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R. Nguse boat accident: Five more bodies retrieved

R Nguse boat accident Five more bodies retrieved

Five more bodies have been retrieved from River Nguse on the third day of search operations following Monday’s boat accident. The bodies were recovered today, Friday, by divers from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Uganda Police Force (UPF). This brings the total number of bodies retrieved to nine, after four others were recovered on Thursday. The victims …

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Kyantamba, Namagabi, Bukedea Steal Spotlight as USSSA U17 Netball Championship Heats Up

Kyantamba Namagabi Bukedea Steal Spotlight as USSSA U17 Netball Championship

By Kayiira Jackson  Kyantamba Secondary School, Namagabi Secondary School, and Bukedea Comprehensive School stole the spotlight on day two of the 2026 Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) National Ball Games I U17 Netball Championship, delivering standout performances in a day marked by shocks, close contests, and dominant displays. Kyantamba SS held their nerve in one of the tightest matches …

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Badminton Action Serves Off as 40 Teams Compete at USSSA Ball Games I in Mukono

Badminton Action Serves Off as 40 Teams Compete at USSSA

By Kayiira Jackson  The badminton competition at the ongoing 2026 USSSA Ball Games I got underway on Friday at Seroma Christian High School in Mukono, with schools from across the country battling for early dominance in the team events. A total of 40 teams are taking part in this year’s championship, evenly split between boys and girls with 20 teams …

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Bishop Mutebi Urges Discipline as 2026 USSSA Ball Games I Kick Off at Seroma

Bishop Mutebi Urges Discipline as 2026 USSSA Ball Games I

By Kayiira Jackson  Rev. Bishop Hannington Mutebi has called on student-athletes to embrace discipline and personal growth through sports as he officially opened the 2026 USSSA Ball Games I at Seroma Christian High School in Mukono. Speaking as Chief Guest at the opening ceremony, Bishop Mutebi emphasized that participation in sports goes beyond competition, shaping character and life skills among …

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Ugandan police is tracing for a woman who was shot at near Speaker Anita Among’s residence in Kampala

Ugandan police is tracing for a woman who was shot

  × ]]]]>]]> According to reports, a woman who was driving her car near Speaker Anita Among’s residence in Kampala is currently nursing bullet injuries, after being shot by JAT security personnel guarding the home of the speaker. Sources say the woman who was reportedly driving a Toyota Harrier near the residence of the Speaker of Parliament at Mackinnon Road …

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Works convenes joint meeting to streamline motor vehicle registration

Works convenes joint meeting to streamline motor vehicle registration

The ministry of Works and Transport has invited key stakeholders in Uganda’s transport sector to a joint meeting aimed at addressing persistent challenges in motor vehicle registration. The meeting follows discussions held on April 13, 2026, between the Delight Car Dealers Association and the ministry, during which used car dealers raised concerns over inefficiencies in the registration process. Edward Katumba-Wamala, …

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Wakiso Robbery Foiled By Residents As Police Sweep Nets 56 In Nsambya

Wakiso Robbery Foiled By Residents As Police Sweep Nets 56 In Nsambya

Viewers: 50,004 By Spy Uganda Police in Wakiso District have launched investigations into an aggravated robbery incident that occurred in the early hours of May 1, 2026, in Nakuwadde Village, even as authorities in Kampala step up operations against rising urban crime. According to police, an unidentified assailant armed with a panga attacked a resident and made off with …

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NWSC promises stronger stakeholder relationship to strengthen service delivery

NWSC promises stronger stakeholder relationship to strengthen service delivery

× The Managing Director of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), Eng. Dr Silver Mugisha, has reaffirmed the utility’s commitment to strengthening stakeholder engagement as part of efforts to improve water and sanitation service delivery across Uganda. Addressing district and city leaders during a stakeholder engagement, Mugisha underscored the role of local leadership in driving community-based project implementation, particularly …

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Asadu Kisitu Out as Lawyer Henry Kwaligonza Byenkya Becomes URA’s New Head Commissioner Customs – mulengeranews.com

Asadu Kisitu Out as Lawyer Henry Kwaligonza Byenkya Becomes URAs

By Mulengera Reporters Mr. Asadu Kisitu is no longer Commissioner Customs at URA as his position has controversially been allocated to Henry Kwaligonza Byenkya who has been serving as Manager Warehousing. Kwaligonza is a lawyer from Makerere University and LDC. He is also understood to be good friends with people in top management at URA.   For a while, it …

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