of this amount, Shs 47.7 trillion constitutes external debt, while Shs 30 trillion is domestic debt.

According to the report that was approved by the budget committee for the fiscal year 2023/24, the total amount of Uganda's public debt currently stands at an

04/12/2023

*285 # is a new USSD shortcode that the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) just launched in an effort to streamline and improve the tax payment procedure. With only a few taps on their mobile devices, consumers can easily pay their taxes and obtain vital Tax Identification Number (TIN) services thanks to this functionality.

The *285 # USSD code's exceptional quality is its capacity to offer rapid and simple access to TIN services. Customers may now determine the numerous taxes