All posts tagged "News"
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1.2KAfricaForty-seven killed in Burkina Faso jihadist attack
Burkina Faso’s president declared three days of national mourning from Thursday after suspected jihadists killed 47 people, including 30 civilians, in an...
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824World NewsHaiti earthquake death toll rises to 2,189: official
The death toll from a devastating earthquake that struck Haiti over the weekend rose by almost 250 on Wednesday to 2,189, the...
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748Latest NewsSAD: University student drowns in Lake Bunyonyi
KABALE MUNICIPALITY: A first-year student at Bishop Barham University College (BBUC) has passed on after drowning in Lake Bunyonyi where he had...
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870AfricaYou’re on your own, Govt tells off its nationals trapped in Afghanistan
Afghanistan, troubled for the last two decades, fell into the hands of the Taliban after it overran the national army, three weeks...
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1.2KBreakingGrief as Catholic priest is murdered over land conflict
GOMBA DISTRICT: Residents of Lukunyu Village in Gomba District were on Wednesday engulfed in shock and grief after a Ugandan catholic priest...
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1.4KFeaturedPremier Recruitment mourns Ugandan security guard who died on duty in Qatar
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Phillip Kule, a Ugandan security guard who has been working in Doha, Qatar has died while on duty, Premier Recruitment...
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1.5KJust InUNEB to Release 2020 UACE Results on Friday
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has set Friday, August 20, as the date to release the results from the...
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2.4KBig StoryPROFILE: Who is Gen. Pecos Kutesa? Biography and Background of fallen Bush war hero
The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) on Tuesday announced the demise of Lt. Gen Pecos Kutesa who passed on in India at...
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957Big StoryMuseveni sanctions construction of Bunyoro University
STATE HOUSE, ENTEBBE: President Yoweri Museveni has okayed the construction and operationalization of Bunyoro University after a closed meeting with the MPs...
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834COVID-19Serum Institute confirms fake vaccine batches supplied in Uganda, India
Serum Institute, the official manufacturer of the Covishield brand of Astrazeneca vaccine has confirmed to the World Health Organisation (WHO) that the...
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1.7KCourtJINJA: Court okays Nabeta to file supplementary affidavits against Mwiru’s petition
JINJA DISTRICT: Court in Jinja has cleared Jinja South division East legislator, Nathan Igeme Nabeta to file supplementary affidavits to support his...
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687Court2021 Election Petitions: Court dismisses Katuntu’s defense affidavits
2021 ELECTION PETITIONS: Lady justice Susan Abinyo has dismissed 10 affidavits filed by Abdul Katuntu defending his election as the Bugweri county...
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783Big StoryLatest setback leaves BOU on the brink in case against Sudhir’s Crane bank, Meera Investments
THE BIG STORY: What was set to be a blockbuster legal battle could end on a whimper after last week’s Supreme court...
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881CourtEC asks court to dismiss election petition against Ssegirinya
The Electoral Commission has asked the High court in Kampala to dismiss a petition challenging the election of Muhammad Ssegirinya as Kawempe...
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782Big StoryMuseveni declines to assent to sexual offences, succession amendment bills
KAMPALA – President Yoweri Museveni has declined to assent to the Sexual Offences Bill, together with the Succession Amendment Bill passed by...
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633FootballTotalEnergies AFCON, Cameroon 2021: Groups revealed
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON: The TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations(AFCON), Cameroon 2021 will take place from 9 January to 6 February 2022. Following the...
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861FootballWatch Live: TotalEnergies AFCON Cameroon 2021 Draw
YAHOUNDE, CAMEROON: The draw ceremony for the 33rd edition of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon will take place on Tuesday...
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816Just InTeso leaders seek gov’t intervention on looming hunger
NGORA DISTRICT, UGANDA: District chairpersons across the Teso sub-region have raised concern over the state of food insecurity in the region. The...
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1.1KBreakingLt. Gen Pecos Kutesa dead in India
Lt. Gen Pecos Kutesa, one of the longest-serving generals in the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) is dead. The UPDF spokesperson, Brig....
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983Big StoryPanic as Health Ministry confirms outbreak of Polio in Uganda
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Ministry of Health has confirmed a polio outbreak in the country. The polio viruses were established on July 21...
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1.1KFootballGaddafi Fc defeat Proline to gain UPL promotion
FUFA Big League Playoffs (Tuesday, 17-08-2021)Gaddafi FC 2-0 Proline FC Gaddafi FC has become the third club to earn promotion to the...
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568Big StoryFDC challenges govt to erect statue in honor of Cheptegei
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party has urged Government to declare Joshua Cheptegei a national hero and erect...
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802BreakingEx-DP President admitted in critical condition
The former deputy prime minister of Uganda and ex-president of the Democratic Party, Dr. Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere’s health has deteriorated after being...
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797Jobs & CareersPSFU, Mukwano partner to create 50,000 jobs for Ugandan youths
The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) supported by the Mastercard Foundation, has partnered with Mukwano Industries Limited to support youth and create...