All posts tagged "News"
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1.7KOP-EDA Testimony from the Basement: In Solidarity with Eddy Mutwe
By Daniel Kakuru They started by shaving his beard, as if stripping him of manhood itself. Cold razors, colder than their hearts,...
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829Special ReportNew study shows sidewalks, street lights beat road designs in reducing crashes
A new study by university researchers has found that pedestrian and roadside facilities, such as sidewalks, crossing points, and street lighting, play...
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1.2KNewsKamuli RDC lauds Bugulumbya Sub-County for effective utilization of PDM funds
Kamuli, Uganda: Residents of Bugulumbya Sub County in Kamuli District have earned praise from the Resident District Commissioner Rose Birungi for their...
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2.1KNewsYY Coaches suspended after two major road accidents
Kampala, Uganda: The State Minister for Works and Transport, Mr Fred Byamukama, has suspended operations of YY Coaches across Uganda for 15...
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2.4KCrimeDetails emerge on Lira Assistant RDC tragically murdered on Iganga-Bugiri Highway
Iganga, Uganda: Police in Iganga are actively investigating a case of brutal murder of Mwase Karim, the Assistant Resident District Commissioner (ARDC)...
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1.6KNationalNRM Parish elections suspended in Kamuli as supporters clash over internal divisions
Kamuli, Uganda: Police fired several rounds of teargas but failed to disperse supporters of Mathew Bazanya, forcing the postponement of LC2 elections...
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974NewsMuseveni’s Coordinator Odoch Olak pledges skills training for teenage mothers
Gulu, Uganda: Presidential Coordinator for Greater Northern Uganda, Odoch Bosco Olak, has pledged to champion vocational skills training programs for teenage mothers...
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1.2KEast AfricaUPDF Commander rallies troops on discipline, morale and vigilance in Somalia
Somalia: The Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) under the United Nations Guard Unit XI (UNGU XI), Lt Col Peter...
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1.2KCrimeMbale residents demand police patrol vehicle to combat rising criminality
Mbale, Uganda: Residents of Mbale Northern City Division have issued an urgent appeal to the Uganda Police Force, demanding the deployment of...
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1.4KCrimeTwo fishermen drown in Lake Kyoga
Amolatar, Uganda: At least two fishermen have died after their boat capsized on Lake Kyoga following a violent storm near Kitaleba landing...
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1.8KCrimePolice arrest serial robber, recover gun used in Mukono heist
Wakiso, Uganda: The Police at Kasangati Division in Wakiso District have arrested a notorious suspect believed to be behind a wave of...
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1.3KOP-EDThe Village Has Voted, But What Did It Say?
By Odeke Bazel In the grand political comedy that is Uganda’s democracy, nothing delivers both satire and seriousness like the recently concluded...
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1.4KNationalMinisters ordered to speak Lumasaba during cabinet meetings
Mbale, Uganda: The Bamasaaba cultural institution has directed that all cabinet ministers and envoys appointed by the Umukuka III will henceforth conduct...
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1.4KCrimeMartyrs’ Day: Police warn of fake priests, mugging gangs targeting pilgrims
Kampala, Uganda: Police have announced heightened security measures ahead of this year’s Uganda Martyrs’ Day celebrations, with a strong warning to pilgrims...
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1.0KNationalMother’s Day: Becky’s Child Foundation donates mobility aids to vulnerable children in Buyende
Buyende, Uganda: As the world celebrated Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 11, Becky’s Child Foundation marked the occasion by visiting and supporting...
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947NationalClimate-Smart Farming: 163 Amolatar groups benefit from UCSATP grant scheme
Amolatar, Uganda: A total of 163 farmers’ groups in Amolatar District have been registered to receive marketing grants under the Uganda Climate...
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1.7KNationalPallisa throws full weight behind Echodu for NRM Vice Chairperson slot
Pallisa, Uganda: The Pallisa District Council has unanimously endorsed Mr Echodu David Calvin as the candidate they will entirely support for his...
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1.2KNewsAcholi urged to shun poverty mindset to create wealth
Guly, Uganda: The Minister for Northern Uganda in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) Dr. Kenneth Omona and the Acholi Paramount...
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1.7KNationalIn Oyam, locals still believe eating mangoes causes malaria
Oyam, Uganda: A section of residents in Northern Uganda’s Oyam District still believe that consuming mangoes causes malaria, a myth health experts...
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1.6KNationalUganda Airlines to start maiden direct flights to London Gatwick on May 18
Entebbe, Uganda: National flagship carrier Uganda Airlines is set to launch its inaugural direct flights to the United Kingdom on Sunday, May...
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864National133 Ex-LRA returnees graduate in vocational skills to rebuild their lives
Gulu City, Uganda: A total of 133 ex-Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) returnees, including men, women, children and those from other countries like...
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1.2KFeaturesHajjat Namyalo to Dr. Ziiwa and Haula: ‘Let Allah Guide Your Marriage Through Every Season’
Kampala, Uganda: The Senior Presidential Advisor and Head of the Office of the National Chairman (ONC), Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo, has urged the...
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1.1KNationalUganda’s Wabusimba Amiri joins global youth leaders at Nasser Fellowship in Cairo
Cairo, Egypt: Ugandan strategic communicator and youth advocate Wabusimba Amiri Saturday joined 150 emerging leaders from the Global South for the 5th...
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1.7KOP-EDWhat Ugandans need to learn from General Muhoozi’s unique politics
By Edgar Barigye I have often found myself pondering the social media presence of General Muhoozi, given the numerous abusive posts I...