In a shocking incident in Kasanje, Wakiso district, a boda boda rider has come under scrutiny after being spotted transporting seven school children along with their school bags on a single motorcycle. The incident occurred on Tuesday and has sparked widespread
Police in Kamuli have arrested one of their officers on allegations of defiling a 16-year-old girl who was in their custody. This shocking incident occurred while another police officer in Old Kampala was accused of defiling a different teenager.
Renowned Ugandan journalist, politician, and corporate executive Onapito Ekomolot, affectionately known as Ona, left an indelible mark on his country’s media, politics, and business landscape. Born in rural Amuria district, Teso, northeast Uganda, Ona’s life
Grace Akello, Kiryadongo – Twenty casual laborers working on a piped water extension project in Kiryadongo district are facing starvation after the contracted company failed to provide food. The project, funded by the World Bank through the Ministry of Water and Environment, aims to exten
Court in Kampala has said a long-serving housemaid and her son will be tried on charges of conspiring to interfere with the estate of her deceased employer, a Ugandan-born British senior midwife. Margret Nabakooza, a resident of Kira Municipality in Wakiso District and her 23-year-old s
The Ministry of Health has launched a comprehensive Ebola preventive vaccination campaign to safeguard vulnerable populations against the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) after securing vaccines for 25,000 people. Mr Emmanuel Ainebyoona, the Ministry’s spokesperson said on Thursday the vaccinati
The Electoral Commission (EC) has released the roadmap for the by-election of the Kisoro District Woman representative to Parliament. The by-election is set to fill the position left vacant after the death of Sarah Nyirabashitsi Mateke, the State Minister for Veteran Affairs and Kisoro D
The President argued that low electricity tariffs and low cost of transportation of goods and services are key components for propelling the Ugandan economy to the upper rungs of middle-income status. “If you want a modern economy, you must handle the four sectors as I have told you bu
If you had Shs100m in savings, where would you invest it? Would you consider safety first or simply dive into government bonds, or venture into stocks? Maybe your hard-earned savings could find a cosy home in real estate or leave it with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and forget ab
“The first time I set my eyes on him, he was playing the drums at church. He had the most charming and calm smile I have ever seen. His zeal to serve the Lord and Christ-like character kept drawing me to him,” reveals Hope Lilian Nelomi, on what she says was love at first sight for Ephra
