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Traffic Police Urge Caution as Easter Travel Increases Amid Rise in Road Accidents
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (424+ words) Traffic Police Urge Caution as Easter Travel Increases Amid Rise in Road Accidents'ChimpReports As Easter approaches, authorities are warning road users to exercise heightened caution, particularly when choosing modes of transport, with open trucks singled out as especially dangerous. Michael…...
CHIMP SPORT: Express, URA Seal Final Uganda Cup Quarterfinal Spots
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (274+ words) " Express 4-0 Red Devo " URA 3-0 Tapoh FC Express FC and URA FC secured the final slots in the quarterfinals of the Stanbic Uganda Cup after convincing victories in their Round of 16 fixtures on Friday. Express, fondly known as the Red Eagles,…...
Vatican Releases Pope Leo XIV’s African Visit Itinerary, Mottos
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (276+ words) In Algeria, the motto "La paix soit avec vous" ("Peace be with you"), also rendered as "Assalamu Alaykom" in Arabic, emphasizes fraternity and harmonious coexistence between Christians and Muslims. The logo draws from an ancient bas-relief, featuring two doves sharing…...
Visually Impaired Student Scores 17 Points in UACE 2025
1+ week, 1+ day ago (254+ words) A visually impaired student at Hornby High School in Kabale District has made history after scoring 17 points in the 2025 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examinations, emerging as the top performer at the school. Hornby High School, a girls" secondary…...
Suspected Vandal Electrocuted While Climbing UETCL Transmission Tower in Lugazi
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (168+ words) The Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) has reported that a suspected vandal was electrocuted while attempting to climb a high-voltage transmission tower along the Owen Falls'Lugazi transmission line in Lugazi. In a statement, UETCL said the incident occurred as…...
Court to Rule on Nickson Agasirwe Bail Application on March 18
2+ week, 4+ day ago (253+ words) The Criminal Division of the High Court in Kampala has set March 18, 2026 to deliver its ruling on a bail application filed by former Special Investigations Unit (SIU) commandant, Nickson Agasirwe. Agasirwe is facing charges in connection with the murder of…...
CHIMP SPORT: Silverbacks Winless After First Qualifiers Window
2+ week, 6+ day ago (230+ words) Uganda's national men's basketball team, the Silverbacks, have returned home this Tuesday morning from Alexandria having wrapped up the opening window of the FIBA World Cup qualifiers at the bottom of their group following a heavy 91-52 defeat to hosts Egypt....
NLGRB, Butabika Hospital Take Responsible Gaming Campaign to Entebbe Traders
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (325+ words) ENTEBBE " Traders at Kitooro Market in Entebbe this week hosted officials from the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) and mental health specialists from Butabika Hospital in a community dialogue aimed at strengthening awareness around responsible gaming and mental…...
Fr. Deus Ssekabira Released on Bail in Shs 500m Money Laundering Case
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (321+ words) The High Court in Masaka has released Catholic priest Rev. Fr. Deus Ssekabira on bail in a case in which he is accused of money laundering involving Shs 500 million. Ssekabira was granted bail on Tuesday after Masaka High Court Judge…...
Missing PLE Science Scripts Recovered, to Be Marked and Graded — UNEB
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (260+ words) Kampala " The Uganda National Examinations Board has recovered Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) Integrated Science scripts that had earlier gone missing for candidates of Bamure Primary School in Koboko District and confirmed that the papers will now be marked and graded....