Lamwaka revealed that since mid-November, reports have emerged of raiders moving through villages, targeting PDM beneficiaries and demanding the money they received through the government programme.Suspected armed Karimojong raiders have shifted their focus from livestock theft to targetin
Namayingo, Uganda: A 38-year-old Electoral Commission (EC) staff member attached to the Namayingo District EC office has died following a fatal road accident that occurred on Christmas morning along the Namayingo–Musita road.The deceased has been identified as Nicholas Ochieng, an Electo
Reader modeOPM starts beneficiary identification for UGX 76bn cattle restocking plandailyexpress.co.ug9hCattle graze in northern Uganda, where communities affected by war and displacement await implementation of the UGX 76 billion national restocking programme.A
SP Michael Kasadha, the Busoga East Police spokesperson confirmed the reportIganga, Uganda: Police in Iganga District are investigating a case of murder by mob action after two unidentified men suspected of motorcycle theft were tracked down and killed by angry residents on Christmas Day.
Sometime back, on a flight to Tanzania, I found myself on neighbouring seats with a son of a senior politician in the National Resistance Movement.He spoke English with an accent, which meant international training. But you could tell he had formed his early childhood in the not-so-posh Ka
Uganda’s eight presidential candidates will mark Christmas Day at different locations across the country as the 2026 election campaigns intensify, with some contenders slowing down due to funding constraints, health challenges, and logistical hurdles, while others push on with packed schedules.
What would you do if the neighbour, friend, or relative you hosted to a mega feast on Eid Day sometime in June now wants to return the favour by hosting you for Christmas? Would you simply tell them: ‘No thanks’? Fake a parallel programme? Or smile all the way to the serving table? Tha
A fresh political storm is brewing ahead of Uganda’s 2026 general elections after Pastor Joseph Sserwadda, a well-known Born-Again Christian leader, spoke out strongly against calls for voters to leave polling stations immediately after voting.Pastor Sserwadda, the Lead Pastor at Victory
According to a 2024 report from the government assurance and implementation committee, there are 92,634 war debt claimants in Northern and Eastern Uganda. Out of the total claimants, the Acholi Sub-region has 16,946, while Lango has 42,024, and 33,664 claimants are in Teso.The government
The Electoral Commission has disqualified National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Resty Sarah Kyarimpa from contesting for the Isingiro District Woman Member of Parliament seat in the 2025 parliamentary elections, citing failure to meet nomination requirements.In a decision dated Dec. 23,
