Government to overhaul nursing training, phase out low-enrollment courses
Uganda is set to overhaul its nursing and midwifery training system, introducing new exam rules, stricter classroom ratios, and phasing out underperforming courses.KAMPAL...
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Police Arrest Kawempe Man over Possession of Gov’t Stores
Kampala Metropolitan Police has arrested a 36-year-old man in Kawempe Division for unlawful possession of suspected government stores after an intelligence-led operation...
Suspect shot dead in Kampala robbery, gun recovered
An armed robber was on Tuesday morning shot dead as police foiled a robbery at Ssemwogerere Zone, Nakawa Division in Kampala City.The midnight incident involved officers...
Uganda Gold Scam Turns Deadly as British-Zimbabwean Buyer Is Killed
Gold scams in Uganda are becoming increasingly violent, with criminals now using firearms, abductions and killings instead of relying only on fake documents to defraud bu...
Why Police Tactics Are Falling Short on Kidnapping For Ransom Cases
Security experts are warning that inadequate investment in kidnapping investigation skills has left law enforcement agencies exposed, fueling public anxiety as kidnapping...
Kanungu Town Council Warns Traders Against Defying Trade Order Directive
Traders in Kanungu Town Council have been warned to comply with a recently issued trade order directive or face enforcement action.The directive, issued on June 18, 2026...
Two killed, four injured as Taxi overturns in Manafwa
Manafwa, Uganda: Police in Manafwa District have launched a manhunt for a taxi driver who fled the scene after a Toyota Hiace taxi reportedly lost brakes and overturned a...
Five killed, nine injured as fuel trailer rams taxi on Masaka-Kyotera Highway
The ill-fated truck involved in the crash that killed five people and left others injured along the Masaka–Kyotera–Mutukula Highway on June 18, 2026. Photo by Malik F...
What motorists should expect under the new Express Penalty System and speed limit reforms as speeding fines are harmonised to Shs160,000 and payment window extended to 28 days from 72 hours
Motorists in Uganda are set to face a revamped Express Penalty System (EPS) and revised speed regulations, following new reforms endorsed by the Ministry of Works and Tra...
Masaka rolls out 6-month HIV prevention injection
Medics in the Masaka sub-region have rolled out the use of injectable Lenacapavir amid calls for behavior change as a preventive measure in the fight against HIV.Addressi...