There was outrage on social media after Multichoice Uganda subscribers learnt that the service provider had hiked its premium contentâs pricing for DStv and GOtv once again as it struggles to balance its costs with the fast-shrinking market. The price increments average 3
The first Deputy Premier Rebecca Kadaga, who also serves as the Kamuli District Woman MP, has hinted at a plot by an individual working with the government to end her life. She revealed this during her annual giveback event for the elderly where she provides them with a platform to voice th
Members of Parliament from northern Uganda have tasked the government to fast-track the gazettement and development of key monuments and cultural heritage sites as an ingredient to spur the economic development of the region.
The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has launched a Shs373 billion project aimed at improving water supply in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan area.The Corporation’s Managing Director, Dr Silver Mu
According to the National Emergency Coordination and Operations Centre (NECOC), a loose outfit for disaster risk monitoring and profiling, in the Office of Prime Minister (OPM), large swathes of the Mt Elgon ranges are uninhabitable owing to susceptibility to a
The Ugandan government has started visa exemption talks with Mozambique, a development which would allow citizens of both African countries to travel between the two states without requiring a visa.This follows a
In December 2023, 16-year-old Sophie* (not her real name) left her parents' home in Bugiri District to work as a maid in Lumino Town Council, Busia District. Unbeknownst to her, she would soon be defiled by her prospective employer and contract HIV/AIDS.
The Third Deputy Prime Minister, Ms Rukia Isanga Nakadama, has cautioned importers of disability aids and equipment against charging high prices, despite government granting them tax waivers.In her address to participants attending a three-day 7th Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) / C
Black and white Colobus monkeys, a rare species of monkeys in the world, are on the brink of extinction in Mt Elgon National Park due to imbalu, a traditional male circumcision ritual among people living on the slopes of Mt Elgon, and deforestation.
Schools open today for the third term that will see some students promoted to the next class or level or conclude their primary or secondary school journey.Dr Joyce Kaducu, the State Minister of Primary Education, said the 82-day term would run up to December 6. She said since there would
