Uganda Radio Network

Minister Nabakooba suspends Buikwe land activities, orders arrest of officials

BUIKWE, UGANDA: The Minister of Land, Housing, and Urban Development, Judith Nabakooba has suspended all Buikwe land official activities for three weeks...

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IGP Ochola makes public appearance for first time in weeks

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Inspector General of Police, Martins Okoth Ochola has made a first public appearance after over a month but declined...

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Machete wielding thugs assault radio presenter, two family members in Kabale

KABALE, UGANDA: Three people are nursing wounds after they were attacked by machete-wielding assailants in two separate incidents in Kabale district. The...

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Two women in Makindye arrested over child torture

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Katwe police station is holding two women for torturing a 7 year old child on accusations of stealing fish. Kampala...

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Security guard in Bukedea lynched over cattle theft

BUKEDEA, UGANDA: A private security guard attached to Corporate Security Service Uganda limited has been lynched by a mob in Kakere village,...

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Lightning strikes two dead, injures four in Kanungu

KANUNGU, UGANDA: Two people have been confirmed dead and four others injured after being struck by lightning in Kinaba sub-county, Kanungu district....

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LDU officer awaits punishment for murder of UBC journalistaddre

KAMPALA, UGANDA: A Local Defense Unit-LDU officer who was arrested for the murder of former Uganda Broadcasting Corporation-UBC journalist Robert Kagolo, is...

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Stray dogs maul 21 goats in Luwero district

LUWERO, UGANDA: Six stray dogs attacked a farm and mauled 21 goats at Lusanja village in Kikyuusa town council, Luwero district. The...

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Gov’t appeals against UGX75M court award to MP Francis Zaake

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Uganda’s Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka has appealed against an order directing the government to compensate Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament...

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Residents left homeless as hailstorm hits Apac district

APAC, UGANDA: More than 500 families in Ibuje town council, Apac district are homeless and several crop gardens destroyed by hailstorms caused...

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Court

Four convicted for killing Case hospital accountant

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Entebbe Chief Magistrate’s court, Justice Yasin Nyanzi has convicted four people for aggravated robbery and the murder of Francis Ekalungar,...

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Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga’s burial set for Monday

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The late Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga will be laid to rest on Monday next week, the Orthodox Church has announced. Sylvestos...

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Corpse Found In Septic Tank Is Not My Wife – Onebe speaks out

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Detectives investigating the kidnap and murder of Muyenga businesswoman, Immaculate Mary Blessing Onebe, have decided to conduct DNA tests after...

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Entebbe Airport records increased passenger numbers in August

ENTEBBE, UGANDA: Uganda Civil Aviation Authority-UCAA says passenger numbers at Entebbe International Airport increased by 34 percent from 61,328 travelers in July...

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Two security guards arrested for defiling 15 year old girl

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Police in Kampala is holding two security guards for allegedly defiling a 15-year old juvenile along Market Street plaza near...

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COVID-19

Gov’t has no plan to vaccinate children below 15 years, says Health Ministry

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The ministry of health has not planned to vaccinate learners below the age of 15 years as previously communicated by...

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Editorial

Educationists call for teacher retraining as part of school reopening plan

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Education experts have asked the government to retrain lower primary school teachers before the reopening of schools. Lower primary classes...

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Elephants kill 40 year old man in Murchison Falls National Park

NWOYA, UGANDA: Elephants have trampled to death a 40-year old man in Nwoya district. The deceased has been identified as Celestino Odongo,...

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COVID-19

Complacency failing Covid-19 fight in Teso – Medics

SOROTI, UGANDA: Poor adherence to the standard operating procedures put in place by the Ministry of Health to contain the spread of...

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Police query Onebe travel plans after Muyenga septic tank discovery

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The homicide team at the Criminal Investigations Directorate has obtained travel details from the Immigration department that Francis Onebe, arrested...

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