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Busoga grapples with child labour

Busoga grapples with child labour

child fishes with a man at Lugonyola Landing Site in Kaliro District Busoga sub-region, exposing them to hazardous conditions that affect their health and schooling. PHOTO/TAUSI NAKATO.The fight against child labour in the Busoga Sub-region remains a major challenge, with officials and res

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Reinvent or Become Irrelevant: Kabushenga Urges Early Reinvention as Procurement Leaders Call for Practical Reform

Reinvent or Become Irrelevant: Kabushenga Urges Early Reinvention as Procurement Leaders Call for Practical Reform

L–R: Robert Kabushenga, Commissioner Isaac Kyaligonza, Asst. Commissioner Erukwaine Godfrey, Nicholas Kabanda and David Amolo share insights during the IPPU Coffee Connect at Fairway Hotel, where leaders challenged procurement professionals to embrace career reinvention, practical decision-maki

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Public Ignorance on National Sovereignty Bill Sparks Alarm as Parliamentary Debate Intensifies

Public Ignorance on National Sovereignty Bill Sparks Alarm as Parliamentary Debate Intensifies

KAMPALA — As debate surrounding Uganda’s proposed National Sovereignty Bill gains momentum, fresh concerns are emerging over the low level of public awareness, with critics warning that many citizens remain dangerously disconnected from a process that could directly reshape their lives.

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Over 7000 ex-election police constables ready for private security deployment

Over 7000 ex-election police constables ready for private security deployment

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Abbas Byakagaba, on Wednesday passed out 7,018 former Election Special Police Constables (SPCs) at the Police Counter Terrorism Training School, Olilim, following completion of specialized training for deployment under licensed Private Security Organizations (

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Suspected goat thief lynched by mob in Buyende

Suspected goat thief lynched by mob in Buyende

Buyende, Uganda: Police in Buyende District have launched investigations into a mob justice killing that left a 20-year-old man dead after he was accused of stealing goats.The victim, Ippu Tigawalana, a resident of Kamugoya Village in Kagulu Sub-county, was lynched by an angry crowd on Apr

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NRM’s Barata Says Sovereignty Bill Promotes Transparency Without Limiting Investment

NRM’s Barata Says Sovereignty Bill Promotes Transparency Without Limiting Investment

The point of a Sovereignty Bill being before Parliament is for it to be debated and adjusted as long as the ultimate objective and purpose are achievedThe National Resistance Movement (NRM) Director of Legal Affairs, Enoch Barata, has argued that the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill

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Girl, 12, knocked dead by Fuso Truck in Kumi-Pallisa highway crash

Girl, 12, knocked dead by Fuso Truck in Kumi-Pallisa highway crash

Pallisa, Uganda: A 12-year-old girl has been killed in a tragic road crash after she was knocked down by a Fuso truck along the busy Kumi–Pallisa highway, police have confirmed.The fatal incident occurred at around 11:50 am on April 21, 2026, at Manga 1 Village, Kaucho Ward in Pallisa To

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Stop telephoning individual officers for help- police

Stop telephoning individual officers for help- police

The police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Kituuma RusokePolice have deployed at least 1,275 counter phone lines to its operational sub county police stations in a bid to increase timely reporting of incidents and to discourage the public from reaching out to individua

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Police deploys over 1,200 counter phones to strengthen public reporting

Police deploys over 1,200 counter phones to strengthen public reporting

The Uganda Police Force has deployed 1,275 counter telephone lines across operational sub-county police stations nationwide in a move aimed at improving communication with the public and enhancing timely reporting of incidents.Police spokesperson Rusoke Kituuma said the initiative is part

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Winners: President Museveni, Dr Mathias Magoola and 12 Others Honoured as Uganda Health Sector Transformation Champions

Winners: President Museveni, Dr Mathias Magoola and 12 Others Honoured as Uganda Health Sector Transformation Champions

In recognition of notable achievements in Uganda’s health sector under the leadership of H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, Public Opinions has honoured 14 outstanding personalities from both the public and private sectors.These individuals, recognised as t

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