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Selective enforcement row erupts in Namutumba kiosk demolitions

Uganda, April 19 -- A demolition exercise targeting illegal kiosks in Namutumba Town Council has triggered allegations of bribery and selective enforcement, with affected traders accusing local offici... Read More


Bugiri pensioners demand higher benefits, cite rising cost of living

Uganda, April 19 -- Retired civil servants in Bugiri District have called for an increase in pension and gratuity payments, citing the rising cost of living and delays in benefit adjustments. The pen... Read More


Judiciary says plea bargain drive saves Shs2b in 11 days, cuts prison congestion

Uganda, April 19 -- The Judiciary says it has saved about Shs2.16 billion in just 11 days following the rollout of daily non-capital plea-bargain hearings across the Kampala Metropolitan Area, in a mo... Read More


Doctors call for expanded outreaches to boost early diagnosis

Uganda, April 19 -- A section of medical practitioners is calling for the scaling up of community health outreaches to tackle the burden of curable diseases, which they say is partly driven by limited... Read More


KCCA reports 78% progress on city roads rehabilitation

Uganda, April 19 -- Minister for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs Minsa Kabanda has called on contractors to accelerate ongoing road construction works across the Greater Kampala Metropol... Read More


Supreme Court honours former Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo

Uganda, April 19 -- The Supreme Court on Friday held a special sitting to honour former Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, marking the end of his tenure after reaching the constitutional retirement ag... Read More


Rise in child HIV infections alarms officials in Lyantonde

Uganda, April 19 -- Health officials in Lyantonde District have raised concern over a surge in HIV infections among children, warning of growing vulnerability among young people. As of April 19, dist... Read More


Kanungu man chops off boss' hand over charcoal row

Uganda, April 19 -- Police in Kanungu District have launched investigations into a shocking attempted murder incident in which a man's hand was cut off during a violent confrontation with his worker. ... Read More


Kalangala woman MP Hellen Nakimuli dies after surgery

Uganda, April 19 -- Kalangala District Woman Member of Parliament (MP) Hellen Nakimuli has died following an unsuccessful surgery, opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi said on Sunday. "Terrible, shock... Read More


Veteran journalist Joe Nam shot dead

Uganda, April 19 -- A veteran journalist, Joe Nam, has been shot dead by an unidentified gunman at his home in a Kampala City suburb. Nam, 55, a former journalist for the New Vision newspaper, was sh... Read More