All posts tagged "News"
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1.1KCrimeMbale Pastor arrested over defilement of two teenagers
According to information gathered, Pastor Wamoto picked his 14 and 17-year-old victims from their parents in Bunamono village in Luhongye sub-county in...
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789NationalURA halts withholding tax on petroleum products transporters
Recently, URA wrote to the companies demanding that they remit 15 percent withholding tax on all foreign transport payments incurred over the...
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778Latest NewsMuseveni to engage religious leaders, cabinet on pregnant girls in schools
In his address, Museveni noted the ongoing debate is whether pregnant learners should be allowed to report back to school or not.
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523CourtEast African Court of Justice sets date to hear Mabirizi’s appeal in age limit case
@MaleMabiriziHKK petitioned the court challenging the decision by the Constitutional and Supreme Court to uphold the Constitutional Amendment Act 2018. He argued...
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1.1KEducationMakerere University private students fail to access online admission letters
Marion Nabirye, a student admitted to the university explained that her issue was failing to log into the site where she had...
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717NationalDominic Ongwen’s appeal hearing scheduled for next month
The ICC on May 6, 2021, sentenced Ongwen to 25 years in jail after convicting him on 61 counts of war crimes...
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1.5KNationalEnvironment activists urge Lands Ministry to resume boundary-reopening exercise of Bugoma Forest
The boundary opening exercise was halted after unknown people started uprooting pillars that were planted by the Ministry of Lands to show...
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1.5KBig StoryUganda declines in corruption ranking – Global report
According to Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index for 2021, Uganda scored 27 out of 100, which is below the Sub-Saharan average of...
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6.3KProfilePROFILE: Full Biography & Background of Maj. Tom Magambo, the new CID Boss
Reports indicate that replacement with a little-known newly promoted major has sparked debate in security circles—with senior security chiefs describing Dr. Magambo’s...
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1.1KNationalSaudi National killed by elephant in Murchison Falls National Park
Bashir Hangi, the UWA Communications Manager said the deceased was in the company of three other colleagues on a journey from Masindi...
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1.6KNationalPresident Museveni Commissions newly tarmacked Roads in Albertine Region
The President launched the roads such as the 111 km Homa-Butiaba-Wanseko road that was worth 263 billion shillings, 69 km Kigumba-Masindi- Buliima...
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2.2KLatest NewsMuseveni Sacks CID Boss Akullo, Replaced by Maj. Tom Magambo
Magambo who who has been in the Internal Security Organisations (ISO) replaces AIGP Grace Akullo as head of the Criminal Investigations Directorate,...
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2.0KBreakingMaj Gen. Tumusiime Katsigazi appointed new Deputy Inspector General of Police
In a related development, the President has also renewed the contract of Dr. Johnson Byabashaija as the Commissioner-General of the Uganda Prisons.
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1.2KCrime18-year-old girl in Kakumiro accuses her uncle of impregnating her
The victim explains that after Mugisa (her uncle) taking her to his home, two weeks later, he started forcing her to have...
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849NewsMPs halt financing UPDF operations in Congo
The Ministry of Defense had asked for Shs89.7 billion to finance the operations but MPs said briefing of Parliament should precede committing...
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1.8KNationalOver 600 residents hit by jiggers in Rukungiri
Rukungiri LC5 Boss Mr. Geoffrey Kyomukama asked all stakeholders to combine efforts in the fight against jiggers in the district before reporting...
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1.1KCrimeKagadi Hospital Staff accused of selling Hospital properties
It is alleged some Hospital staff may have connived with the residents to smuggle government properties including drugs.
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1.7KNewsBishop Ssemogerere installed as 4th Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese
In his remarks, Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere said the Catholic Church in Uganda will always remain indebted to the Buganda Kingdom because of...
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4.5KBig StoryWho will be the next BOU Governor? – Here are Potential Candidates to replace Mutebile
Some names of prominent economists and financial experts have been mentioned though as the public starts to speculate the next Bank of...
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1.0KCourtNovelist Kakwenza granted bail, barred from holding media interviews
Court also barred Kakwenza from discussing matters in the media and also been asked ti have his passport deposited for a period...
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865Just InPolice investigating two school fires in Wakiso
One of the incidents occurred at St. Cecilia Primary School at Kikajjo zone, Masajja parish in Makindye-Ssabagabo on Sunday, while the other...
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840Current AffairsTeachers to get Shs200,000 covid relief cash as ministry amends guidelines
After consultations, govt resolved to extend the cash relief to teachers targeting up to 300,000 teachers in private primary and secondary schools...
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1.4KBig StoryBIG STORY: UPDF contingent in Somalia not paid allowances for 10 months
But in response, Edith Butuuro, the Under Secretary of the Ministry of Defence dismissed the reports that the troops had not been...
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1.5KNationalMaj Gen. Sabiiti Muzeeyi Pulls out a Master Stroke on Environment
The donation, comprising mangoes, oranges, and guavas tree seedlings is a Corporate Social Responsibility move for Million Trees Company to UPDF in...