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20 students arrested for ‘unlawful assembly’2 hours ago

Twenty students are arrested for holding what the police has called "unlawful assembly" at the ministry of education offices.....

Ugandan sugar blocked entry into Kenya3 hours ago

Despite a recent deal allowing exportation of sugar from Uganda to Kenya, some Ugandan trucks are still blocked from entering East Africa’s biggest economy.....

Police response to Mr. Karugaba's article1 hour ago

In a recent open letter to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), a former Director of CID, Mr. Herbert Karugaba, made several allegations against the Uganda Police Force.....

National

Makerere dental school gets equipment for research, treatment1 hour ago

Makerere University dental school has received highly specialized equipment which will be used in training of students in modern radiography and dentistry and later on helping in the treatment of pat...

Ebola outbreak speeds up efforts to find a vaccine2 hours ago

There is no vaccine on the world market to protect against the deadly Ebola virus, but experts say the fast-growing outbreak in West Africa is speeding efforts to test one....

Business

Bid documents for Kampala - Malaba standard gauge railway ready 1 day ago

Bid documents for the construction of the 238km Malaba - Kampala Standard Gauge Railway (Phase 1) have been approved by the contracts committee of the ministry of works.....

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Ugandan sugar blocked entry into Kenya 3 hours ago

Despite a recent deal allowing exportation of sugar from Uganda to Kenya, some Ugandan trucks are still blocked from entering East Africa’s biggest economy.... ..

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Sport

Moses Kipsiro takes gold by 0.03 secs8 hours ago

A glamorous Friday night as Team Uganda in Glasgow with Moses Kipsiro successfully defending his Commonwealth gold medal for the 10,000m.....

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Boxer Sekabembe barred from semi-finals, settles for bronze 16 hours ago

Team Uganda was dealt a severe blow on Friday with the barring of its main gold medal hope from fighting.....

Uganda Cubs edge out Rwanda 15 hours ago

Uganda Cubs coach Matia Lule has warned Botswana and Zambia to expect a stiffer encounter in the final qualifying stage of the Africa U-17 Championship when they meet in the third round next month.....

Museveni rewards Cheptegei with a car 21 hours ago

President Yower Museveni has rewarded Joshua Cheptegei with a car for winning a gold medal for Uganda at the World Junior championships on July 23, 2014.....

Rhinos plot big win against Mongers in quarters 21 hours ago

Easy Money Rhinos take on Sadolin Mongers on Saturday in a fixture that is expected to be a bruising one than the highly billed fixture of Pirates and Heathens in the quarterfinal of the Nile Special....

Entertainment And Lifestyle

Vision to hold twins feteFew hours ago

By Darious Magara Sunday Vision will this Sunday celebrate twins with a special pullout in the newspaper and a luncheon at the Commonwealth Resort Munyonyo.....

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An immigrant’s tale of struggle 20 hours ago

The best way to indelibly tell the story of human existence and relations, at whatever level, is not in just the uttered but in the written word; for the written word transcends generational limitati....

Radio and Weasel to rock UNAA Convention in the US 20 hours ago

Contrary to what increasingly looks like unfounded rumours of an impending break up, the dynamic duo of Ugandan musicians Radio and Weasel just keep moving from strength to strength (or so it would s....

Nicki Minaj’s DJ jets in country for 'turn it up' party Few hours ago

While Nicki Minaj’s recent photo of her posing suggestively and wearing blue sneakers, a G-string and not much else, posted last week online has had blood racing, the news of her official deejay, DJ ....

Opinion / Columnists

Police response to Mr. Karugaba's article

In a recent open letter to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), a former Director of CID, Mr. Herbert Karugaba, made several allegations against the Uganda Police Force.

Why accept Intrauterine device as a birth control method in Uganda?

Why Intrauterine Device (IUD) accepted in Uganda as a birth control method yet it causes abortifacient? There are two types of Intrauterine Devices (IUDs) in use in Uganda that is Hormonal IUD and C

Lawyers should embrace pro bono service

Pro Bono service is quite often considered a selfless act of providing uncompensated legal services for the public good. In Uganda, the term Pro Bono is used to describe professional legal aid work u

Identity card, do I or don't I need it

Time again we tune in to our favourite radio stations, turn on our televisions and listen and view several adverts, Samona, Movit, Airtel, Yoola omudidi, there is this MTN advert of a little girl as

World

Explosion at factory in eastern China kills 65 24 minutes ago

An explosion killed 65 people Saturday as it ripped through a factory in eastern China, state media said, injuring 150 in what appeared to be an industrial accident.

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Science & technology

Android grabs 85% of smartphone market: survey 19 hours ago

Smartphones powered by the Android operating system captured 85 percent of the worldwide market in the second quarter, threatening to marginalize rival platforms, a new survey shows.....

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Judge rejects Microsoft's defense of overseas data 19 hours ago

A judge on Thursday rejected a bid by Microsoft to derail a warrant demanding that email data from servers in Ireland be turned over to US prosecutors.... ..

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