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Update: First lady Janet Kataha Museveni tests positive for COVID-19.
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Farmers now want the government to ensure strict enforcement of operations,and other interventions preventing the spread of foot-and-mouth disease-FDM and anthrax in parts of the cattle corridor like Mbarara,Kiruhura,Kazo,Lyantonde,etc.
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MAIDEN KIDNEY TRANSPLANT: UGANDA LAUNCHES KIDNEY TRANSPLANT PROGRAM
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President Museveni: I have realised that when there is an issue in Uganda, the opposition runs to NGOs to report instead of going to the police. This is the Republic of , so "bazungu" will not help anyone here.
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: THE STORY OF PADDY SSERUNJOGI (SOBI), SELF-CONFESSED ARMED ROBBER & GANG LEADER
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CONFIRMED: Suspected ADF rebels have killed 10 people in Kitehurizi trading centre Kyabandara parish Kamwenge sub county in Kamwenge district,western Uganda.
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DEVELOPING STORY! Suspected ADF rebels have this morning attacked Kyabandara parish in Kamwenge district western Uganda,killing at least 5 people before abducting some locals. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW!
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DEVELOPING STORY! Suspected ADF rebels have this morning attacked Kyabandara parish in Kamwenge district western Uganda,killing at least 5 people before abducting some locals. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW!
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Update on the hearing of consolidated petitions challenging ’s new : The Constitutional Court will issue the ruling on notice. It will inform petitioners when it is ready to give the judgement.
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Journalist Arinaitwe Rugyendo arrested.
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Journalist Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante of MK News Link has been arrested & sent to Nyamushekyera prison,Bushenyi district western Uganda. This follows his accountability-related stories about West Ankole diocese.
The director NRM manifesto implementation under President's Office,Willis Bashasha has reportedly influenced the journalist's arrest.
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LOCAL MEDIA MATTERS!
LOCAL COMMUNITIES MATTER!
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UPDATE: Former Ice Bar Lounge owner,Patrick Lukurwe,and Mbarara district woman MP Margaret Rwebyambu's team led by one Sharot,have been accused of intimidating journalists.Rise News Uganda

Climate change is having a significant impact on , as the country is particularly vulnerable to climate change effects due to its dependence on farming/agriculture, and lack of resources to adapt.
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Odrek Rwabwogo says the U.S. has confronted with a deadline (January 1, 2024), yet repealing the new can't be done in only three remaining weeks.
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UPDATE: The Constitutional Court of Uganda sets a tentative date of December 18, 2023 for 's new trial.
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* * “Uniting the World Against Corruption”.

UGX800,000 FINE IN OVER 900 MILLION THEFT SCANDAL: WHAT NEXT FOR FORMER CEO LOTTERIES & GAMING REGULATORY BOARD EDGAR AGABA



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UNICEF UGANDA: Climate change, environmental pollution & biodiversity loss put virtually every child in the world at risk – bearing the brunt of its impact, with extreme risks to their ability to survive grow & thrive.
Children are the least responsible for this global emergency.
We can, and must do more to confront this child rights crisis.
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How Uganda's new Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 hinders the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Inside the untold stories of LGBTQIA+ people!
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COP28: Environmentalists want Uganda’s governance issues highlighted.
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UGANDA’S NEW ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY ACT 2023: CONSTITUTIONAL COURT CONSOLIDATES PETITIONS & APPLICATIONS
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Health Minister Dr. Ruth Aceng: Uganda is at the forefront of a groundbreaking digital health transformation, embracing the power of innovative technologies to revolutionize healthcare delivery, and address long-standing inefficiencies.
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HOW BUNYORO KITARA KINGDOM ATTORNEY GENERAL,EDGAR AGABA IS STRUGGLING TO CLEAN UP HIS IMAGE OVER UGX900 MILLION LOTTERIES & GAMING REGULATORY BOARD SCANDALS
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PATRICK BITATURE SPEAKS OUT ON DAUGHTER NATALIEY BITATURE’S LEAKED NUDES
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HENRY KATANGA MURDER: WHAT NEXT FOR MOLLY KATANGA, 2 DAUGHTERS & OTHER SUSPECTS?
Suspects in Henry Katanga murder so far include;Widow Molly Ktanga, Kakwanza Patricia,32, (deceased’s step daughter),Nkwanzi Martha Katanga,29,(daughter),C-Care IHK nursing officer Otai Charles and Katangas’ family gardener Amanyire George.
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WORLD ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE-AMR AWARENESS WEEK 2023!
Politicians and other authorities challenged to allocate enough resources; in Uganda, Africa and worldwide.
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How Mitooma Chief Magistrate, Sylvia Nvanungi and the Resident State Attorney of Sembabule district,Jackline Bako allegedly solicited and received bribes from different persons while handling their cases.
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UGX300M USED TO MANAGE BAD PUBLICITY: DID MOLLY KATANGA, C-CARE IHK DOCTOR OTAI & OTHERS PLOT HENRY KATANGA’S MURDER?
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COURT HALTS PATRICK BITATURE COMPANIES’ SHARES TRANSFER IN $10 M VANTAGE DEBT SAGA
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SPEAKER ANITA AMONG & HON. MOSES MAGOGO LOVE AFFAIRS: INSIDE AMONG’S LEAKED AUDIO ON ALLEGED PLOT TO KILL MOSES
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130 PEOPLE KILLED BY FLOODS IN ETHIOPIA, KENYA AND SOMALIA
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ED Solomon Serwanjja: For anyone to become an anchor, you have to start from the field, go out there and look for the stories. That is Journalism!

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ROYAL SCANDAL: MEET ALISON ANNA NADIOPE, BOLD WOMAN ATTEMPTING TO BLOCK KYABAZINGA OF BUSOGA WILLIAM NADIOPE & JOVIA MUTESI’S ROYAL WEDDING
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(13th November) ⭐️ 3rd Annual Global Forum on will be held on 13th November, Monday at 11AM CEST (12:30PM South Africa, 4PM India, 6:30PM KL/ Manila)

👉 Register here: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y9DR9UIvQhSE8h0ftkuZaA #/registration

High-level speakers from quadripartite organisations on AMR (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), UN Environment Programme, World Health Organization (WHO) and World Organisation for Animal Health) will brief the media on the key aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and strategies in fighting AMR across human, animal, plant, and environmental health sectors. Speakers include:

🔸Beatrice Atime Odwong Anywar, Minister of State for Environment in Uganda and member of the Global Leaders Group on AMR
🔸Dr Haileyesus Getahun, Director, Global Coordination and Partnership on AMR, and Director, Quadripartite Joint Secretariat on AMR, WHO HQ
🔸Vanessa Carter, Chair of the WHO Taskforce of AMR Survivors The AMR Narrative
🔸Experts from the Quadripartite agencies will discuss on the broader aspect of AMR.

INTERPRETATION: Simultaneous interpretation in and languages will be available.

👉 Register here: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y9DR9UIvQhSE8h0ftkuZaA #/registration

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UPDATE: Police burn Ugx3 billion illicit drugs confiscated from travellers at Entebbe international airport.
The leading suspects intercepted are Ugandans, followed by Nigerians, Indians, Cameroonians, Senegalese, Tanzanians,etc.
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Rise News Uganda participating in the Local News Accelerator program (2023) by the International Press Institute .
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Uganda National Exams 2023:
UACE - 110,579 candidates.
UCE - 364,421 candidates.
PLE - 749,371 candidates.
Special Needs Education (SNE) candidates - 3,698 (2,436 - PLE, 721 - UCE and 242 - UACE).
UCE is underway, until November 17, 2023.
UACE will be conducted from November 10, 2023, to December 1,2023.
PLE commence today, until November 9, 2023.
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DISPUTE ENSUES OVER BUSINESSMAN & ANKOLE PRINCE HENRY KATANGA’S BURIAL.
His mother wants him buried in Kariro, Rubindi, Mbarara not Rwanda Orwera,Kikatsi Kiruhura district.Rise News Uganda
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UGX100 MILLION BRIBE SCANDAL: IGG WITHDRAWS CHARGES AGAINST FORMER NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS-UNBS ED,EBIRU DAVID LIVINGSON
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