Tag: Uganda
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Several deaths recorded in Kigogwa fuel tanker explosion
Several people are reported dead and many others injured after a fuel tanker overturned and erupted in flames at Kigogwa Town on the Kampala-Bombo...
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Uganda: 5 individuals suspected of destroying street lights arrested in Kabale town
Police have apprehended five individuals suspected of vandalizing street light solar panels valued at Shs225.75 million in Kabale town.According to the police spokesman...
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Ex-lover who killed Ugandan olympic athlete dead
The former boyfriend of Ugandan Olympic marathon runner, Rebecca Cheptegei, has died from severe burns sustained in the attack that led to her tragic...
Sports
Ugandan Olympic athlete set ablaze by ex-boyfriend dies
Rebecca Cheptegei, a 33-year-old Ugandan marathon runner who recently competed in the Paris Olympics, has tragically died after being set ablaze by her ex-boyfriend....
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Uganda protest: Organisers are “playing with fire” – President Yoweri Museveni
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has cautioned protesters that they would be "playing with fire" if they proceed with their planned anti-corruption march to parliament...
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Ugandan police find man hanging dead at Kampala golf course
Authorities in Kampala are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man hanging at Golf Course, adding to a recent surge in...
World
Uganda frees anti-pipeline activist
Kwikiriza, an activist with an environmental group opposing a $5 billion internationally funded oil pipeline project in Uganda, has been released from custody, according...
Independent Africa
Fatal mudslide in western Uganda claims 13 lives
Over the past three days, a mudslide in western Uganda has claimed the lives of at least 13 individuals.The fatalities occurred in Kasese district,...
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Uganda’s Catholic Church faces severe shortage of altar wine
Reports from local media indicate that the Catholic Church in Uganda is grappling with a significant shortage of altar wine.This shortage, ongoing since February,...
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Uganda’s Pastor Kakande tells congregants to contribute $300 each to buy a Range Rover
A Ugandan pastor, Prophet Kakande, who is the founder of The Kakande Ministries, has caused a stir after asking his congregation to contribute $300 each so...
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