Coffee farmers in Ntungamo District are grappling with a surge in theft cases targeting ripe cherries and dried beans during the peak harvest season, prompting calls for stronger security measures, improved policing and protection of household incomes.NTUNGAMO — Coffee farmers in Ntungam
Police have recovered a rifle that went missing from a private security guard in Mityana nearly three weeks ago after it was discovered concealed in a heap of bean husks in Kassanda District. Investigators are now seeking to establish how the firearm was transported across district boundaries and
The nation and especially the Uganda People’s Defence Forces fraternity is in mourning following the tragic death of Capt. Steven Akampamya, who reportedly lost his life in a road accident on Friday night.Capt. Akampamya’s death has sent shockwaves through Kiruhura District, the milita
Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has warned that Uganda’s Shs84.3 trillion budget, driven by heavy borrowing and domestic financing, could strain taxpayers and the private sector, as government defends its spending priorities in health, education and infrastructureFormer Kira Municipality Member
Uganda has allocated Shs5.23 trillion to the health sector in FY 2026/27 to strengthen healthcare delivery and reduce donor dependence, but the omission of Shs28 billion for medical interns has sparked concern over training gaps and staffing pressures in public hospitals.The government has
— It began as a routine ministerial handover on paper, but quickly morphed into one of those uniquely Ugandan moments where politics, philosophy, and pastoral economics collide in full public view. Kahinda Otafiire and Ephraim Kamuntu are veteran politicians and friends. Replacing each other i
On Wednesday, Gen Henry Tumukunde led all the newly appointed Ministers of State under his docket to the gender ministry board room. These included Mary Kutesa Kamuli (Culture), Mercy Faith Lakisa (Youths & Children), Simon Mulongo (Employment & Industrial Relations), Joyce Acan Okeny (PW
The newly appointed minister of Public Service, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, officially assumed office today and pledged to strengthen efficiency, accountability and performance across government institutions.Speaking during the handover ceremony at the ministry of Public Service, Katumba s
As construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) nears completion, the project company has initiated mass layoffs in Uganda and Tanzania, triggering anxiety among section of staff. The move has also stoked claims of discrimination amid claims of retention of majorly expatriat
Inmates from Biiso Government Prison in Buliisa District have discovered the body of a boda boda rider who is suspected to have been murdered by unknown assailants. The deceased has been identified as Gilbert Isingoma, a resident of Booma Village in Butiaba Sub-County, Buliisa District.Isi
