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Museveni visit to Kayunga divides residents

admin | August 19, 2015

President Museveni’s visit to Kayunga District today has divided residents and leaders in the district. A section of locals led by the lands minister Aida Nantaba also Kayunga Woman MP have faulted the president for allying with an alleged land grabber. Some of those aggrieved by the president’s visit have […]

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Heavy famine hits Karamoja

admin | August 19, 2015

Hundreds of residents of Kaabong and Moroto districts in Karamoja sub region have crossed to Kenya in search of food (famine). Over 50,000 households across the region are faced with severe foodshortage following a prolonged dry spell and acute crop failure in the last rainy season. The mayor of Kaabong […]

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Cabinet to finalise on new municipalities today

admin | August 19, 2015

Cabinet is today set to meet and finalize on the issue of new municipalities. The local government minister Adolf Mwesige who was last evening expected to table a position on the new proposed municipalities asked for more time to consult with cabinet. He said while government had proposed some 11 […]

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No recess yet for MPs, Speaker Oulanya

admin | August 19, 2015

Members of parliament may have to wait a little longer to go on recess. Legislators had expected to go on recess at the end of today as announced by the deputy speaker last week. Chairing the house this afternoon, Oulanya has asked for members of parliament to be patient and […]

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Over 70 survive bus accident

admin | August 18, 2015

Over 70 people have sustained serious injuries following an accident that occurred this morning at Kalandazzi swamp in Mpigi district along the Kampala – Masaka highway. According to the Officer in Charge of Traffic Police in Katonga Region, Fabian Betubiza, the accident occurred at around 5:30AM, when a trailer from […]