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Excitement as Lira city procures road equipment
While other newly created cities await road equipment from the central government, Lira City Council has taken matters into its…
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Gov’t Tables Shs4.8 Trillion Supplementary Appropriation Bill
Government has tabled before Parliament the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2025, aimed at allocating up to Shs4.8 trillion to critical priorities…
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Calls for patience as MV Albert Nile 1 set for repairs
The regular users of the now out-of-service MV Albert Nile 1 ferry will have to continue turning to alternative means.…
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Govt distributes 2,000 free gas cylinders, burners in Gulu city
In a bid to promote clean energy and curb deforestation, the Ugandan government on March 25, 2025, distributed 2,000 free…
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Morning rain in Kampala leaves trail of destruction
A heavy downpour in Kampala and Wakiso on Wednesday morning has left many communities reeling. The rain, which started at…
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Court sets April 4 to hear Eron Kiiza’s bail application
Lawyer Eron Kiiza in the Dock at the High Court. PHOTO URN Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court’s…
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UNAIDS urges action to prevent HIV crisis globally
Amid continuing uncertainty about the impact of deep US funding cuts on humanitarian work worldwide, the head of the UN…
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Media Council calls for dialogue on violence against journalists
The call was made during a meeting between the Nation Media Group-Uganda (NMG-Uganda) top management and the Media Council at…
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NIRA trains 10,594 Registration Assistants for mass Uganda ID renewal exercise
Newly recruited temporary staff for National ID Mass Enrollment and Renewal exercise undergoing technical training. Last year, NIRA made a call…
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Parliament approves UPDF deployment in South Sudan
Lawmakers have supported the deployment of Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) in South Sudan. The Minister of Defence and Veteran…
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