National News Archives

Busiro North MP freed of phone theft charges, agrees to pay Owner sh30M

The Court presided over by Grade One Magistrate Siena Owomugisha on Friday discharged and set Nsubuga free upon reconciliation between him and the...

1.3K

Education

Prof Nawangwe Re-appointed Makerere University Vice Chancellor

Makerere University Chancellor Professor Ezra Suruma has reappointed Professor Barnabas Nawangwe as the vice-chancellor of Makerere University.

807

National

Minister directed on body organ theft, labour export firms

According to Akol, the minister, while addressing the media recently, said every labour export company in Uganda should ensure that Ugandans seeking...

889

National

MPs demand seedlings to ward off famine

Kilak North County MP, Anthony Akol, said that the long dry spell has left Ugandan farmers without seeds, despite the current rainy...

1.2K

Finance

Stanbic Bank bids farewell to Head of Consumer & Affluent Banking, Sam Mwogeza

Mwogeza who joined Stanbic Bank—a member of the Standard Bank Group, in 2010, served in different senior managerial roles before being appointed...

911

National

Man arrested for assaulting traffic officer on duty174

Orec, a resident of Lela village, Awila Parish, Akokoro sub-county in Apac district was arrested on Thursday after he assaulted John Tenywa,...

918

National

Mabirizi asks court to halt trial of MPs Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana

Mabirizi wants the pretrial hearing halted until the determination of his constitutional petition challenging the legality of the charges against the legislators...

911

National

ADJUMANI: Minister Obiga Kania Declines launching Multi-billion USMID Projects

The Minister was shocked when he was told in a spell of about three months only three trips of stone aggregates and...

1.1K

National

Former Minister Kibanzanga Criticizes NRM for Neglect

Christopher Kibazanga, a former minister and Member of Parliament for Bughendera County in Bundibugyo District has criticized the National Resistance Movement-NRM party...

873

National

Parliament Directs IGG to Probe Minister Ntabazi Over Abuse of Office, Corruption

This was revealed by Mwine Mpaka, the Committee Chairperson while presenting its investigation report during plenary sitting on Wednesday.

918

Crime

Panic as Suspected Raiders Resort to Petty Theft in Karamoja

Lucy Nakori, a resident of Loputuk sub-county in Moroto district, says that the warriors who were passing by her home carried away...

797

National

Seven Nominated For Busongora South By-election

The Kasese District Returning Officer Ismael Atwijukire Takih, five aspirants who had picked forms, did not turn up for nominations.

936

National

FINCA Uganda, NFA start 60-hectare forest restoration initiative

This corporate social responsibility program to commemorate FINCA’s 30th anniversary in Uganda will involve restoration planting in 10 central forest reserves across...

811

National

Districts advised to integrate nodding syndrome care in existing programs

Recently, there has been a renewed call by leaders in the Acholi sub-region to the government, to remember the plight of families...

1.0K

National

MPs urge gov’t to prioritize youth interests

Ahead of the National Youth Day celebrations in Gulu on Friday, 12 August 2022, Okot said there is need to fundamentally address...

1.0K

National

EC blacklists presiding officers implicated in malpractices in Busongora South

The presiding officers were from four polling stations of Busunga, Hamukungu, Katunguru Primary School, and Quran primary school where irregularities were reported.

855

Court

Businessman appeals against dismissal of torture case

In his appeal filed on Thursday in the Court of Appeal in Kampala, Butto is appealing against the July 27th, 2022 decision...

837

National

Bureau of Statistics tasked to explain middle income status

UBOS led by James Muwonge, the Director of Methodology and Statistics was on Wednesday, 10 August 2022 appearing before the committee

705

Crime

Seven arrested over gun trafficking in Karamoja

The chairpersons are Ngorok Eluktopere, Lonya Akol, the LCII chairperson of Lopethakori parish and Lodukali Lokol, the LCII chairperson Kalapa trading center...

971

National

Gov’t revokes mandatory organ testing for migrants workers

Otafiire’s directive triggered an uproar among labor exporters, saying that Victoria hospital is not among those accredited by the GCC.

1.1K

Exclusive

Elephants destroy 50 acres of crops in Agago district

The group of more than 10 elephants invaded the area last week and destroyed acres of crop gardens in the villages of...

1.0K

National

Arua district struggling to recover UGX 12Bn Emyooga funds

Eighteen enterprises per constituency namely, taxi operators, fishermen, journalists, veterans, boda bodas, women entrepreneurs, welders, performing artists, and elected leaders were funded...