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Concern as Zombo records nearly 4,000 teenage pregnancies in one year

Concern as Zombo records nearly 4,000 teenage pregnancies in one year

Zombo District has recorded 3,896 teenage pregnancies in one year, pushing its adolescent pregnancy rate above Uganda’s national average and alarming leaders.Zombo, Uganda: West Nile Region’s Zombo District registered a total of 3,896 teenage pregnancies among girls below 18 years betw

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Six killed as speeding taxi Rams into bus on Mityana–Mubende highway

Six killed as speeding taxi Rams into bus on Mityana–Mubende highway

Six people, including two children returning to school, were killed in a fatal evening crash in Kassanda District after a commuter taxi rammed into a parked bus on the Mityana–Mubende highway.Wreckage of a commuter taxi that rammed into a parked Link Bus along the Mityana–Mubende highw

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Stealing in the name of Museveni’s Daughter: End of 40 Days for Four Suspected Fraudsters

Stealing in the name of Museveni’s Daughter: End of 40 Days for Four Suspected Fraudsters

Four suspected fraudsters who have been stealing in the name of Museveni’s daughter have seen the expiry of their proverbial 40 days of a thief. Police says it has arrested “a group of cyber fraudsters who have been impersonating Mrs Natasha Museveni Karugire and defrauding unsuspecting membe

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John Blaq Begs For Collaboration With Rema Namakula, Sheebah Karungi

John Blaq Begs For Collaboration With Rema Namakula, Sheebah Karungi

John Blaq reveals he wants collaborations with Rema Namakula and Sheebah Karungi, saying a previous Rema project failed and he now wants a one-on-one song with Sheebah.John Blaq Begs For Collaboration With Rema Namakula, Sheebah KarungiDespite being one of Uganda’s most consistent

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Auditor General demands tighter controls as tech giants pay Shs29b in tax

Auditor General demands tighter controls as tech giants pay Shs29b in tax

While digital tax collections from giants like Apple and Meta have hit 29.5 billion shillings, the Auditor General warns that a lack of independent verification is causing significant revenue leakage.Uganda has successfully collected 29.5 billion shillings from global tech firms, but the c

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Two killed in tragic crash after car rams intoculvert on Iganga–Mbale highway

Two killed in tragic crash after car rams intoculvert on Iganga–Mbale highway

Two people died in a tragic early morning road accident on the Iganga–Mbale highway in Kibuku District after their car lost control and rammed into a culvert, police have confirmed.The wreckage of a Toyota Corolla that crashed into a culvert at Kotolo village along the Iganga–Mbale hig

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Six killed as speeding taxi Rams into bus on Mityana–Mubende highway

Six killed as speeding taxi Rams into bus on Mityana–Mubende highway

Six people, including two children returning to school, were killed in a fatal evening crash in Kassanda District after a commuter taxi rammed into a parked bus on the Mityana–Mubende highway.Wreckage of a commuter taxi that rammed into a parked Link Bus along the Mityana–Mubende highw

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Russia names three suspects over shooting of general

Russia names three suspects over shooting of general

Russia says it has identified three suspects involved in the shooting of high-profile military general Lt Gen Vladimir Alexeyev.They include the man said to have carried out the attack, who has been named as Ukrainian-born Russian citizen Lyubomir Korba.Russia's Investigations Commi

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Ecweru Praises Progress on Katonga Roads, Assures Public of Imminent Reopening

Ecweru Praises Progress on Katonga Roads, Assures Public of Imminent Reopening

The State Minister for Works and Transport, Musa Ecweru, has commended contractors for what he described as commendable progress on road works along routes crossing River Katonga, assuring road users that normal travel will soon resume.Residents and motorists who depend on the Gomba–Masa

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Wetlands play critical roles in ecological balance, fishery sustainability

Wetlands play critical roles in ecological balance, fishery sustainability

Mr Richster Amarh Amarfio, Vice President of the National Fisheries Association of Ghana (NAFAG), has underscored the role wetlands play in Ghana’s ecological balance and fisheries sustainability, warning that continued encroachment threatens livelihoods and food security.Mr Amarfio, who

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