All posts tagged "News"

Kisaka braced for second term as KCCA hits highest revenue collection in years

Ms Dorothy Kisaka will at the end of this week see her first three-year kisanja as Executive Director of Kampala Capital City...

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Police rescue one-year-old baby from pit-latrine

Police in Mityana have rescued a one-and-a-half-year-old baby from a pit latrine at Shell Wabigalo village, Tamu division in the central Ugandan...

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Crime

Man rapes, impregnates 15-year-old daughter in Kamuli

Police in Kamuli District, eastern Uganda have arrested a 40-year-old father on allegations of raping and impregnating his 15-year-old daughter.

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Crime

Eight municipal officials arrested over alleged PDM fraud in Busia

Police in Busia Municipality have arrested eight people over the alleged mismanagement of the Parish Development Model-PDM funds.

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Nabbanja wants agriculture made compulsory subject in secondary schools

The Prime Minister of Uganda, Robinah Nabbanja, has said agriculture and other science subjects should be made compulsory subjects in Ordinary Secondary...

Trade Committee pays courtesy visit to Cotton & Oil Factory in Luuka

The Trade, Tourism and Industry Committee of Parliament on Wednesday, July 12, visited Mutuma Commercial Agencies Ltd, a cotton and cooking oil...

Man, 22, arrested over stealing 9 sheep in Obongi

A 22-year-old male resident of Dilokata village in Ewafa parish, in Ewafa sub-county, Obongi district has been arrested after he was caught...

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OP-ED

Be cognizant of politicians pretending to be speaking for God

By Lukanga Samuel Whereas politicians do often occupy more spaces to even tackle religious related topics, political and religious leaders are distinguishable...

UPC vows to takeover Lira City leadership come 2026 elections

The Mayor for Lira City East Division, Mr Okello Ayoo is jogging to replace the UPC party President Micheal Jimmy Akena Obote...

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Born again believers clean Iganga town ahead of mega gospel crusade

A section of Born-again Pastors in Iganga district and other neighboring districts on Saturday led an exercise of cleaning the town of...

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Otafiire re-echoes call for medical cannabis, says Uganda can make millions of dollars in exports

The Minister for Internal Affairs, Hon. Kahinda Otafiire, has re-echoed his stance on the legalisation of medical marijuana and khat during his...

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Energy

Karuma Hydro Power Project ready for launch, says Nabbanja

The Karuma Hydro Power Project in Kiryandongo District, mid-northern Uganda is set to be commissioned for full operation late this year according...

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Court

High court dismisses case by Lubowa faction against UJA Leadership

The High Court in Kampala has dismissed the case filed by five journalists led by DailyMonitor's Abubaker Lubowa against the leadership of...

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Gulu taxpayers win prizes in URA’s ‘Mpa e-Receipt Yange’ campaign

It was all excitement in Gulu city, northern Uganda on Friday as taxpayers won prizes in the Uganda Revenue Authority mpa e-Receipts...

Obongi contractor arrested over sh400m shoddy work

The site foreman of Nyongos and Sons Ltd Mr Othieno Peter has been arrested for failing to renovate eight classrooms block as...

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Business

Bunga Bet to offer more jobs to Ugandans at new Malawi, Mozambique offices

Bunga Bet, a local sports betting firm has announced its expansion to other countries on the continent as it opened up new...

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Pakwach Salon Saccos tipped on savings strategies

The Pakwach Resident District Commissioner Mr Eseru Paul has tipped members of Jonam County Salon Operators Sacco on how to make savings...

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Breaking

UPDF soldier on the run after shooting two colleagues dead in Fort Portal

The Police in Fort Portal City are investigating circumstances under which a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier shot and killed two...

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Crime

Woman, 26, arrested over torture of co-wife in Hoima

The territorial police of Hoima have arrested one Joan Rose Nyangoma, a 26-year-old businesswoman on allegations of torturing her co-wife in a...

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RCC Egole orders probe into alleged mess on PDM funds in Lira City

The Lira Resident City Commissioner Mr Lawrence Emmy Egole has ordered the Investigations Directorate of Police in Lira City to investigate allegations...

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MOYO: Tragedy befalls family as two siblings drown in River Nile

Calamity struck the family of Mr Wilson Adebasiku, a resident of Pakonira West village in Panyanga parish in Laropi sub-county Moyo district...

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