Lira bans weekend teaching, holiday homework over mental health concerns
Lira City authorities have with immediate effect banned weekend teaching and holiday homework, citing growing concerns over mental health among learners.The directive, an...
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Balancing Sovereignty and Openness: Regulating Foreign Influence without Stifling Growth
No man is an island, Entire of itself; Every man is a piece of the continent, A part of the main.”The European poet who wrote those words 400 years ago has become relev...
IGP To Pass Out Private Security Guards Trained In Police’s Training School
The Inspector General of Police will preside over the pass-out ceremony of newly trained Private Security Guards tomorrow, Wednesday, 22nd April 2026, at the Police Train...
Parliament passes VAT Amendment Bill as committee pushes tax relief for SMEs and investors
Parliament has passed the Value Added Tax Amendment Bill, 2026, adopting a series of reforms aimed at easing compliance for small businesses, improving tax administration...
New A-level reforms to allow students to mix science and arts subjects
Students sit for their Biology exam, part of the UACE 2024 exams. This year’s results show a significant improvement in student performance in Biology, with several sch...
AFCON 2027 countdown begins as CAF Taskforce lands in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The race to deliver the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027 has entered a decisive phase, with the Confederation of African Football...
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-i...
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 po...
Winners: President Museveni, Dr Mathias Magoola and 12 Others Honoured as Uganda Health Sector Transformation Champions
In recognition of notable achievements in Uganda’s health sector under the leadership of H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, Public Opinio...
UPDF Soldier Jailed 30 Years for Killing Man He caught Red-Handed Bonking His Wife
UPDF Soldier identified as private Ronald Okello, attached to the 5th Division Regiment was on Friday April 17, 2026, sentenced to 30 years in Jail for murdering Godfrey...