The incident occurred on Wednesday at around 12:55 PM during a lesson, when part of the classroom ceiling and a supporting beam suddenly gave way, triggering panic among learners who scrambled to escape.The school structure at Al-Aaqsa Islamic School in Lira City, which collapsed on Wednes
Uganda registered 4,602 fatal road crashes in 2025, reflecting a 3.8% increase compared to 2024, according to the annual crime report released by the Uganda Police Force.The Public Relations Officer and Liaison Officer for the Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety, Michael Kananura, noted
At least four people have died in a road crash after a sugarcane-laden truck overturned onto a motorcycle along the Kamuli–Namasagali Road.The accident occurred at Bulunda Village and involved a Fuso Fighter truck, registration number UAM 983F, and a Bajaj Boxer motorcycle, registration
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has admitted to personally intervening in the Masaka City Woman Member of Parliament election, prompting the Uganda Law Society (ULS) to declare Justine Nameere’s victory invalid and condemn the President’s actions as unconstitutional.Speaking at the Na
The video, which drew concern online, shows the man lying calmly on the roof of the taxi, apparently unsecured, with his head resting on passengers’ luggage tied down with ropes. Police have arrested a commuter taxi driver after a video circulated on social media showing a man riding on
The Uganda Law Society says the death of Edith Katende Mufumbiro has exposed deep flaws in Uganda’s justice system, accusing courts and prosecutors of denying basic rights and weaponising the law against opposition figures.The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has condemned what it describes as p
Museveni addressing NRM supportersPrison is ugly. Even the best prisons of the world are entirely humiliating.Locked away from family, denied pleasures and comforts of the world especially own scheduling is just too much to bear. But in slowing down time, and forcefully ridding its
Uganda’s opposition has tabled an alternative Shs71.4 trillion budget, warning that rising debt obligations and rigid expenditures are squeezing service delivery, while drawing parallels with last year’s fiscal plan that faced similar criticism over debt sustainability and limited fiscal spac
Iran KILLS 5000 U.S Marines on USS Tripoli? Iran’s Cruise Missiles POUND U.S Amphibious Assault ShipDid Iran just attack a U.S. warship carrying thousands of Marines?And could this mark a dangerous new phase in the conflict?Because according to Iranian sources… A massive
Activists show support to raising PAYE threshold but call for even a higher level of UGX 600,000.Kampala, Uganda | URN | The business community, economists and civil society have hailed Government on the proposed tax measures for 2026/2027, but say some are detrimental.According to
