May 23
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Woman Shot in URA Operation in Kyenjojo
New Vision
A 25-year-old woman has been shot three times in the chest by a Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) operative. Read more »
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Former Amavubi Coach Joins Uganda Cranes
Focus
Former Amavubi coach Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic is the new Uganda Cranes coach after signing a two-year deal. Read more »
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Tax Collections On Imports Decline
New Vision
Uganda registered a revenue shortfall of sh583b against April's target of sh614b, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) announced on Tuesday. The tax authority said it registered... Read more »
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Makerere - College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology
New Vision
The College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) congratulates the Nordic Countries on their National Day. CEDAT is proud to be associated with the Nordic Countries... Read more »
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Conserving Biodiversity - the Wildlife Conservation Society
New Vision
The Albertine Rift, which includes Western Uganda, is one of Africa's most biodiverse regions, with a great diversity of living plants and animals in a large range of different... Read more »
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New Vision
Right To Play Uganda would like to congratulate the Nordic countries Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden on their Read more »
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Makerere,School of Food Technology, Nutrition and Bioengineering
New Vision
On this auspicious occasion, the School of Food Technology,Nutrition & Bioengineering, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, Makerere University salutes and... Read more »
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Letter to Mr. Micho Sredojevic
New Vision
Dear Micho, Read more »
May 22
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Government Seeks U.S.$76.5 Million for Roads
New Vision
The government is seeking sh200b in supplementary budget for on-going road works, the works state minister, Eng. John Byabagambi has revealed. Read more »
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Jomo Cousin Refutes Kenyatta's Uganda Link
The Star
A cousin to Kenya's first president, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, has rubbished claims made by the Ugandan print and social media that the former president was fathered by the late Omukama... Read more »
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European Banks and Pensions Funds Fuel Land Grabs in Uganda
Friends of the Earth
European banks and pension funds are funding palm oil giant Wilmar International, a company implicated in land grabbing in Uganda, according to new research released today. [1] Read more »
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Police Raid News Outlets in Media Crackdown in Uganda [press release]
CPJ
Ugandan police surrounded the Kampala offices of two private newspapers for seven hours on Monday, barring access to the premises, disabling printing presses, and effectively... Read more »
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Statement On Closure of Monitor Operations By Police [press release]
Monitor
The management of Monitor Publications Ltd strongly condemns the closure by Uganda Police today of its newspaper, The Monitor, and its Radio Stations, KFM and Dembe FM. About 50... Read more »
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Uganda Criticised for Wildest Media Attack
Independent
Uganda police abused its power and the law by closing two independent newspapers and radio stations in the wildest media attack, The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) has... Read more »
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LRA Poaching Elephants in Central Africa - UN
New Vision
Armed groups in central Africa are using powerful weapons, some of which may be left over from the civil war in Libya, to kill elephants for their ivory, the United Nations said on... Read more »
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Police Continue Monitor Search
New Vision
The Police have said they are yet to complete their search at the Monitor and Red Pepper offices. In a brief statement signed by Judith Nabakooba, the Police spokesperson, the... Read more »
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Screening Reduces TB in Prisons
New Vision
Screening of prisoners as they join cells has reduced Tuberculosis infections in prisons, the in charge of medical services at Luzira Upper Prison Dr. Joshua Oluka has said. Read more »
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Ugandan Youth Move to Front Line of HIV, Maternal Health Fight
New Vision
Rubaga Girls Primary School pupils had assembled to listen to an HIV awareness talk.The school always created an opportunity for the pupils and their parents to learn about... Read more »
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EALA Urges Leaders to Assent to One Stop Border Posts Bill
New Vision
The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MPs have appealed to regional heads of state to urgently assent to the long-awaited One Stop Border Posts Bill that was passed last... Read more »
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Journalists Must Fight for Their Media Space - Expert
Observer
Uganda's veteran journalist Ben Bella Illakut preaches caution in the fight for media freedom but still insists government must not tell journalists what to write. Read more »
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EA Business
Housing Finance Bank Limited (HFBL) has gone into partnership with Umeme, the electricity distributor to ease payment of bills. HFBL is offering its MCash electronic platform for... Read more »
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Sri Lanka, Uganda Agree to Stronger Links
EA Business
Uganda signed a bilateral trade partnership with the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka last week. Read more »
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Kampala to Host Sickle Cells Anemia Conference
EA Business
A Captain in the US Air Force, President and founder of the Uganda-American Sickle-Cell Rescue Fund, Lukiah Mulumba has organized the first Sickle Cell Anemia conference. Read more »
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Tourism Ministry Needs Tour Vehicles
EA Business
Tourism minister, Mrs. Maria Mutagamba, has asked the government for new custom-built tour vehicles and professional drivers to ease transportation of tourists. Read more »
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Police Still Occupy Red Pepper, Monitor Offices
The Star
The premises of the The Red pepper publications and The Monitor newspaper, Uganda are still being occupied by police for the third day after a raid by officers on Monday. Read more »
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