Lira City authorities have with immediate effect banned weekend teaching and holiday homework, citing growing concerns over mental health among learners.The directive, announced Tuesday, follows a stakeholders’ meeting at Lira Primary School attended by private school proprietors, head t
Steven Masiga, Chairman of the Health Management Committee; the new in-charge Dr. Tom Namonyo; outgoing in-charge Janet Nabulo; and other members of the Health Management Committee at the facility.MBALE, Uganda — The community of Industrial City Division in Mbale City has saluted the Hea
In a voluminous petition of 604 pages, Bobi Wine’s brother Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu has tabled his very incriminating evidence unequivocally demonstrating how he won the Kawempe South MP race with a total 18,591 votes only for the Electoral Commission to controversially declare NRM’s Madina Nsere
Parliament has withdrawn the Traffic & Road Safety (Amendment) Bill, 2026, halting plans to reduce the vehicle import age limit from 15 to 13 years. Lawmakers cited affordability concerns, warning the move would raise car prices and transport costs, despite government’s push for cleaner, mo
Uganda is approaching what officials describe as a decisive phase in its petroleum journey, with major oil infrastructure projects reporting near-completion ahead of expected production in the second half of 2026.This was announced ahead of the 11th Annual Oil and Gas Convention (OGC 2026)
Uganda has 70.5 million litres of petrol, enough to last 19 days, according to a government update released on April 21, 2026.In a press statement, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development and the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) said the country also has 43.2 million litres of die
MBARARA CITY, Uganda — Mbarara City has commissioned two newly constructed patient waiting shelters at Ruti Health Centre II and Nyamityoobora Health Centre II in the South Division, in a project valued at UGX 129 million.Each facility received a waiting shelter worth UGX 64 million, imp
The Government of Uganda has handed over vehicles and motorcycles to districts implementing the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project (UCSATP), in a move aimed at strengthening extension services and improving service delivery to farmers.The handover ceremony, held at Ko
A public disclosure by Uganda’s tax authority that it recovered in excess of $10m (Shs37b) smuggled through Entebbe International Airport has raised more questions than answers. The revelation has come under scrutiny after sources at the aviation security, which combines civilian and military i
Police in the Wamala Region are investigating the circumstances under which a young couple was found dead inside their locked house in Mubende District, in an incident that has left residents grappling with more questions than answers.The deceased have been identified as Ronald Tumusiime,
