The Anti-corruption court in Kampala has delivered disappointing news to junior minister for Karamoja affairs Agnes Nandutu. The Minister petitioned the court to halt proceedings against her in the iron sheets scandal.Nandutu was arrested and remanded to Luzira prison last month. She was bailed out on 4th May 2023 on grounds of ill health. This was done by FDC Secretary ...
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Five people have been confirmed dead following an accident that happened last night in Kiboga district. The accident involved a Link bus registration number UBF 953W and a motorcycle number UGM 237K (Bajaj boxer). Wamala regional police spokesperson, Ms. Rachael Kawala, says the accident occurred at about 9pm in Kyekumbya sub-county, Kiboga district along the Hoima Kampala highway. She says ...
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Six individuals have been awarded by the Cross-Cultural Foundation (CCFU) for their role in the conservation and protection of Uganda’s social and cultural heritage. Started a decade ago, the National Heritage Awards aim at promoting and safeguarding the cultural heritage in the country. Contrary to previous years, this episode had six awardees in total, with the extra one being the ...
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The job market has been rapidly evolving recently and now mainly requires people with vocational training. This means that equipping youths with appropriate skills to enable them earn a decent living beyond formal employment is the trend. Many youths still face limitations that diminish their employment prospects and at times this is because of having no hands-on skills. A World ...
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Details have emerged of the Islamist al-Shabab fighters attack on an African Union (AU) military base in Somalia on Friday. A spokesperson for the force said, adding that there were heavy casualties on both sides. “There was an attack this morning at our base… by elements of al-Shabab,” the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) deputy spokesman Deo Akiiki said. The army base ...
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