National
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954S.Sudan speaker jets in for Uganda’s state of nation address
Kemba will also attend the state of the nation address by President Yoweri Museveni scheduled for tomorrow at Kololo ceremonial grounds.
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1.5KUgandan fintech signs partnership with Ethiopian bank
According to a press release, the partnership with Awash, Ethiopia's biggest private bank, was signed on April 25, 2022, at the bank’s...
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1.4KMuseveni talks to former Russia president over Russia-Ukraine war
Speaking on a Zoom meeting to the former Russia president and current chairman of the United Russian party, Dmitry Medvedev, Museveni said...
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1.3KUganda falls short against Algeria in Afcon qualifiers opener
It was a frustrating night for coach Micho’s side after Farouk failed to convert a penalty that would have levelled the game...
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910Dozens of Namugongo pilgrims hospitalized at Mulago with severe malaria, diarrhea
Dr. Edward Piyota, who is attached to the police medical emergency team, says the pilgrims with malaria were convulsing because of delayed...
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1.1KMassive army, police deployment on roads to Kotido.
Micheal Longole, the Karamoja Regional Police Spokesperson, says that the patrols on major Kotido highways are aimed at dealing with cattle rustlers...
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1.6K11 UPDF soldiers injured in Moroto road accident airlifted to Bombo hospital
The soldiers were aboard a military vehicle registration number D03DF 117, which got involved in an accident near Hotel Africana - about...
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1.3KMinister orders fresh verification of vendors in Mbarara central market
The directive follows investigations after registering multiple complaints from vendors.
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1.2KURA opens air cargo control unit at Entebbe Airport
Located at the new cargo center at Entebbe Airport, the unit is the central office for officials from URA, Uganda Wildlife Authority(UWA)...
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912Three remanded in Luwero over mob justice
According to the prosecution led by Luwero State Attorney Roseline Kipwola, the accused persons together with others at large on May 27...
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2.5KSoroti Bishop convicted of theft of church property
Bishop Tukei, now the founder of Light Resurrection Ministries is accused of theft of church property including the land title.
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1.6KNtoroko CAO arrested over illegal recruitment of over 500 district staff
Mr. Kyaligonza is accused of irregularly recruiting over 500 civil servants in excess of the district staff ceiling and wage bill for...
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1.4KKotido scales down official working hours as raiders over run the district
According to Onoria, the District Security Meeting resolved that government employees attached to offices outside Kotido municipality will now report to work...
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1.2KMukono authorities call for incorporation of sex education in schools
“They need to receive accurate education about sexuality to understand ultimately how to practice healthy sexual behavior and also to avoid exploitative...
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841Gov’t to revoke licenses of traders hoarding commodities
This was revealed by FInance Minister Matia Kasaija while addressing members of Uganda Parliamentary Press Association during a National Budget Conference at...
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1.5KEx-Minister Nantaba on the spot over land grabbing, destroying crops of residents
“I was grading my land. Those crops that were destroyed by the grader are not a big issue. You are just fighting...
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2.5KGov’t turns to private health providers to salvage high vaccine stocks.
While the National Medical Stores (NMS) doesn’t reveal the exact number of vaccines in stores now, the country has since March 2021...
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1.5KMPs reassure health workers on salary increment
Health workers under different associations went on strike on 16 May 2022 demanding that government comes clear on the amount that will...
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1.2KSecurity Guard arrested over murder of Masindi Journalist
According Hakiza, the victim allegedly went straight to where cartons of sodas were and picked four of them without permission and was...
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1.4KGovt collects Ugx13bn from Kampala-Entebbe Expressway in five months
While launching the toll collection on Jan 08, 2022, the Minister of Works, Gen. Katumba Wamala, said that the fees collected will...
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2.3KUganda shilling plunge may persist till global crises ease: BOU
The official foreign exchange rate by the Bank of Uganda put the dollar at 3,750.91 buying, while it was selling at 3,760.91...
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2.8KHunger kills 200 in Karamoja.
Rebecca Kwagala, the head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Karamoja region, said the prevalence of GAM among children in Karamoja...
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2.2KHealth workers appeal to MPs for improved working conditions
Buyende District Health Officer (DHO), Dr Frederick Daniel Isabirye said his district, just like others in Eastern Uganda, are putting up with...
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1.3KDeputy Lord Mayor Nyanjura , MP Adeke remanded for inciting violence
The others remanded include former Mbale District Woman MP aspirant Margaret Wokuri Madanda, Susan Nanyonjo, Mariam Kizito and Alice Among .