All posts tagged "featured"
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961BusinessDfcu unveils mobile loans ahead of festive season, schools reopening
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Dfcu bank has unveiled mobile-based micro-loans to its customers as it strives to tap into a larger pool of small...
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1.4KNationalOmukama Gafabusa decries increased rate of child pregnancy in Bunyoro Kitara Region
BUNYORO, UGANDA: Dr. Solomon Gafabusa Iguru, the Omukama of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom has expressed concern over the increased rate of early childhood...
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693NationalHoima Referral Hospital Support Staff decry delayed salary payment
HOIMA, UGANDA: Over 50 workers at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital stormed the office of the Hospital Director demanding an explanation for their...
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902CrimeShock in Kagadi as residents discover fellow dead in police cells
KAGADI, UGANDA: Residents of Mutumba village Kagadi sub-county Kagadi district were surprised by the death of their fellow who was found lying...
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1.3KCorporate AffairsRuparelia Foundation to give back to community in End of Year Donation Drive
Like it is every end of the year, The Ruparelia Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Ruparelia Group, a conglomerate owned by...
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872FeaturedOPED: The National Environment Action Plan Allows Investors
OPINION: Uganda’s Vision 2040 intends to transform Ugandan society from peasant to a modern and prosperous country within 30 years as approved...
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924FeaturesSEM JJUUKO MATTHIAS: How Can We Celebrate This Christmas?
In the African setting but specifically here in Uganda, when you talk about Christmas, you have literally hit on the appetite nerve...
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441FeaturedWhy Kabira Country Club is not just a hotel, but a lifestyle to experience in Kampala
LIFESTYLE: As the year winds down, you deserve a treat at an establishment that gives you a delightful experience in a charming...
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915BreakingThree Perish in Mbarara-Ibanda Road Accident
IBANDA, UGANDA: Three people have been confirmed dead following a grisly accident involving an MTN Double cabin on Thursday, 23rd December 2021...
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950Latest NewsJinja city officials commission construction of US$13M rescue center
JINJA, UGANDA: The construction of the US$13million search and rescue center at Masese landing site in the Southern Division, Jinja city has...
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897NationalDistrict Councilors protest unexplained reduction of allowances
LAMWO, UGANDA: Lamwo district councilors are protesting the unexplained reduction of their sitting allowances and emoluments. The matter took center stage during...
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1.5KBig StoryHawkers, Street Vendors banned from Kampala starting next year
KAMPALA, UGANDA: All vendors and street hawkers will not be allowed in Kampala City starting next year (2022), Government has announced. While...
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1.0KFeaturedOP-ED: NEMA can’t imagine the Dubai Marine Experience here in Uganda
The environment Act,2019 defines National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) as an agency that is mandated to promote sustainable developments in the country....
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3.2KNewsPastor Bugingo, Susan Makula slapped with 3 charges, summoned by Court
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Pastor Aloysius Bugingo and his new wife Susan Makula have been charged with three counts for allegedly contracting marriage by...
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Crime
Police impound four Tata lorries carrying stolen sugar cane in Masindi
MASINDI, UGANDA: Police in Masindi District has arrested four Tata lories for allegedly carrying stolen sugar cane belonging to Kinyara Sugar Limited....
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1.8KEast AfricaUS approves first injectable drug to prevent HIV infection
People at risk of getting HIV will now have an injectable option for pre-exposure prophylaxis (Prep) after the US regulator approved its...
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1.0KAfricaNigeria Destroys One Million Nearly Expired COVID Vaccine Doses
LAGOS, NIGERIA: Nigeria destroyed more than one million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday after authorities said they could not be...
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970EducationKyambogo University gets new academic structure
KAMPALA, UGANDA; Kyambogo University has got a new structure replacing the one they have been operating since 2006. The university academic structure...
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853CrimeJinja Couple arrested for locking 9-year-old son in pigsty
JINJA, UGANDA: Police in Jinja are holding a couple for locking up their nine-year-old son in a pigsty. The suspects are Peter...
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966NationalHoima Central Market traders demonstrate against street vending in the city
HOIMA, UGANDA: Several vendors from Hoima Central Market are demonstrating against the presence of street vendors outside the market. The traders say...
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779NationalShock in Lamwo as bees sting man to death, injure several others
LAMWO, UGANDA: Residents of Lapulingi village in Lamwo district were on Wednesday left in shock after a swarm of bees stung a...
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1.1KBusinessMpondwe livestock market reopened in Kasese
KASESE, UGANDA: The livestock market in Mpondwe-Lhubiriha town council in Kasese district has been reopened two years since its closure. In March...
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1.1KNationalBunyoro Kitara Bishop calls for peace and unity during Christmas celebrations
BUNYORO, UGANDA; Bishop Samuel Kahuma the Bunyoro Kitara Diocese Bishop has challenged Ugandans to be peaceful and United during Christmas celebrations. The...
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1.0KFeaturesWatoto church to broadcast Christmas cantata on television, online
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Christmas cantata at Watoto church is back. However, with fear of the spread of COVID-19, the endeared theatrical production...