News Headlines
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1.1K1,000 teens impregnated by road workers in Soroti
SOROTI, UGANDA: Road constructors who recently worked on infrastructure projects in Soroti, Kumi and Pallisa districts have been accused of impregnating at...
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935Govt to hunt student loan defaulters at workplaces
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The government has finalised arrangements to track beneficiaries of its student loan scheme at their jobs to recover the money....
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956Church priest arrested for defiling 16-year-old girl
MITOOMA, UGANDA– Police in Mitooma district have arrested and detained a Church Of Uganda Priest on allegations of defiling and impregnating a...
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1.7KIganga Leaders convene to lay grounds for construction of modern market
IGANGA, UGANDA: Leadership in Iganga Municipality convened on Friday to prepare Iganga market vendors and lock-up owners for a multi-billion Market which...
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1.4KEx-OPM Boss Kazinda jailed 40 years over corruption, ordered to pay govt Sh 19bn
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The former Principal Accountant in the office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Mr. Geoffrey Kazinda has been sentenced to 40...
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2.2KUPDF to Recruit 2000 Graduates – Gen Muhoozi
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) is set to recruit 2,000 graduates in the country’s armed forces, the First son...
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1.2KRotarians Honor VP Jessica Alupo for supporting Rotary activities
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Uganda’s Vice President, H.E Jessica Alupo has been honored by a team of Rotarians for being a key partner in...
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845Residents 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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1.1KFour 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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1.5KDTB clients rush to withdraw savings bank uncertainty over Tycoon Ham’s sh120Bn scandal
KAMPALA, UGANDA: There is a growing uproar at Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Uganda as the bank continues to face the uncertainty of...
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1.4KKCCA renames city roads after late BMK, Archbishop Lwanga
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) councilors have today passed a motion to rename selected city roads after late businessman Dr....
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1.3KAfricell confirms exit from Ugandan Market
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Telecom giants, Africell Uganda Limited has announced it will be exiting the Ugandan market in October this year after seven...
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962Six police officers arrested for extorting Shs200,000 from Danish national
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Six Police officers attached to the emergency response unit have been arrested by Police Professional Standards Unit (PSU) for allegedly...
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854Opposition candidate wins Sao Tome presidency
SAO TOME & PRINCIPLE: An opposition candidate Carlos Vila Nova has won the presidency in Sao Tome and Principe, an archipelago in...
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1.4KApaa land conflict will be resolved by Science, says Museveni
WEST NILE, UGANDA: President Yoweri Museveni has told the leaders from the West Nile sub-region that the long standing land conflict in...
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1.0KBuganda MPs give Gen Otafire 30 names of suspected Masaka killers
PARLIAMENT, UGANDA: The Buganda Parliamentary Caucus has given a list of over 30 people suspected to be possible assailants terrorizing people in...
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929Dr. Muganga’s brutal arrest: A demeanor of Museveni’s directives on torture and abuse of human rights by security agencies
BIG STORY: The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) on Thursday confirmed the arrest of Dr Lawrence Muganga, the Vice Chancellor of Victoria...
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1.4KParents welcome proposed reopening of schools
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Parents are excited at the news that the government is considering reopening schools in the near future. Initial reports indicated...
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835UMRA announces crackdown on unscrupulous micro lenders
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority-UMRA is launching what they have called impromptu operations against Tier4 microfinance institutions and moneylenders that...
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1.3KPolice recover Shs600m from UPPC Corruption Suspects
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) on Wednesday recovered Shillings 600milllion believed to have been siphoned from the Uganda Printing and...
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1.5KUBTEB to release 2020/21 Results on Friday this week
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board – UBTEB will on Friday, September, 3rd release results from the Nov/Dec 2020...
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674Parliamentary Committee approves seven new judges
PARLIAMENT, UGANDA: The Parliament Appointments Committee has approved seven judges recently appointed by President Yoweri Museveni. Of these approved, the Court of...
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1.3KGovt developing its own social media platforms to rival Facebook, Twitter
Government is developing its own social media platforms to rival US-owned sites such as Facebook and Twitter, the country's intelligence and cybersecurity...
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584Parliament to vet new UHRC commissioner on Wednesday
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Parliament has set tomorrow (Wednesday, August 25) the date to vet the five individuals recently appointed by President Museveni to...
