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Bududa mudslide death toll reaches 60

October 19, 2018 by URN

Up to 60 bodies have so far been recovered following the mudslides that hit Bududa district last week on Thursday. The tragedy destroyed villages in the sub-counties of Buwali, Bukalasi...

Fire guts Naalya SS boys' dormitory
Fire has gutted a boys' dormitory at Naalya secondary school, Namugongo campus. The fire is believed to have started…
EU grants govt 90bn for Tororo-Gulu railway revival
The European Union (EU) has approved a grant of 21.5 million euros (about Shs 94 billion) for the…
'Rise in recorded cancer cases due to increased awareness'
Reports of increased cancer cases at the Uganda Cancer Institute is indicative of increased screening and diagnosis of…
Bobi Wine: Boda boda rider sues police, AG for torture
A boda boda rider has dragged the attorney general and four police officers to the High court for…
Police tells Bobi Wine to call off Kyarenga concert
Police have asked Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine to call off his planned music concert…
Police fails to account for Shs 22 billion expenditure
Officials from the Uganda Police Force (UPF) have failed to explain an expenditure of Shs 22 billion purportedly…
Kanye West endorsement good for Uganda tourism - Kamuntu
President Museveni tapped into a private visit by American artist Kanye West and wife, Kim Kardashian, a reality…
Mak bosses, student clash with Mamdani
What began as a low-level intra-departmental conflict with his pioneer student of the 2012 PhD programme has escalated…
Dead bodies haunt Musisi
The colourful story of Jennifer Musisi at KCCA As the curtain comes down on Jennifer Musisi’s tumultuous seven years…

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