All posts tagged "National News"

MP Ssegirinya’s health deteriorates, bedridden at Mulago

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Kawempe North MP Muhammad Segirinya’s health is reportedly in a deteriorating condition after being rapidly admission at Mulago National Referral...

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Road users to pay sh5000 per trip on Entebbe expressway

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The minister for works and transport, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala has announced that all motorists and road users shall pay...

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District councillor wanted for defiling 14-year-old girl

KALUNGU, UGANDA: Police in Kalungu District have mounted a hunt for an LCV councillor for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl. The victim,...

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MTN Uganda launches initial public offer (IPO) in Adjumani district

ADJUMANI, UGANDA: It was a sunny day in Adjumani town as the sun was marching its direction to the west to go...

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Govt releases grant ahead of schools reopening

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Ministry of Education and Sports has bowed to pressure and released part of the capitation grant for all government-aided...

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Wobulenzi LC3 chairperson arrested for inciting violence

WOBULENZI, UGANDA: Moses Ssebalamu, the LC 3 chairperson of Wobulenzi town council spent the night in Luwero Central police station cells after...

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Nodding syndrome kills 40 children in Pader

PADER, UGANDA: Forty children suffering from the dreaded nodding syndrome disease in Angagura sub-county, Pader district have died in the last three...

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BIG STORY: What really made Matovu a suicide bomber?

Days after he reportedly blew himself up on a bus full of passengers headed to western Uganda from Kampala city, little is...

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Two people shot in enforcement of curfew in Wobulenzi

WOBULENZI, UGANDA: Two people have been shot by Policemen during enforcement of the night curfew in Wobulenzi town council, Luwero district. The...

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Parliament to limit access to only Vaccinated MPs, Staff starting November

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Parliament of Uganda has announced that effective Monday, November 1, only MPs, staff and visitors vaccinated against COVID-19 will gain...

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Three patient attendants arrested over public nuisance in Adjumani Hospital

ADJUMANI, UGANDA: The health inspector of Adjumani hospital Mr. Drichi Wilson on Wednesday arrested three people over bad conduct in the hospital premises,...

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Gov’t to rehabilitate public secondary schools

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Second Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Moses Ali, has announced government’s plan to rehabilitate and expand public secondary schools across...

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Health ministry secures UGX94Bn additional funding to install oxygen plants

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Ministry of Health has secured an additional of 94 billion Shillings for the procurement and installation of oxygen plants...

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Media Council to register all news editors, journalists in Uganda

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Media Council of Uganda has reaffirmed the directive to have all news editors register with the Council with an...

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Ugandan economy, schools to fully reopen in January 2022

KAMPALA, UGANDA: President Yoweri Museveni Thursday announced that schools and the rest of the Ugandan economy will fully reopen in January 2022...

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Police prefer criminal trespass charges against Pakistan national

KIKUUBE, UGANDA: The police in Kikuube has preferred charges of criminal trespass against a Pakistan national who was arrested inside Hoima Sugar...

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Mbale city councilors demand accountability of Covid-19 funds

MBALE, UGANDA: Division councilors in Mbale city have tasked the city taskforce to account for the Covid-19 funds. The Ministry of Health...

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IGANGA: Man commits suicide by hanging, locals cite drug abuse

IGANGA, UGANDA: A man in Iganga district has committed suicide by hanging after allegedly becoming addicted to drugs among others, alcohol. He...

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Kapelebyong district stuck with a billion shillings parish model cash

KAPELEBYONG, UGANDA: Kapelebyong District Local Government is unable to commence implementation of the Parish Development Model due to the absence of the...

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