News Headlines
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735MPs want inmates who offer labour paid better
The legislators raised the concerns while meeting officials from the Uganda Prison Service.
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877Suspected robber arrested in Jinja, toy pistol recovered
Emmanuel Mukisa was arrested on Tuesday July 26, and upon searching his bag, a toy pistol, pliers and other house breaking items...
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873Female security guard arrested for robbing UCU students
It is alleged that Agudo was caught red-handed by students at JK hostel where she was deployed as a guard.
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965Three prime suspects reconstruct UCU student murder scene at Makerere
During the scene reconstruction, the three suspects were handcuffed separately and were each being guided by detectives and operatives.
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1.1KOREGON: Injury cost Cheptegei 5000m title defense
Prior to going into the men’s 5000m finals, Uganda placed its hope in Cheptegei who is the world record holder of the...
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822Over 40 detained in Jinja for protesting skyrocketing prices
The suspects are currently detained at different gazetted police stations within the Kiira policing area.
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491Moroto elders concerned over delayed SAGE payments
The SAGE is a social transformation program in which the government hands out cash to old persons aged 80 years and above.
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569Banking industry to develop long term export credit facility
At the beginning of July, the industry regulator raised the Central Bank Rate (CBR), a rate that signals the movement of the...
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937Business owners seek judicial review on eviction notice from Makerere
The evidence before court shows that on June 30th 2022, Makerere University Secretary Yusuf Kiranda wrote to the Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor...
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1.1KYumbe regional referral hospital grappling with staff shortage
According to the locals who seek services at the facility, the hospital continues referring patients to Arua regional referral hospital
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603Natural resources committee of Parliament divided on Mining Bill
On June 18, 2022, President Yoweri Museveni returned the Mining and Minerals Bill, 2021 to parliament for reconsideration.
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1.0KJapan donates $1 million towards food aid for Karamoja
Speaking to journalists at the World Food Programme (WFP) offices in Kampala, Japanese ambassador Fukzawa Hidemoto said they had signed off the...
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1.0KUgandans heading to Middle East paying sh100,000 for COVID-19 certificates
Some of the migrant workers told our reporter that they paid to get vaccination certificates to travel to mainly the United Arab...
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697UPPC to Digitize National Archive, Revive Printing School as it marks 120 years
Mr. Oluka also revealed UPPC’s plans to revive a printing school are in the advanced stage—revealing that it would reopen its doors...
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734DR Congo Army disregards Museveni’s advice on ceasefire
The rebels claim that they are fighting bad leadership in DRC based on corruption, xenophobia, and discrimination.
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774Over 100 illegal immigrants without working permits arrested, deported
The Ministry of Internal Affairs Spokesperson Simon Peter Mundeyi says intelligence-led operations against illegal immigrants started five weeks ago
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573Court halts warrant of arrest against businessman Mukesh Shukla
Mukesh’s troubles started when he challenged the victory of Ssenyonyi before the High Court in Kampala after losing the Nakawa West Parliamentary...
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827Buganda road court charges pastor with noise pollution
The prosecution accused Pastor Muhawenimana of failing to take appropriate measures to curb the noise pollution contrary to the National Environmental Act
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636Soroti East by-election: NRM candidate embarks on door to door campaigns
He says that he wants to redeem the new city from the hands of opposition whom he notes have opposed the development...
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1.2KParliament approves Nobert Mao as Justice Minister
The committee also vetted and approved Ms. Beatrice Akello as the State Minister for Economic Monitoring in the office of the President.
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792Parliament approves Govt-Roko deal amidst protest
On Thursday, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa told MPs that he had received communication from the Executive
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885Transport ministry seeks Shs21 billion for road safety
Ecweru was presenting a statement on the status of the road safety situation in Uganda during plenary sitting on Thursday, 21 July...
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6451,600 new voters registered for Soroti East by-election
In the 2021 general elections, Soroti City East Division had 34,784 registered voters, but the number has now increased to 36,481 voters.
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873DP MPs task Mao to resign as Party President after Museveni’s ministerial appointment
A section of Democratic Party (DP) Members of Parliament have asked their President General, Mr. Norbert mao to resign from his position...
