All posts tagged "Latest-News"
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558NewsOver Shs45m Emyooga loans unpaid in Apac as RDC threatens arrests
Apac, Uganda: Supervisors of the Emyooga Programme in Apac Municipality and Apac District are struggling to recover Shs50 million loaned to politicians’...
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410NationalBunyoro-Kitara PM meets CNOOC bosses in Beijing to deepen China-Uganda relations
Beijing, China: The Prime Minister of the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom (BKK), Owek. Andrew Byakutaga Ateenyi, this week held a high-level meeting with Mr...
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630NationalMuseveni calls for wealth creation and national unity in meeting with Teso journalists
Soroti, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on Ugandans to abandon sectarian politics and instead embrace the politics of interest, saying...
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1.2KBig StoryUPDF to recruit over 600 LDUs after Rwenzori attacks
Kampala, Uganda: The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has announced plans to recruit over 600 Local Defence Personnel (LDPs) across six districts...
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978NationalGov’t allocates Shs93b to upgrade Apac Hospital to regional referral status
The project, slated to begin in the 2026/2027 financial year, will be financed with World Bank support and implemented by the UPDF...
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654FeaturedCourt rules Sanyu FM acted lawfully to sack ex-COO Mugamba over covid strike
Kampala, Uganda: The Industrial Court in Kampala has ruled that the 2020 dismissal of Betsy Mugamba, the former Chief Operations Officer of...
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2.3KBig StoryNtungamo Deworming Horror: Gov’t breaks silence on incident, health workers involved face axe
Ntungamo, Uganda: Shock and outrage last week gripped Ntungamo District after health workers accidentally administered a powerful anticonvulsant drug to schoolchildren instead...
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675NationalKCCA, Buganda Land Board to establish framework for joint urban planning
Kampala, Uganda: The Buganda Land Board (BLB) and Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) have pledged to strengthen their long-standing relationship in a...
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1.1KBig StoryAdjumani CAO Ocen denies diverting UNICEF-funded Shs 257m WASH project
Adjumani, Uganda: The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of Adjumani District, Mr Ocen Andrew, has dismissed allegations that he diverted a UNICEF-funded WASH...
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1.2KNewsUNEB bans journalists from exam rooms
Kampala, Uganda: The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has issued a tough directive banning journalists and all unauthorized persons from accessing examination...
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646NewsHeavy rains, floods delay PLE in Kamuli, Buyende districts, but all candidates sit exams
Kamuli, Uganda: The 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) kicked off today across the country under heavy downpours, as candidates in Kamuli and...
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1.1KNationalNebbi RDC vows to arrest district engineers, contractors over shoddy works
Nebbi, Uganda: The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Nebbi, Robert Abark, has vowed to arrest and prosecute district engineers and contractors accused...
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942Big StorySudhir Ruparelia’s journey from exile to wealth empire; and the loss of Rajiv that redefined his African legacy
Kampala, Uganda: In a continent where wealth and power often mirror lineage or politics, Dr Sudhir Ruparelia stands apart, a man who...
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800NationalHeavy trucks suspended on Karuma–Kamdini road after floods wash away section
Karuma, Uganda: The Ministry of Works and Transport has temporarily suspended the movement of heavy trucks and trailers along the Karuma–Kamdini section...
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1.1KCrimeThree school officials arrested over Shs1M bribery to influence PLE supervision
Lira City, Uganda: The Territorial Police in the North Kyoga Region have arrested three suspects for allegedly attempting to bribe a Uganda...
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649Uganda PoliticsNPP’s Kasibante scoffs at Museveni’s ‘hired crowds’, calls it deception
Kamuli, Uganda: National Peasants Party (NPP) presidential candidate Robert Kasibante has defended his decision to hold small, impromptu public engagements instead of...
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693NewsFour GBV cases reported daily among refugees in Kiryandongo – Police
Kiryandongo, Uganda: Cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) among refugees in Kiryandongo District have reached alarming levels, with police recording up to four...
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785NationalONC Boss Namyalo urges youth to uphold Islamic values as Mukasas wed in colorful Nika
Bwebajja, Entebbe: The Senior Presidential Advisor and Manager of the Office of the National Chairman (ONC), Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye, has urged...
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908NationalSebei, Bugisu coffee farmers count Losses as berry disease, rust destroy plantations
Kapchorwa, Uganda: Coffee farmers across Sebei and Bugisu sub-regions are facing devastating losses following a widespread outbreak of Coffee Berry Disease (CBD)...
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2.2KAfricaSamia Suluhu wins Tanzania presidential election with 97.66% vote margin
Dar-es-Salam, Tanzania: Tanzania’s incumbent President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been re-elected after securing a landslide victory with 97.66 per cent of the...
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669National8-year-old pupil killed, two injured as taxi rams into schoolchildren in Mayuge
Mayuge, Uganda: Police in Mayuge District have launched investigations into a fatal road accident that claimed the life of an eight-year-old pupil...
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650FootballCECAFA U-17: Uganda learn group opponents ahead of AFCON qualifiers
CECAFA U17 QualifiersGroup A: Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan, RwandaGroup B: Uganda, Tanzania, Djibouti, Sudan, Burundi Kampala, Uganda: CECAFA U17 Defending champions...
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828OP-EDMuseveni calls it normal, constitutional for losers in NRM primaries to run as independents
By Ben Ssebuguzi Kampala, Uganda: In a decisive statement that underscores his long-standing belief in inclusive democracy, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has...
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444FootballPut: Cranes will fight with pride and purpose in tough Group C at AFCON 2025
Kampala, Uganda: Uganda Cranes head coach Paul Put has reaffirmed his full commitment to guiding the national team to a competitive showing...