All posts tagged "News"

Prof. Anthony Mbonye, ex-director general health services dead

Prof Anthony Kabanza Mbonye, the husband to outgoing State House Comptroller Lucy Nakyobe Mbonye is dead, State House has confirmed. “We regret...

Crime

Village Chairperson murdered in cold blood over land wrangles

RUKUNGIRI – Police in Rukungiri district have arrested a 29-year-old on allegations of killing the village Chairperson over land wrangles in the...

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COVID-19

SELMEK Medical services suspended over fraudulent COVID19 test results

The Ministry of Health has suspended SELMEK Medical Services from conducting COVID-19 testing at their facility over issuing out fraudulent results. Dr....

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Prominent City Pastor, Benon Kayanja succumbs to COVID-19

KAMPALA: The Born-Again community in Kampala is mourning the passing of Pastor Benon Kayanja who has passed on. Pastor Kayanja of Prayer...

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PAC demands probe into Covid relief cash beneficiaries

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) members in parliament headed by Busiro East MP Hon. Medard Lubega Ssegona have revealed that they will...

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Big Story

14 teen girls ‘being trained to sleep with dogs’ rescued in Muyenga

KAMPALA | CRIME: Police have stormed a guesthouse on Muyenga Hill in Kampala and rescued 14 girls found living in terrible conditions....

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Exclusive

Details emerge on Hoima girl who committed suicide over PLE Results

EXCLUSIVE: More details have come out on a 15-yr-old girl in Hoima district who committed suicide after being harassed by parents and...

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Uganda seals deal with Russian firm to install GPS trackers on all vehicles

Government of Uganda has signed a 10-year agreement with a Russian firm – Joint Stock Global Security Company Limited to install GPS...

Big Story

EXCLUSIVE: Nabbanja hints at threats over her method of work, runs to Museveni

KAMPALA – The Prime Minister of Uganda Rt. Hon Robinah Nabbanja has said her life is in danger after getting ‘threats’ relating...

Big Story

NUP to deduct Shs10m from MPs’ 200m for vehicles to finance party headquarters

The opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) has announced that the party will deduct a minimum of Shs 10 million from each party...

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URSB Deputy Registrar General Alfred Mugisha passes on

KAMPALA: The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) Deputy Registrar General in charge of Finance & Administration, Mr. Alfred Mugisha has died. Mugisha,...

Two People confirmed dead as fire guts Kamwokya houses

KAMWOKYA: At least two people have been confirmed dead, with scores injured as fire on Thursday evening ravaged several makeshift houses in...

Crime

Tororo businessman arrested for selling counterfeit cement

TORORO: Police in Tororo District are holding a businessman for allegedly selling counterfeit cement disguised as a genuine product. The suspect, Richard...

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Congolese militiamen raid Lake Albert, rob three boat engines

Hoima, Uganda | THE DAILY EXPRESS: Suspected militiamen have again raided the Lake Albert waters in Hoima district and robbed three boat engines,...

MPs receive UGX 200m each for vehicles

Parliament of Uganda has started remitting UGX 200 million to each of the 529 legislators and the 26 ex-officios in the 11th...

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Corporate Affairs

Nxt Radio launches on DStv Channel 898

Uganda’s No.1 audio-visual radio station, Nxt Radio, a subsidiary of Next Media Services has launched on DStv, a MultiChoice owned Sub-Saharan African...

Current Affairs

Covid-19 claims Prof. Kamuntu’s son, Henry Ruchwere

The Former Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Mr. Ephraim Kamuntu has lost his son, Henry Ruchwere Kamuntu, a renowned top banker,...

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Exclusive

I have not been involved in an accident – Muwanga Kivumbi speaks out

Butambula County Member of Parliament Hon. Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi who also doubles as the Buganda Caucus Chairperson has not been involved in...

Education

Schools warned against illegal online admissions of S.1 students

The Education Ministry has warned schools admitting senior one (S.1)students online that they are doing so illegally as the government has not...

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MPs Task Deputy Speaker To Explain Oulanyah Absence

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has said that the absence of Speaker Jacob Oulanyah has not created a vacuum. Among...

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Crime

13-year-old girl hangs self over PLE Results Harassment

HOIMA DISTRICT: A 13-year-old girl in Hoima has committed suicide by hanging herself after getting harsh comments from her parents and neighbours...

Fact-Check

Muwanga Kivumbi is well, NUP dismisses motor accident reports

The National Unity Platform party leadership has dismissed earlier reports claiming that Butambala County MP Muwanga Kivumbi got an accident. Earlier reports...

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