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Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament Francis Zaake Butebo survived lynching after his team was attacked and beaten up by a group of yet to be identified thugs over the weekend. Zaake, a known government critic and Parliamentary Commissioner was together with his team attending Dua prayers for deceased NUP mobiliser Shakira
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Fire has Thursday evening burnt down several houses in Kamwokya, a Kampala surburb, The Tower Post reports. The fire whose cause is yet to be established gutted several residences and business units of the dwellers of Kisenyi 2, Mukikette. Preliminary reports indicate that two people are dead and the fire still rages
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At least 15 people have been arrested after Police intercepted a truck that was carrying passengers against President Museveni’s directives. The truck, Reg. No. UBJ 803P was intercepted at Nabbingo as they headed for Mbarara. “Our Police at Nabbingo has today afternoon intercepted a motor vehicle UBJ 803P. Upon search, 14 people
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Ride-hailing app SafeBoda, in partnership with the Ministry of Health – Uganda and Kampala Capital City Authority, will run a free COVID-19 vaccination drive for its SafeBoda Drivers and employees at the SafeBoda Academy in Kyebando, from Wednesday 26th May 2021 to Friday 28th 2021. The drive is a continuation of
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A cloud of grief is hovering over Naguru based Next Media following the untimely death of one of their reporters, Sheila Kabuye. Kabuye who died on Monday morning has been the media conglomerate’s correspondence for South Western Uganda. The Tower Post understands that Ms. Nakabuye died at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital a
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South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has arrived in Uganda to witness the swearing-in of his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni. Kiir touched down at Entebbe International Airport on Tuesday evening aboard Rwandair and was welcomed by State Minister for Foreign Affairs Henry Okello Oryem together with Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister
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Paint manufacturing company Kansai Plascon treated their dealers and partners to a sumptuous dinner over the weekend. The dinner which took place at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel on Saturday May 1st attracted over 400 of the company’s authorized dealers country wide. It was held between 3:00PM to 7:00PM with all Covid19 SOPs
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Makerere University Electoral Commission has confirmed a list of four contestants seeking to become the institution’s next Guild President. The list was released by Electoral Commission Chairperson Jackson Twijukye on Wednesday April 21st after reviewing and approving all the required documentation. Among the Nominees is Joseph Tumusiime, a second year student of
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The Uganda Wildlife Authority – UWA has closed down Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary with immediate effect. The closure was announced in a statement by UWA in response to the ongoing wrangles between Zziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranches (ZRWR), the owners of the land where the sanctuary is located and Rhino Fund Uganda,
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President Yoweri Museveni has Tuesday visited Kololo Independence grounds to pay his last respects to fallen Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga. Photos posted on social media show the Head of State at the Kololo grounds where the deceased’s body has been put for public viewing. “At Kololo Airstrip to pay my last respects
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