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Fear grips Njeru after kidnap of school proprietor

Fear grips Njeru after kidnap of school proprietor

Jinja, Uganda | URN | Police in the Ssezibwa region have intensified the search for Moret Komugisha, the director of St. Abel Primary School, who was reportedly kidnapped at gunpoint from her home in Njeru Municipality, Buikwe District. Her family also own the Bosmo School, located within Njeru.

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Africa will divide to form new continent, scientists list affected countries

Africa will divide to form new continent, scientists list affected countries

For years, scientists have observed a fascinating but dramatic geological transformation taking place deep beneath the surface of Africa. According to geologists and researchers studying plate tectonics, the African continent is slowly tearing apart—a process that could eventually split it into

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Mbale factories create jobs for school dropouts

Mbale factories create jobs for school dropouts

Before Mbale city fully wakes, the Mbale-Tirinyi road, which leads to Mbale-Sino Industrial Park, is alive with activity. Hundreds of young men and women move from either direction of the road, most on foot and a few others on boda-bodas from their respective villages within Mbale City and neighb

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Kampala Speakership Mobilisation Push: Shs500 Million Proposal Set To Boost Oversight Of Government Projects Across All Divisions

Kampala Speakership Mobilisation Push: Shs500 Million Proposal Set To Boost Oversight Of Government Projects Across All Divisions

KAMPALA — In a move aimed at strengthening coordination, accountability, and grassroots mobilisation within Uganda’s capital, discussions have emerged around a proposed Shs500 million allocation to support mobilisation and operational effectiveness of Kampala Capital City Council (KCCA) Speak

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Election period didn’t destabilise economy, says Finance ministry

Election period didn’t destabilise economy, says Finance ministry

The law requires the Finance minister to publish a post-election economic and fiscal update within four months after polling day for a general election.Uganda’s economy remained stable during the general election period and in the months that followed, according to the government’s pos

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Museveni opens Pearl of Africa Expo at Munyonyo, calls for more tourism investment

Museveni opens Pearl of Africa Expo at Munyonyo, calls for more tourism investment

President Museveni described tourism as one of the sectors capable of accelerating Uganda’s journey towards upper-middle-income status through service-based industries such as hospitality, ICT and entertainment.President Yoweri Museveni in a group photo with delegates at the opening of t

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Kawempe Court Dismisses Charges Against NUP Members

Kawempe Court Dismisses Charges Against NUP Members

Kawempe Chief Magistrate’s Court has thrown out public nuisance charges against several National Unity Platform members arrested during the Kawempe North by-election period, citing insufficient evidence.The Kawempe Chief Magistrate’s Court has dismissed charges of being a public nuisan

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Cattle Quarantine Pushes Nyamunuka Meat Dealers Into Financial Distress

Cattle Quarantine Pushes Nyamunuka Meat Dealers Into Financial Distress

Meat traders and slaughter operators in Nyamunuka Town Council say a month-long Foot-and-Mouth Disease quarantine has crippled livelihoods, stalled business activity, and left many families struggling to raise school fees and daily necessities.Meat dealers and slaughter operators in Nyamun

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Chimpanzee critically injures four-year-old girl in Kagadi

Chimpanzee critically injures four-year-old girl in Kagadi

Fear and grief have resurfaced in Karuswiga Village after a chimpanzee attacked and critically injured a four-year-old girl, renewing concerns over escalating human-wildlife conflict in the area.The child, identified as Kengonzi Pricia, was attacked on Friday evening at her family home and

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Kitgum Main Market Struggles to Attract Vendors Two Years After Commissioning

Kitgum Main Market Struggles to Attract Vendors Two Years After Commissioning

Kitgum Main Market is still operating below capacity, more than two years after its commissioning, raising concerns over declining local revenue collection.The 2.6 billion Shillings market, constructed under the Markets and Agricultural Trade Improvement Programme-II (MATIP II), was commis

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