All posts tagged "National News"
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808EducationHoima school closed after student’s strike over poor feeding
The angry students went on a rampage and demolished a perimeter wall of the school and also shattered the glass panes in...
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857CrimeSFC soldier survives lynching in Namayingo
The woman’s family accused Wekesa of storming their home in a disrespectful manner and hurling at them with insults and demeaning statements,...
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859Current AffairsTayebwa directs Rules committee to investigate Minister Namuganza over house integrity
Tayebwa made the directive on Wednesday during a plenary sitting following a procedural matter raised by Bukooli Central MP, Solomon Silwany.
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831Current AffairsMuseveni Appoints Brig Gen Freeman Mugabe new Court Martial boss
Promoted in April 2021 from Colonel to Brigadier, Mugabe is currently the adjutant general, headquarters Bombo where he has been since 2020.
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564CourtCourt issues warrant of arrest against Mukesh Shukla for failing to pay costs in lost case
The warrant was issued on Wednesday by the Civil Division Registrar Jameson Karemani following an application by Mukesh’s rival and Nakawa West...
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1.1KEducationUniversities to lower cut off points as gov’t calls for residual admissions
The board has through its Makerere University-based secretariate, invited students who sat for their Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) in 2018,...
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608Latest NewsLOP urges Muslim leadership to seek internal reconciliation
Mpuuga’s comments follow renewed demands by a section of Muslim leaders in Masaka to the government to release the findings of the...
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615Latest NewsUMSC general assembly sets term limits for office of the mufti
The Mufti is the highest-ranking position in the country’s Muslim leadership, and over the years, there have been calls for term limits...
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989ExclusiveMufti Mubaje sued for overstaying in office, holding unlawful assembly
He was sued alongside Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) secretary general Shiekh Ramadhan Mugalu, acting chairperson Hajji Abdul Nadduli and the chairperson...
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544Current AffairsMPs question Roko’s ‘confidential’ creditors
State minister for Finance (General Duties) Henry Musasizi told the committee that the government had acquired a copy of the resolution for...
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1.0KNationalGov’t allocates Sh135bn to cater for hunger-stricken areas in Karamoja
Hon. Faith Nakut, the Napak Woman MP on Tuesday raised the issue that people in the Karamoja sub-region are dying of hunger...
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3.3KBig StoryBIG STORY: Top NGO under probe for massive tax evasion, failure to remit Staff NSSF money
According to information obtained from aggrieved staff, AFOD Uganda last submitted the NSSF money into their accounts in March last year [2021].
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483ExclusiveUMSC general assembly scrutinizes draft constitution
It comes almost a week after the Constitutional Review Commission chaired by Prof. Idris Serugo Kasenene, handed over the draft amended constitution...
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546Current AffairsBanks target selected sectors amidst growing economic crisis
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics reports that headline inflation steadily increased to 6.8 per cent at the end of June
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532Current AffairsLocal gov’t accounting officers fault system errors for delayed budget submission
This comes days after the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Ramathan Ggoobi revealed last week
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1.4KNationalThirteen Sipi SS students detained over strike
According to Police, the strike was triggered by the suspension of two students who were accused of breaking one of the window...
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1.9KCurrent AffairsCourt orders prisons service to physically present MP Ssegirinya for trial
The order was issued by Chief Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu after a poor internet connection from Kigo prison disrupted the hearing of a...
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4.0KCrimeROBBERY: Security probe 33 roadblocks erected by men in military uniform
A number of people have reported incidents of robbery involving gunmen in army uniforms during night hours.
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2.6KCurrent AffairsBukwo CAO shot 26 times in targeted attack, says Police
Ogwang was shot from Kiryowa village, a few kilometres after Matugga town as he was driving his official car registration number UG-0865Z...
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570Current AffairsFormer MP Nabilah claims joint liability to pay UGX 800M loan
Nabilah revealed this while appearing before the Commercial Division Judge Steven Mubiru on Monday to defend herself in the case
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613ExclusiveCrops wither in Acholi as second rainy season delays
The region hasn’t received adequate rainfall for more than a month now, leaving many farmers distraught as their crops waste away.
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476Current AffairsSpeaker Among appeals to EACJ judges on trade agreements breach
Among made the statement on Monday while meeting judges from the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) at Parliament.
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854ExclusiveMagogo attributes Crested Cranes early exit in WAFCON to lack of Experience
Moses Hassim Magogo told Uganda Radio Network (URN) in Casablanca, Morocco that it was evident Uganda’s lack of experience was the major...
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615CrimeFour students arrested over malicious damage of property
The students were picked up in connection to an inter-school fight between the two neighbouring schools that happened on Saturday night and...
