All posts tagged "National News"
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1.0KNationalParish chief commits suicide over failure to repay loan
LIRA, UGANDA: Two people in Lira, Kole district have committed suicide over failure to service loans acquired. In Lira, Patrick Oming, the...
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1.4KEducationMinister Victoria Rusoke urges parents to invest in education
HOIMA, UGANDA: Victoria Rusoke, the state Minister for Local Government has urged parents to invest in education so as to enhance their...
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1.6KLatest NewsNUP Candidate wins LC3 chairperson seat in Nakasongola By-Election
NAKASAONGOLA, UGANDA: The National Unity Platform-NUP candidate has won the by-election for Katuugo town council LC III chairperson seat in Nakasongola district....
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1.0KCurrent AffairsKibale district finance committee decry delayed release of quarterly monitoring funds
KIBALE, UGANDA: Members of the Kibale District Finance Committee led by the chairperson Mr. Charles Businge are up in arms with the...
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924NationalOver 150 EACOP beneficiaries likely to remain uncompensated due to lack of National IDs
Over 150 people who were affected by the EACOP(East African Crude Oil Pipeline) Project who did not receive their National IDs are...
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1.7KNationalTwo people perish in Kagadi-Kikuube fatal accident
KAGADI, UGANDA: At least two people have been reported died on spot in a fatal accident on Kagadi- Kikuube- Hoima Road on...
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1.2KCrimeJINJA: Witchdoctor lynched to death over exhuming corpse
JINJA, UGANDA: An angry mob in Jinja district has lynched a witch doctor while exhuming a grave. Hassan Bakaki, 55, met his...
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926Current AffairsKAKUMIRO: Wetlands enchroachers refuse to vacate despite expiry of six months ultimatum
KAKUMIRO, UGANDA: Several wetland enchroachers in Kakumiro District have adamantly refused to vacate where they are dealing in agricultural activities despite the...
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1.2KNationalUgandans advised to be security conscious during Christmas celebrations
HOIMA, UGANDA: Hon. Pius Wakabi, the Bugahya county legislator has warned Ugandans to be vigilant and security conscious as they celebrate the...
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1.3KCurrent AffairsFishermen on Lake Albert accuse FPU of using impounded fishing equipment
ALBERTINE REGION, UGANDA: Fishermen in the Albertine Region have expressed their dissatisfaction with the Fisheries Protection Unit – FPU’s attempt to use...
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1.2KCOVID-19Kikuube District launches Covid-19 Mass vaccination campaign
KIKUUBE, UGANDA: Kikuube District has launched a Covid 19 Mass vaccination campaign after receiving enough vaccination doses from the ministry of health....
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1.2KNationalNDA closes 178 drug shops, medical boxes worth Sh57m impounded in Bunyoro region
BUNYORO, UGANDA: The National Drug Authority – NDA has closed over 178 drug shops that were found not matching with the set...
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1.2KLatest NewsIncreased number of HIV patients missing ARVs worries CSOs in Kikuube District
KIKUUBE, UGANDA: Civil Society Organizations – CSOs in Kikuube District have expressed their concern over the increased number of HIV patients who...
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1.2KNationalUPDF starts road works in DRC to ease offensive against ADF Militants
BUSUNGA, DRC: The UPDF Engineering Unit has started opening impassable roads in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The...
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948NationalNabbanja rallies residents to vote for NRM in Kayunga LC5 By-Elections
KAMYUNGA, UGANDA: Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has rallied Kayunga residents to vote for the National Resistance Movement candidate Andrew Muwonge for the...
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844EducationBunyoro leaders ask parents to utilize the available tertiary institutions in the region
HOIMA, UGANDA: Alex Mwesigwa the Kyabigambire Sub-county chairperson has expressed his disappointment over the neglect of the available educational institutions the in...
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745NationalFishermen on Lake Albert decry increased FPU penalties for Illegal fishing
HOIMA, UGANDA: Fishermen on Lake Albert in the Districts of Hoima, Buliisa, Kikuube and Kagadi have expressed concern over increased intervations by...
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1.4KCrimeBulambuli CAO arrested for alleged abuse of office
BULAMBULI, UGANDA: The Bulambuli Chief Administrative Officer, Leonard Tumusime, is in police custody over corruption and abuse of office-related charges. The Resident...
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2.6KBreakingBishop Paul Ssemogerere appointed new Archbishop of Kampala
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Pope Francis VI has appointed Bishop Dr. Paul Ssemogere as the new Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese. Bishop Ssemogerere, 64, has...
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1.1KCOVID-19Hoima District launches Covid 19 mass vaccination
HOIMA, UGANDA: The Hoima District Health sector and other partners have today at Hoima taxi park launched the mass vaccination on Covid...
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831CrimeKAKUMIRO: 38-year-old man arrested for allegedly killing businesswoman
KAKUMIRO, UGANDA: Police in Kakumiro District has arrested a 38-year-old woman suspected to have had a hand in the killing of a...
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980Crime59-year-old woman hacked to death by son in law in Kiryandongo
KIRYANDONGO, UGANDA: Police in Kiryandongo is hunting a 25-year-old man for allegedly killing her mother-in-law on Wednesday morning. The suspect is Muhamud...
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910Crime27 arrested in Pallisa for assaulting police officers
PALLISA, UGANDA: The police in Pallisa district have arrested 27 people for allegedly assaulting two police officers. The officers have been identified...
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1.1KCOVID-19Learners in Bunyoro Region turned into fishermen due to continued lockdown
BUNYORO REGION, UGANDA: Many learners in Bunyoro Region in the Districts of Hoima, Buliisa, Kikuube, Kagadi among others turned to fishing due...