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ANT's Karuhanga on Independent Decision: Voters Asked I Come in a Different Package

ANT's Karuhanga on Independent Decision: Voters Asked I Come in a Different Package

The Alliance for National Transformation spokesperson Gerald Karuhanga has defended his decision to contest the Ntungamo Municipality MP as an independent candidate, arguing that many Ugandans are more concerned about healthcare, jobs and education than political party affiliations.Gerald

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I Can’t be in Charge of Uganda’s Richest Class & Be a poor Minister-Says Anite

I Can’t be in Charge of Uganda’s Richest Class & Be a poor Minister-Says Anite

On Saturday at the glamorous event that was held to celebrate the grand opening of Bamus Sarovar Portico hotel along Gaddafy Road, behind Ham Towers Makerere, UBC Deputy MD Maurice Mugisha, who was emceeing at the event, uttered stuff which inadvertently portrayed investments minister Evelyn Anit

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Collapsed Mbale building exposes gaps in construction oversight

Collapsed Mbale building exposes gaps in construction oversight

The collapse of a four-storey building in Mbale city that killed one person and injured several others has exposed deep cracks in construction oversight, with engineers, leaders, and residents raising concerns over widespread non-compliance with building standards.Across Mbale’s suburbs,

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Unsafe city': Fear grows as theft and burglaries hit Arua

Unsafe city': Fear grows as theft and burglaries hit Arua

Arua City has always been a place of movement. By daybreak—around 6am—its streets pulse with the high tempo of trade: vendors calling out prices, boda-bodas weaving through traffic, children darting between homes and schools, and street vendors oscillating in all directions to make ends meet.

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World’s ‘oldest person’ dies in Uganda at 139, leaves 209 great-grandchildren

World’s ‘oldest person’ dies in Uganda at 139, leaves 209 great-grandchildren

Arua, Uganda: A revered matriarch from Arua District has been laid to rest amid claims of extraordinary longevity, with family and community members celebrating a life they say spanned 139 years and touched generations across West Nile.Mama Luiza Omene Nafura Aya, a respected Traditional B

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Several feared dead in Karuma road crash involving Nile Star bus

Several feared dead in Karuma road crash involving Nile Star bus

A Kampala-bound Nile Star bus collided with a truck near Karuma, leaving several people feared dead and others injured.A Nile Star bus collided with a heavy truck between Pakwach and KarumaThe bus was travelling from Arua City to KampalaThe crash happened at about 1:00am on M

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Sovereignty Bill undermines responses to refugees' welfare, West Nile leaders say

Sovereignty Bill undermines responses to refugees' welfare, West Nile leaders say

Refugee-hosting communities have raised concerns, warning that the newly proposed Protection Sovereignty Bill could frustrate humanitarian responses to the needs of refugees.Leaders in the area say Uganda's larger sections rely on external support, especially in matters related to the welf

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NDA Orders Enforcement Against Illegal Drug Vending in Passenger Buses

NDA Orders Enforcement Against Illegal Drug Vending in Passenger Buses

The National Drug Authority, a body that regulates the manufacturing and management of drugs in the country has directed its department of compliance to end the vending of drugs in buses plying long routes within the country.This follows concerns from travelers in public means of transport

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Gunmen shoot Boda Boda Rider dead in Terego

Gunmen shoot Boda Boda Rider dead in Terego

The victim, Yamindu Bill, a resident of Ora Village in Olua Parish, Katrini Sub-county, was shot dead near Katrini Secondary School on Tuesday morning at around 10:00am. The incident was reported to police shortly after at 10:30am.According to West Nile Regional Police Spokesperson SSP Jos

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Mob kills man found pushing wheelbarrow in Arua City

Mob kills man found pushing wheelbarrow in Arua City

According to Josephine Angucia, the West Nile Regional Police Spokesperson, the deceased was allegedly found pushing a wheelbarrow with unspecified items when he was attacked by locals.West Nile Regional Police Spokesperson,SSP Josephine Angucia, confirmed the incident (Photo/File)A

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