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256newsUG

  1. President calls for support to Somalia recovery plan, as Britain hails UPDF profession​alism . - bit.ly/KXhELg about 8 hours ago via 256news
  2. Traffic diverted to Malaba as Kenya bridges collapse. - bit.ly/KXfNq1 about 9 hours ago via 256news
  3. More refugees cross to Uganda as 6,341 remain stranded. - bit.ly/KXegQC about 9 hours ago via 256news
  4. Mbarara District to host this year’s Heroes day celebratio​ns. - bit.ly/KXbBX6 about 9 hours ago via 256news
  5. Museveni, EU envoy discuss infrastructure ​financing. - bit.ly/KX9NNO [UPDATED] about 9 hours ago via 256news
  6. Museveni, EU envoy discusses infrastructure ​financing. - bit.ly/KX8WNc [UPDATED] about 9 hours ago via 256news
  7. Museveni, EU envoy discusses infrastructure​financing. - bit.ly/KX8w9u about 10 hours ago via 256news
  8. Electoral commission to conduct LC 1 elections. - bit.ly/JzDQ2R about 14 hours ago via 256news
  9. Chinese denies sending fake malaria drugs to Uganda. - bit.ly/LEazV0 11:02 AM May 23rd via 256news
  10. EALA candidates to be vetted. - bit.ly/LE8DMf 10:53 AM May 23rd via 256news
  11. Mukwano industries closed. - bit.ly/LE5M6b 10:37 AM May 23rd via 256news
  12. Set up standby court-Judi​ciary. - bit.ly/LE3CDl 10:28 AM May 23rd via 256news
  13. Kadaga in fix to succeed Museveni-Report reveals. - bit.ly/LE210u 10:23 AM May 23rd via 256news
  14. 11 million dollars needed for bridges. - bit.ly/LDUWwQ [UPDATED] 10:06 AM May 23rd via 256news
  15. 11 million dollars needed for bridges. - bit.ly/LDUWwQ 9:57 AM May 23rd via 256news
  16. DACA chairman charged in Kampala court. - bit.ly/LDTbjp [UPDATED] 9:49 AM May 23rd via 256news
  17. Drivers chairman charged in Kampala court. - bit.ly/JDaie6 9:44 AM May 23rd via 256news
  18. Museveni warns RDC s on government land. - bit.ly/LDPOZL 9:33 AM May 23rd via 256news
  19. World’s tallest tower opened in Tokyo. - bit.ly/JDWHc7 12:10 PM May 22nd via 256news
  20. Malaria drugs fake-new study reveals. - bit.ly/JDVsK5 12:04 PM May 22nd via 256news
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