As the third term of the 2024 academic year began yesterday, many schools in Oyam district continued to face low student attendance, particularly in rural areas. This is primarily due to the poor state of roads in the region, which are impassable for many pupils. The Ankole Times reporter vis
Ankole residents have turned to a marathon to combat the high HIV prevalence in the sub-region. According to the Uganda Aids Commission’s (UAC) 2024 report, 10 of the 13 districts in Ankole have higher HIV prevalence rates than the national average of 5.1 percent. Mbarara City leads wi
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
As the old saying goes, 'a drunkard's journey may be long, but the wise eventually find their way.'Such is the case for one of the country's most tactical minds Livingstone Mbabazi, returning to the Mbarara City h
Initially, this writing was supposed to talk about the Prison Break series coming back to the shelf. After spending a big part of the weekend rewatching the first episode of the series, I couldn’t help but wonder if what I was watching was exactly the same thi
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Hon. Jennifer Muheesi has once again called upon the residents of Kazo District to embrace commercial agriculture with “ekibaro,” a term meaning calculation, to create wealth and improve their livelihoods.Spea
News reaching our desk indicates that Juliet Kyarisiima, a missing staff member of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, has been found dead. Juliet’s body was discovered and retrieved from River Rwizi on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
OBONGI, Uganda – Police in Obongi district, led by the OC CID detective ASP Isiko Balisanyuka, are currently defying H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s executive order No. 3, which strictly bans the charcoal trade.
Miss Tourism Ankole 2024-2025, Miss Birungi Shanne, immerses herself in Ankole culture as she grazes the iconic Ankole Longhorned cattle at the Ankole Cattle Village in Kibega, Kiruhura.MBARARA, UGANDA – Miss Tourism Ankole 2024-20
The Church of Uganda has announced a strict measure to protect the sanctity of its clergy’s attire. By officially registering and trademarking bishops’ vestments, the church aims to curb their misuse by the public especially comedians and creatives.Th
