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Bank of Uganda launches three-year pilot to buy domestic gold for reserves

Bank of Uganda launches three-year pilot to buy domestic gold for reserves

The Bank of Uganda has started buying gold mined in the country and will add it to the official foreign exchange reserves, shifting part of the national safety net from dollars and euros to bullion.In an April 20, 2026 notice, the Central Bank said it had launched a three-year pilot Domest

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KATAKWI: Authorities Close Primary School after Parents Lock-Out Head Teacher

KATAKWI: Authorities Close Primary School after Parents Lock-Out Head Teacher

The current population of Aterai PS during Monday assembly -Photo By Emmanuel OlingaAterai Primary School in Dadas Parish, Akoboi Sub County in Katakwi District has been closed by District authorities after parents went on rampage locking out the Head teacher from his office.The par

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OPM Clarifies on Proper Cattle Restocking Procedures in Acholi, Lango, Teso

OPM Clarifies on Proper Cattle Restocking Procedures in Acholi, Lango, Teso

The Office of the Prime Minister, (OPM) has issued a statement clarifying on the correct beneficiary form procedures for the cattle restocking programme in Acholi, Lango and Teso sub-regions.The statement dated 8th April, 2026 is in direct response to incidents reported in Gulu City where

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JEEMA eulogises MP Nakimuli, urges govt to prioritise health sector reforms

JEEMA eulogises MP Nakimuli, urges govt to prioritise health sector reforms

NUP leaders pay their respect to the casket containing the body of the deceased Kalangala Woman MP Helen Nakimuli during a special council sitting in Kalanagala District on April 21, 2026. PHOTO/ NUP ON XJustice Forum (JEEMA) officials have joined the growing list of Ugandans eulogising Ka

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Stop telephoning individual officers for help- police

Stop telephoning individual officers for help- police

The police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Kituuma RusokePolice have deployed at least 1,275 counter phone lines to its operational sub county police stations in a bid to increase timely reporting of incidents and to discourage the public from reaching out to individua

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Today in History: Supreme Court Upholds Museveni Victory in Split 2001 Election Ruling

Today in History: Supreme Court Upholds Museveni Victory in Split 2001 Election Ruling

The majority held that although clear breaches of electoral law had occurred, the petitioner had not sufficiently proved that these irregularities were significant enough to alter the final outcome.On this day in 2001, Uganda’s Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling in the presidentia

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Ngoma health centre in-charge arrested over stolen solar batteries

Ngoma health centre in-charge arrested over stolen solar batteries

The two solar batteries photographed disconnected from Ngoma Health Centre IV's maternity ward power room on April 16, 2026, hours before they vanished into the Officer-in-Charge's home. PHOTO | COURTESYThe in-charge of Ngoma Health Centre IV in Nakaseke district has been arrested by the p

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29 arrested, 20 motorcycles recovered in security crackdown

29 arrested, 20 motorcycles recovered in security crackdown

Police on Monday arrested 29 suspects and recovered 20 motorcycles during a security crackdown targeting motorcycle robbers in Muganzirwaza Zone and Mutebi Zone, Rubaga Division, Kampala City.It followed public outcry over a recent surge in coordinated motorcycle robberies in the area.

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Dokolo North MP Ogwal Unveils Millet Revival Drive to Reposition Lango as Northern Uganda’s Production Hub

Dokolo North MP Ogwal Unveils Millet Revival Drive to Reposition Lango as Northern Uganda’s Production Hub

Otafiire+amongi+return+to+oyam+with+your+expired+politics6369642828908690989.Dokolo North MP-elect Joseph Jones Ogwal Addresses Farmers at Baronger village, Amwoma Subcounty, During a Meeting on Revitalising Millet Production in Lango.Addressing farmers on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at

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Museveni too old, mentally exhausted to run Uganda – Andrew Mwenda insists

Museveni too old, mentally exhausted to run Uganda – Andrew Mwenda insists

Andrew Mwenda argues that President Museveni’s age and fatigue are weakening his judgement, leading to risky decisions on major government investments.Journalist and political analyst Andrew Mwenda is amping up his critique of President Yoweri Museveni, arguing that age and fatigue have

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