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Don’t exploit children for social media content – minister

State Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi has issued…

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KCCA gives bars 14 days to install noise limiters

Kampala Capital City Authority has issued nuisance orders to bars, nightclubs and…

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Mayiga welcomes Jamaican dancehall star Spice

The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has welcomed Jamaican dancehall star…

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Architectural heritage: Kampala conference calls for restoration of historic buildings

Uganda’s built heritage took centre stage on Tuesday as policymakers, conservationists, and…

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Security

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Woman forces stepson to swallow 46 needles

Police in Mitooma District are holding a 45-year-old woman accused of forcing her eight-year-old stepson to swallow dozens of sewing needles in a case that has shocked residents in western Uganda. The suspect, identified as Juliet Tushabeomwe, was arrested last week and is currently detained at Mitooma Central Police Station as investigations continue. According to police, the child was rushed for medical attention after suffering severe abdominal pain for nearly two weeks. Medical examinations conducted at health facilities in Ishaka reportedly revealed multiple metallic objects lodged in his stomach. The boy was later referred to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, where…

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Ugandan mobster arrested in international drug and fraud network

Ugandan security agencies have arrested a suspected transnational criminal, Mugisha Keith King, along with two Nigerian…

Nile Star bus operations suspended after deadly Nwoya crash

The State Minister for Transport, Fred Byamukama, has suspended the operations of Nile Star Bus Limited…

Uganda Prisons Service pips newly promoted officers

The Uganda Prisons Service has promoted a total of 910 junior officers in Kampala Extra Region,…

Regional News

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Kagame, Suluhu agree to remove non-tarrif barriers

DAR ES SALAAM — Rwanda and Tanzania presidents Paul Kagame and Samia Suluhu Hassan have pledged to strengthen bilateral economic ties following high-level talks in Tanzania’s commercial capital, focusing on trade, infrastructure, and regional integration. Speaking after a one-day working visit, President Kagame described the relationship between the two nations as deeply rooted and forward-looking. “Rwanda and Tanzania are not only neighbors but brotherly countries bound by history and a shared goal of prosperity for our people,” President Kagame said. “Rwanda remains committed to building on this strong foundation by deepening our bilateral cooperation across trade, investment, infrastructure, logistics, energy,…

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Rwanda to ban social media for under 16s

Kigali — Rwanda is considering introducing a ban on social media use for children under the…

US convicts 25 Nigerian, Ghanaian fraudsters

Washington, D.C. — A United States court has convicted 25 individuals linked to a sophisticated international…

Turkey blocked from recruiting Jamaica, Kenya runners

Monaco — World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has said global track and field authorities will maintain…

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