Uganda at 62: Where did we go wrong?
How old were you in 1962? I was 14 and I was very lucky because I happened to have been raised in Katwe (a suburb in Kampala), so I walked to Kololo Airstrip where the Un...
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Poor living longer, rich dying younger
In a tale of two lifestyles and mixed fortunes, some richer Ugandans are dying earlier while their poorer counterparts are living longer. Our analysis of two separate rep...
Who will rescue Bukedi from the jaws of poverty?
The 2024 census puts Bukedi Sub-region’s population at 2,376,744, with women (1,206,825) outnumbering men (1,169,919). Tororo (609,117), Busia (412,018), Pallisa (330,9...
UPDF soldier ‘shoots self-dead’ after fight with colleague over woman
Joint Security Forces in Kaabong District are investigating the circumstances under which a UPDF private allegedly shot himself at Korimong Guest House. Pte David Wabule...
Concern as Katakwi tops in GBV cases
District leaders in eastern Uganda’s Katakwi District have expressed concern over the rising prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) among marrieds and teenagers. A r...
Government Loses Over Shs 1 Billion in Karamoja Stone Dealer Royalties
Moses Lokiru, Moroto – The Government of Uganda has suffered a significant financial loss due to the failure of stone dealers in Karamoja to remit royalties. Investigat...
Panic as Mineral Police Hunt for Karamoja Mineral Inspector, Dead or Alive
Moses Lokiru, Moroto – The mineral inspector of Karamoja, Mr. Gerald Eneku, is currently facing intense threats to his life from police officers attached to the mineral...
Bobi Wine’s deputy dies at Mbarara hospital
The National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy president for Western Uganda, Jolly Kyomugasho Mugisha is dead, the party leadership has announced. "Itâs with great sadn...
Karamoja Youth Want All Government Fund Releases Pinned on Notice Boards
Moroto, Uganda – Local government officials in Karamoja are currently facing pressure from anticorruption youth who have tasked them with printing and pinning all gover...
Minister Lokeris Warns Karamoja Against Unnecessary Sale of Land
The Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Mr. Peter Lokeris Aimat, has warned locals in Karamoja to desist from selling land, adding that the land belongs to the people of Karam...