News Headlines
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1.1KFarmers in Ankole hit by dry spell
A number of farmers say that they have lost it all this season because of the inconsistent and intermittent rains that have...
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6.0KUNRA announces traffic diversion along Entebbe road
According to the Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA, traffic flow will be diverted from Monday to September 2 at the section between Shell...
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804Court blocks cancellation of Owino Market lease
In court documents seen by URN, KCCA and the Ministry of Lands have also been restrained from interfering with or sabotaging the...
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1.2KUPDF confirms foiled Al-Shabaab attack in Somalia
According to VOA news, twin bombs went off on Wednesday in the Lower Shabelle leaving more than 20 people including the region’s...
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2.4KUganda rejects plan to build East African Central Bank in Tanzania
This was revealed by Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, the First Deputy Prime Minister and also the Minister of East African Community Affairs
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1.1KExtension workers in Namisindwa district go 6 months without salary
Over 20 staff members mainly Assistant Agricultural Officers and Assistant Animal husbandry officers commonly known as ‘extension worker’s
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3.2KTwo panga welding thugs shot dead in Jinja
According to Mr Mubi, the duo who were moving on a motorcycle registration number UFQ 677D allegedly robbed people of their items...
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957We have liberated Soroti from opposition: Ariko
The comments by Ariko, a member of the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party follow his victory in a by-election held on Thursday.
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730Besigye, Mukaaku case adjourned to September 2nd
Dr. Kiiza Besigye, the leader of the “red card front” and Samuel Lubega Mukaaku, former MP aspirant in June were arrested by...
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746DPP directed to investigate Abiriga, Kagezi murders within six months
They were responding to recommendations filed in the Uganda Human Rights Report for 2018-2020.
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893MPs ask gov’t to protect domestic workers abroad
MPs said government needed to emulate countries such as Philippines whose labour export industry flourishes and workers are shielded from abuse.
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868Karamojong warriors raid animals from heavily protected kraal
The incident that took place at 11pm in Lokitelarengan village, Kalokengel west parish in Lotome sub county in Napak district has left...
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874Rwizi region registers surge in cases of house break-ins
The region has in all registered another 6,728 cases that include 132 homicide cases or murders, 397 cases of cattle theft, and...
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1.4KWhy IG is protecting corrupt officials from exposure
Speaking to URN, the Inspectorate spokesperson Munira Ali explained that they are in negotiations with the corrupt officials.
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888Congo army, M23 rebels resume fighting in Rutshuru
In Rubavu village, FARDC soldiers and the militia groups of Nyatura and Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) attacked the...
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904Lawyers to get UGX 1M for representing suspects on state brief
The lawyers on state brief are those appointed by the courts to represent suspects who do not have the financial capacity to...
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770Theft tops half year police crime report in West Nile
According to the police half-year crime report 2022, a total number of 902 theft cases were recorded in the region, contributing to...
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2.2KVendors abandon Kitooro market over high dues
The market has 1,075 spaces for stalls and lock-up shops but there are less than 330 vendors occupying the space
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697Soroti by-election: 42 arrested as opposition accuses NRM of ballot stuffing
Also arrested are the Soroti City East Division mayor, Paul Omer, and the former Kasese Municipality MP, Robert Centenary, Kampala deputy lord...
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1.1KKitgum registers over 1,000 teenage pregnancies in six months
When schools reopened, many thought the girls would concentrate on their studies, which would automatically lead to a reduction in teenage pregnancies.
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1.0KNtungamo district partially lifts livestock quarantine
The government imposed total livestock quarantine on the sub counties of Rubaare and Ngoma in February following the outbreak of the Foot...
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817Journalists arrested over alleged murder of Jinja businessman released on bail
The journalists were arrested after electronic evidence linked them to the individuals who communicated to Malore prior to his shooting.
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821Private schools prematurely end term due to soaring food prices
According to the national school and institution calendar, the second term was supposed to start on May 9th, 2022, and run for...
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848Luwero maize farmers counting losses over drought
Most of the maize plants have withered because of the scorching sunshine.
