Parliament has passed the National Teachers Bill after removing one of its most contentious provisions — a clause that would have made a bachelor’s degree in education a mandatory requirement for registration as a teacher in Uganda.The decision, reached after heated debate in the House
In a directive issued by UCC Executive Director Nyombi Thembo, the regulator ordered the pastor and the station’s management to appear before the Commission following a formal complaint linked to a church service broadcast.Pastor Robert Kayanja, who has been summoned by UCC over alleged
land dispute in Wakiso District has escalated after a court directed authorities to compensate a retired High Court judge, raising concerns over wetland protection, aviation security, and alleged abuse of office.Tension is mounting in Wakiso District following a court directive ordering th
Fauzia Natabi, a 31-year-old businesswoman and resident of Rutete in Kasangati Town Council, Wakiso District, was charged at Kawempe Police Station under CRB 388/2026.The case draws attention to digital security risks and the growing problem of improperly registered mobile lines.Th
Security teams in Kasangati and Busukuma are struggling to manage recovered livestock as suspected thieves flee and owners fail to come forward, stretching already limited police resources.Police in Kasangati and Busukuma are grappling with a growing challenge of managing livestock recover
Members of Parliament have approved a 30 percent levy on imported second-hand clothes as part of wider tax reforms aimed at raising revenue and supporting local industries.The tax was passed under the External Trade (Amendment) Bill, 2026 during a parliamentary sitting chaired by Speaker A
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
Former Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Amama Mbabazi is back in the kitchen cabinet! We can exclusively report that the man from Kanungu is the one behind the secret vetting of key technocrats to be considered for Permanent Secretary, Executive Directors, and Directors in the MDAs as President Yoweri Mus
No man is an island, Entire of itself; Every man is a piece of the continent, A part of the main.”The European poet who wrote those words 400 years ago has become relevant in today’s discussions.No nation is an isolated island, entire of itself.Every country faces foreign
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
