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Policeman, thug killed in city suburb shootout2 hours ago

A police man was on Friday night killed in a city suburb while in pursuit of armed thugs. One of the thugs was also put out of action and an AK 47 rifle, recovered, police said.....

UN warns of world inaction as South Sudan famine looms6 hours ago

Top UN aid chiefs have begged donors to increase efforts to stave off looming famine in South Sudan, where a third of the population are in crisis after months of war.....

Al-Shabaab commanders' killed in AU offensive5 hours ago

African Union troops in Somalia said Friday they had killed two "senior" commanders of the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab insurgents, in the latest push of an offensive against the extremist fighters.....

National

Student wins Daaku competitions20 hours ago

Fatuma Namwanje 16, a senior five student at Bilal Islamic, Bwaise has taken home a land title of 0. 0450 hectares after winning the Daaku competition that begun at the beginning of month of Ramadan....

Human trafficking suspect sent back to Luzira23 hours ago

A woman accused of human trafficking has been sent back to Luzira Prisons after Court declined to rule on her bail application immediately....

Business

Govt role key in liberalised market, says Kasekende 3 hours ago

Deputy Central Bank governor Louis Kasekende has weighed in on the liberalisation debate, saying free markets are good, if governments are involved.....

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Global Trust Bank closed 1 day ago

Bank of Uganda has taken over the management of Global Trust bank.... ..

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Sport

Glasgow 2014: Ugandan boxers make comeback5 hours ago

It was a mixture of joy and disappointment as Ugandan boxers finally returned to the Commonwealth Games.....

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Kickboxer Apolot eyes African title 1 hour ago

After defeating Jackie Nasimbwa to the national kick boxing championship, Patricia Apolot now has her eyes set on the Arican title.....

Kipsiro favourite to win 5000m gold in Glasgow 8 hours ago

There was buzz of activity in Uganda’s camp as 13 of the 15 runners expected in the last group jetted in on Friday for athletics action starting today.....

Refs to enforce age restriction 7 hours ago

As the Nile Special Uganda Cup kicks off today at various grounds, referees have been mandated to block any underage players without written parental and medical doctors’ consent from playing in the ....

NETBALL: UPDF out to stay afloat 7 hours ago

UPDF has an uphill task this weekend at Nam boole Stadium as they battle to stay in the top bracket of the National Netball League.....

Entertainment And Lifestyle

In pictures: Juliana's son funeral service1 day ago

It is nearly a week since the untimely passing of the little angel that has moved hearts, Keron Raphael Kabugo, singer Juliana Kanyomozi's only son. Condolences from family, friends and well wishers....

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Spanish nightclub closed over sex-for-drinks game 18 hours ago

A nightclub on the Spanish holiday island of Majorca where a young woman performed oral sex on several men reportedly in exchange for free drinks was ordered shut for a year by local authorities....

British singer Adele wins damages over photos of son 19 hours ago

British singer Adele wins damages over photos of son London - British singer Adele has accepted a five-figure sum in damages on behalf of her two-year-old son from a paparazzi agency that took p....

MP Akena in a war of two women 3 days ago

Betty Amongi, the MP for Oyam County South has a pending case at Kira Road Police Station of threatening violence (G.E.F 029/2014) against another woman....

Opinion / Columnists

Vision 2040 is a reality for Uganda's strategic plans

Vision 2040 is a reality for Uganda's strategic plans By John Vianney Ahumuza Uganda has adopted a series of national development programmes aimed at transforming the economy. Previous plans have

The Origins of War

The 59 skeletons were found in 1964, lying together in a gravesite beside the Nile near what is now the Egyptian-Sudanese border. They died between 13,000 and 14,000 years ago, and some of them seeme

Make voting compulsory

Uganda is going to the presidential and parliamentary polls in 2016 to exercise their democratic duty in choosing their leaders.

Delay of Capitation grant release very risky

Due to the problems Universal Primary Education (UPE) is facing, some critics would suggest scrapping it since its implementation has become more tedious and expensive than planned. Under the UPE pr

World

Russia says new EU sanctions risk ending security cooperation 2 hours ago

Russia said Saturday that new European Union sanctions targeting Russian intelligence chiefs over its role in Ukraine risked ending all joint cooperation on security.

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Science & technology

Facebook and Uber talk integration 1 day ago

MARK Zuckerberg has held preliminary talks with Uber CEO Travis Kalanick about potentially embedding the service into the Facebook Messenger app, according to sources....

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US Congress passes law to permit cellphone unlocking 17 hours ago

US Congress passes law to permit cellphone unlocking WASHINGTON - US consumers will be allowed to unlock their cellphones and move them to a new carrier, under a law adopted on Friday to fix a per... ..

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