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NDA arrests notorious drug dealers in Kampala
KAMPALA-The National Drug Authority [NDA] yesterday netted suspected drug dealers in Nabulagala, Kampala. According to NDA’s Abiaz public relations manager, Abiaz Rwamwiri, a one Francis Hafishimana together with other six accomplices were…
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Ebola outbreak: Kabarole RDC urges locals to be vigilant
KABAROLE– The Kabarole Resident District Commissioner, Festus Bandeeba has asked locals in his district to be vigilant and report any suspected cases of Ebola to the authorities. Bandeeba who doubles as the…
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NSSF members earn 9.65 percent interest rate on savings
KAMPALA-The National Social Security Fund [NSSF] has announced a 9.65 percent interest rate for its members for the year ended June 30, 2022. The interest rate to be paid to eligible members…
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Housing Finance Bank Uganda eases trading as it unveils gov’t securities portal
KAMPALA-Housing Finance Bank Uganda has launched the government securities portal for customers who invest in treasury bonds and bills to help government raise funds for its development activities. In 2020, the Bank…
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Ebola outbreak: Kyotera schools enforce SOPs
KYOTERA– Schools in Kyotera district have started enforcing Standard Operating Procedures [SOPs] meant to guard learners from catching Ebola disease that has hit Mubende district, with 23 people confirmed dead. The schools…
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Don’t interfere with our oil, Bunyoro Kingdom subjects warn EU
KIKUUBE– Subjects of the Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom are enraged about the recent resolution by the European Union [ EU ] parliament denouncing the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline [EACOP].…
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Govt has no debt with us, Bank of Uganda says
KAMPALA-The Bank of Uganda [ BoU ] in the latest media statement has come out to refute claims that government excessively borrowed money from the institution and failed to pay it back.…
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FUFA takes giant step to create community club in Acholi Sub-region
GULU-Football has four types of club ownership and these are; institutional, private [individual], community [membership], and hybrid clubs. However, defining and publicly listing club ownership has been one of the biggest challenges…
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Young HIV/AIDS patients call for strengthened policies on stigmatisation
KWANIA-Young people living with HIV/AIDS in Northern Uganda, under the umbrella of Uganda Network of Young People Living with HIV/AIDS [UNYPA] have decried stigmatisation and discrimination. The young HIV-positive accused some of…
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Hoima hospital managers call for more financial support
HOIMA- Hoima Regional Referral Hospital officials have asked for more financial support, saying the limited funding from government has crippled the hospital’s service delivery. Sophie Namasopo, the hospital director says the hospital…
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