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614OP-EDA Light Dimmed Too Soon: Erratic load-shedding exposes gaps in Uganda’s energy transition
By Kyeswa Hakim My neighbour Sarah runs a small salon in Wantoni, Mukono. For the past month, her schedule has been dictated...
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567FootballBogere gets first Cranes call-up as Put names 30-man AFCON squad
The Masaka Sunshine FC teenager is one of the most notable inclusions in Head Coach Paul Joseph Put’s 30-man provisional squad for...
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1.0KBig StoryIgara West NRM aspirant Kyampene linked to illegal power connections as residents raise alarm over safety risks
Bushenyi, Uganda: Residents of Bitooma Parish Ward in Bitooma Town Council, Igara West, are living under imminent danger of electrocution and fire...
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582NationalWest Nile leaders want skilled farmers integrated into PDM as Dutch Project ends
Zombo, Uganda: Local government leaders in West Nile have been urged to integrate highly skilled farmers trained under the Dutch-funded Power of...
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549NationalHolidaymakers urged to use break wisely as VACO offers skills training
Kamuli, Uganda: Holidaymakers have been urged to use their school break productively by engaging in practical skills that can generate income and...
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682NationalTensions in Moyo West as Lagu wants incumbent Tom Aza probed over trading falsehoods
Moyo, Uganda: The race for West Moyo County has intensified after parliamentary candidate Dr Charles Lagu called on police to investigate incumbent...
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440NewsSoroti woman MP aspirant survives horrifying road crash
Soroti, Uganda: Soroti District Woman MP aspirant Egabu Joan is recovering after surviving a frightening road crash on Wednesday evening along the...
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498NationalBuyende parents urged to unite efforts against HIV/AIDS, early marriages
Buyende District, Uganda: The Federation of African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Uganda has called on parents and community leaders to stand together in...
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527NewsKatakwi leaders alarmed after six girls get pregnant in one school
Katakwi, Uganda: The administration of Mangoro Comprehensive Secondary School has confirmed that six female students became pregnant during the third term, raising...
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653Big StoryUganda poised for innovation leap as WIPO Chief concludes high-level Kampala mission
Kampala, Uganda: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Director General, Daren Tang, Friday concluded a landmark three-day mission to Uganda with a powerful...
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615NationalKaramoja communities told to build local seed banks as extension gaps exposed
Kotido, Uganda: Communities in Karamoja have been urged to take greater ownership of their food production systems by investing in local seed...
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547NationalJICA extends support to Mbale Hospital with new medical equipment, infrastructure support
Mbale City, Uganda: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has extended new support to Mbale Regional Referral Hospital aimed at improving patient...
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652NewsFaras unveils new reflector jackets with renewed push for rider safety ahead of festive season
Kampala, Uganda: Ride-hailing company Faras Uganda has reinforced its commitment to safer transport by launching a new line of high-quality reflector jackets...
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627Latest NewsTwo juveniles killed as speeding Isuzu truck knocks cyclist in Luuka
Luuka District, Uganda: Police in Luuka are investigating a fatal road crash that claimed the lives of two juveniles after a speeding...
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727NewsOver 47 rescued from online fake jobs scheme in Nsangi
The company responsible for recruiting the victims is Dream Visionaries, operating under Alliance in Motion Global. Efforts to arrest the company’s director...
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674BusinessWhy WIPO Chief’s visit is a big win for Uganda’s fast-growing innovation economy
Dr Tang’s visit comes at a time when Uganda is accelerating reforms in intellectual property (IP) management, strengthening support systems for creators,...
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942Big StoryHongera Sana: How “Presidential Mobilisation Body” scammed over UGX 800M in fake procurement deal
Investigations have confirmed that Hongera Saana Uganda has no affiliation whatsoever with the Office of the President, contradicting claims made in the...
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589Big StoryShock in Zombo as nearly 70% of pupils drop out of Gov’t school
Zombo, Uganda: A shocking learner retention crisis has rocked Padea Ulyeko Government-Aided Primary School in Abanga Sub-county, where more than 750 pupils,...
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789Big StoryMuseveni appoints Brig Gen Tukachungurwa to head restructured Army Court
Brig Gen Tukachungurwa replaces Brig Gen Robert Freeman Mugabe, who was appointed in May 2024 and served one term. Kampala, Uganda: President...
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700NationalJoy as Shs627m solar water system ends borehole queues in Kibuku
Kibuku, Uganda: Hundreds of residents in Nandere Sub-county on Tuesday celebrated the commissioning of a Shs627 million solar-powered piped water scheme that...
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769CrimeOne dead, three arrested after arson attack in Adjumani
Adjumani, Uganda: A violent arson attack in Leaguru Village, Pakele Sub-county, left one person dead and three suspects in custody following a...
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521NewsWIPO Chief Daren Tang in Uganda for high-level talks on Intellectual Property
Kampala, Uganda: Uganda will this week host one of its most significant intellectual property (IP) engagements in recent years as the Director...
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953Big Story42 years on, mystery still surrounds Gen Oyite-Ojok’s death in Nakasongola chopper crash
Kampala, Uganda: Today marks forty-two years since the helicopter carrying Maj Gen David Oyite-Ojok plummeted into the scrublands of Nakasongola on December...
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1.0KOP-EDIs Uganda’s traditional clergy ready to be part of the people craving for a genuine liberation?
By Oweyegha-Afunaduula In this article, I exclude the Full Gospel groups and the Pentecostals or the so-called Saveddees, and all the other...
