National News Archives

Museveni’s office injects shs10m into Muslim Women’s SACCO, urges hard work to enter money economy

Kampala, (UG): President Museveni through his political adviser, Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo who heads the Office of the NRM National Chairman (ONC) on...

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MUST READ: How Uganda can end AIDS by 2030

Uganda is on a steady path to achieving the UNAIDS targets: 95%of people living with HIV knowing their status, 95% enrolled on...

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Kyokwijuka faces uphill task in Ndorwa East ahead of 2026 polls

Kampala, (UG): As we report, the current head of communications at MTAC-Uganda, Mr Alexander Kyokwijuka and self-proclaimed humble citizen from Kigalama, currently...

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Nyombi Thembo assumes office as new UCC Executive Director

Kampala, (UG): The former Minister of State for ICT, Mr Nyombi Thembo Friday formally assumed office as the new Executive Director of...

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Health

World AIDS Day: 99% of HIV Mbarara Hospital patients attain viral load suppression

Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital is one of the biggest government facilities that boasts of making tremendous steps in improving the quality of...

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Bazzukulu start own Newspaper to popularize govt programs

Kampala, (UG): The Office of the NRM National Chairman headed by SPA/PA Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye has launched its newspaper to popularize...

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Daily 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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Shs10b 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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MPs 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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Farmers 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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ERA 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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City 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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East Africa

East 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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Two 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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Museveni 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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Attorney 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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Mpuuga 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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Police 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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70% 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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How 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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Crime

Pupil, 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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Museveni 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...