News Headlines Archives

Rubanda man buried alive in stone quarry.

A 27-year-old man in Rubanda district was buried alive in a quarry where he was mining stones for economic survival after it...

911

Africa

USAID rolls out project to tackle corruption in refugee response

Uganda is currently home to 1.5 million refugees. The majority of the refugees are settled in the West Nile sub-region.

690

Crime

Army denies killing 400 in Karamoja in aerial bombardment

Early last week, local media quoted Emmanuel Chero, chairperson of Karamoja Youth Agenda Vision 2040 alleging that UPDF carried out aerial bombings...

1.3K

COVID-19

Gov’t turns to private health providers to salvage high vaccine stocks.

While the National Medical Stores (NMS) doesn’t reveal the exact number of vaccines in stores now, the country has since March 2021...

879

Current Affairs

Mbarara city to adopt new policy to increase local revenue

The charging policy will see an increase in fees and licenses for specified businesses and activities.

1.0K

Current Affairs

Kawempe hospital officials on the spot over extortion.

The officials were appearing before the Public Accounts Committee-PAC, Central Government to respond to queries in the Auditor General’s report for the...

677

Crime

North Kyoga police arrest their own over torture of suspect in custody

They were arrested on Wednesday after a video showing them beating and kicking a suspect in handcuffs started making rounds on social...

775

Court

Pastor Ssenyonga’s bodyguards jailed over robbery of church member

One of the guards Ali Ojulango has been convicted in absentia and will be handed his sentence upon arrest whereas Godfrey Mwanda...

883

Latest News

Oil and gas land acquisitions near completion.

Total Energies and CNOOC Uganda Ltd – the two companies developing the country’s oil and gas resources – are expected to start...

1.2K

Africa

South Sudan gets first 5-Star hotel

Radisson Hotel Group has launched the first internationally branded 5-star hotel in South Sudan.

755

Crime

DPP ready to prosecute Mumbere on terrorism charges

The charges stem from Mumbere’s arrest following a raid by the army on his palace on November 27th, 2016.

1.4K

Africa

Uganda shilling plunge may persist till global crises ease: BOU

The official foreign exchange rate by the Bank of Uganda put the dollar at 3,750.91 buying, while it was selling at 3,760.91...

2.2K

Africa

Hunger kills 200 in Karamoja.

Rebecca Kwagala, the head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Karamoja region, said the prevalence of GAM among children in Karamoja...

1.3K

Crime

Why govt threats can’t kill strikes.

Between 2013 and 2021, the Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) sanctioned four industrial actions; the Uganda Judicial Officers Association sanctioned two between...

687

Africa

Stop questioning why we are not joining Besigye protest: LOP

According to Mpuuga, NUP leaders made their recommendations in Parliament on how the skyrocketing commodity prices challenges can be resolved by the...

1.7K

East Africa

Medics need better treatment, not threats

President Yoweri Museveni has urged children to opt for science subjects.

1.2K

Africa

Health workers appeal to MPs for improved working conditions

Buyende District Health Officer (DHO), Dr Frederick Daniel Isabirye said his district, just like others in Eastern Uganda, are putting up with...

1.1K

Business

It’s about time we started buying Ugandan products

Recently government, through the ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, held a Buy Uganda Build Uganda expo (BUBU Expo 2022) at Kololo...

775

Breaking

America snubs Museveni again

Uganda is considered a key voice on regional security matters but, it appears Townsend’s omitting a meeting with President Yoweri Museveni was...

822

Featured

Shs10 billion supplementary budget to Lands Ministry illegal- Kasaija

Kasaija admitted that the request for the supplementary was an illegality and erroneously approved without following the rightful procedures in accordance with...