All posts tagged "National News"
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8.7KBig StoryDaily Express journalist wins 2023 National Population Media Award
Kampala, (UG): The prestigious annual National Population Media Awards 2023 Thursday awarded five journalists including our very own David Okema for their...
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1.5KBig StoryShs10b needed to relocate district headquarters from cities
Kampala, (UG): The Local Government Ministry is seeking at least ten (10) billion shillings to facilitate the relocation of the mother district...
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686NewsMPs task govt to reduce tax on cooking gas
Kampala, (UG): Members of Parliament have asked for a revision of the import tax on cooking gas if government is to succeed...
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880NationalFarmers urged to adopt organic products, farming practices for quality output
Kampala, (UG): The government of Uganda has urged farmers and consumers to embrace the application of organic farming practices if they are...
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818NationalERA commended for newly constructed power station in Mbale
Mbale, (UG): The State Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Sidronius Okaasai Opolot has commended the efforts of power regulator; Electricity Regulation...
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1.0KNationalCity engineer, two others mysteriously die in Kawempe septic tank
Kampala, (UG): Residents of Komamboga Central Zone in Kawempe, Division, a Kampala city suburb are in shock after a yet-to-be-explained death of...
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892East AfricaEast African Court throws out civil society case challenging EACOP project
Arusha, (TZ): The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) has handed down a judgment in the case filed by a number of...
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778NationalTwo dead, scores injured in fierce Zombo land dispute
Zombo, (UG): At least two people were confirmed dead and several others left nursing critical injuries at Nyapea Hospital following a fierce...
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1.5KNewsMuseveni commissions Uganda’s HIV, Malaria self-test kits plant
Kampala, (UG): President Yoweri Museveni, yesterday (Tuesday) commissioned Microhaem Scientifics (MHS), a state-of-the-art diagnostic manufacturing facility in Ntinda, near the capital Kampala....
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944Big StoryAttorney General allays fears of independence of Sugar Council
Kampala, (UG): Deputy Attorney General, Hon. Jackson Kafuuzi has reassured lawmakers that the proposed Stakeholder Sugar Council will be independent. The Sugar...
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1.1KNewsMpuuga stranded after DP, FDC call off plenary boycott
Kampala, (UG): Opposition legislators are in disarray following a decision by the Democratic Party – DP, and Forum for Democratic Change (FDC)...
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1.3KLatest NewsPolice issue tips on children’s safety during third term holiday
Kampala, (UG): Police have released a long list of safety precaution tips for parents, guardians, and concerned citizens to ensure a secure...
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1.4KNews70% of defilement cases in Busoga fail to reach court
Busoga North, (UG): The police in Busoga North policing region have committed themselves to fighting Gender Based Violence (GBV) amidst the challenges...
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1.6KNationalHow training for NCDC special needs tutors flopped over poor accommodation
Kampala, (UG): A National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) training session came to an unexpected halt on Monday after a group of Center...
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1.3KCrimePupil, 9, commits suicide over school fees balance
Lwengo, (UG): The Territorial Police in Lwengo District are investigating circumstances under which a nine-year-old pupil committed suicide after being detained by...
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1.2KNewsMuseveni to commission first Diagnostics Manufacturing Plant in the Great Lakes Region
Kampala, (UG):– President Yoweri Museveni will tomorrow, Tuesday, November 28, commission a diagnostic test kits manufacturing plant, the first of its kind...
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927OP-EDOp-Ed: Oil carries a national security risk
By Ben Ssebuguzi The Nationalisation of our Petroleum supply has dominated positive and negative vibes in equal measure for a fortnight, but...
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1.7KBig StoryHow six MPs lost shs100m each in ministerial appointment scam
At least six members of parliament from the Karamoja sub-region are crying crocodile tears after coming to terms that the people whom...
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1.3KNationalUMSC boss injects shs16m for completion of science lab at Nile High School
Luuka, (UG): The Chairman of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC), Al-Hajj Prof Dr Muhamadi Lubega Kisambira has donated shs 16 million...
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1.7KCrimeThugs rob millions from church priest at gunpoint
Bududa, (UG): Security agencies in Bududa District, eastern Uganda are actively investigating an incident of aggravated robbery after thugs armed with guns...
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7.4KNewsUWA to reintroduce rhinos at Ajai Wildlife Reserve in 2025
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) is planning to reintroduce the Northern White Rhino back to Ajai Wildlife Reserve in 2025. The reintroduction...
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1.7KNationalBalaalo Eviction: Govt issues guidelines on implementation of Presidential directive
Northern Uganda: The government of Uganda has issued guidelines to be followed by administrators in districts in the Northern Region as they...
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1.6KNationalOver 80 NUP supporters cross to NRM as Museveni’s office takes wealth creation campaign to Iganga
Iganga, (UG): At least eight (80) supporters of the Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) in Iganga District have crossed to join the...
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791NewsPaidha Town Council distributes tree seedlings to mitigate drastic climatic changes
Zombo, (UG): The leadership of Paidha Town Council in Zombo District under the Stewardship of Mayor Innocent Onega has commenced the distribution...