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The Late Dolly Parton. BBC Dolly Parton has been laid to rest, the music legend’s great-niece has said. The singer had a private family funeral in Nashville on Friday, following her death earlier in the week at the age of 80. She has been placed next to her late husband, […]

The suspects in court. NILE POST The trial judge in the case in which former Accountant General Lawrence Ssemakula and eight other officials are accused of orchestrating a shs60 billion heist at Bank of Uganda has blasted as unsubstantiated, claims that President Museveni recently pardoned the group. Nine people including […]

Participant in the15th Cancer Run at OPM ground in Arua City URN Leaders in West Nile have renewed the call for government to establish a regional cancer treatment centre to enable people in the region easily access services and reduce costs associated with transport and other expenses incurred while seeking […]

A woman plants a tree during the launch of the campaign URN Fort Portal City leaders have launched a campaign to plant one million trees across the City and the wider Tooro Kingdom in honor and memory of the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. The campaign which […]

REUTERS A U.N. committee said countries are legally obliged to consider reparations for the transatlantic slave trade and take other measures to address ‌the enduring legacy of racial discrimination it says persists today. Guidance published on Monday by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination stated that the obligations […]

CGTN South Sudan, Africa’s youngest nation, is training more than 5,000 police personnel in Warrap State as it prepares for general elections scheduled for December 22, 2026, the country’s first general election since independence in 2011. The training is being conducted across Warrap’s six counties, with officers undergoing drills, arms […]

Mansuru Ajiga the URA Supervisor for Customs and Border Control in the West Nile region during URA-Business Community Baraza in Arua city. By Dramadri Federick Arua City The government is stepping up enforcement against the importation and trade of 43 categories of prohibited goods, a policy intended to protect public […]

Aitasi Josana Possible (8 years old, youngest gospel singer) alongside her mentor Alice Drijaru the first and oldest gospel artist in West Nile region. By Dramadri Federick Arua City For some children, music is more than entertainment. It is a platform for self-expression, confidence-building and the discovery of talents that […]

The National Cleaning Day in Mengo-Kisenyi last month URN Police have warned members of the public against confronting security personnel enforcing movement restrictions during the second National Cleaning Day, cautioning that arguments and resistance could result in arrests and the use of force. In a Friday statement, Police Spokesperson Rusoke […]

Traders and transport operators at Arua new taxi park – Photo by Morish Dramadri By Morish Dramadri Arua city The depreciating value of the Ugandan shilling on the global market is hitting businesses hard in Arua City, with traders calling for urgent action at border points to regulate the outflow […]