Govt opens up three new areas for oil exploration
The Ministry of Energy says opening up new areas will, among others, contribute to the sustainability of oil production. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development ha...
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Defeat in NRM primaries started my win, says Kisoro MP-elect Ngabirano
Independent candidate Grace Akifeza Ngabirano, who was overnight declared winner of the Kisoro District woman Member of Parliament by-election, has said she is ready to w...
Uganda faces setback in Aids fight with 38,000 new HIV cases in 2023
The Uganda Aids Commission (UAC) has raised concerns about the high number of new HIV infections registered in the country annually, which may hinder Uganda’s goal to e...
Akifeza wins Kisoro Woman MP by-election
Ms Grace Ngabirano Akifeza has been declared winner of Kisoro District Woman MP by-election after beating five other contestants. Ms Ngabirano who stood as an Independ...
UPDF Assault on Journalists Costs Government 150 Million Shillings
(Kampala) – The High Court has ordered the Ugandan government to pay 150 million shillings in damages to two journalists who were assaulted by Uganda Peopleâs Defe...
To cap or not to cap interest rates
The Parliament has passed a law mandating the Minister of Finance to prescribe a maximum interest rate that money lenders may charge their borrowers. Not surprisingly, th...
Male breast cancer: Echiku recalls noticing a small, painless lump on his right breast
Emaritino Echiku, a 75-year-old resident of Soroti District, has been undergoing treatment for breast cancer at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) in Kampala for the past...
Seven die after taxi rams into stationary cane truck in Jinja
At least seven people have been confirmed dead in a road crash that occurred along Jinja-Iganga highway in the wee hours of Thursday morning. The fatal accident occurre...
CSOs call for rationalisation of local govt, Parliament
Uganda's Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have urged the government to reassess its approach to the ongoing rationalisation process, emphasising the need to prioritise...
Deputy IGP Ochaya warns of rising social media misuse among teen girls
Deputy Inspector General of Uganda Police Force, Mr James Ochaya, has sounded the alarm on a disturbing trend where young girls, some as young as 14, are using social med...