Unemployment: students drop out of technical institutes to join army
Technical institutes in Tororo district are experiencing a significant student dropout rate as many learners abandon their studies to join the armed forces.According to D...
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Kyotera Man Gets Two Year Jail Term for Operating a Radio Without UCC License
On his own guilty plea, Ronald Kiweewa (alias Selector Wagon) has been sentenced to spending two full years in Luzira prison for committing offences relating to installin...
When School Trips Become Death Traps: Uganda Must Wake Up
The death of two pupils from Daystar Junior School in a crash on Mityana Road on 2 August was not an “accident†in the pure sense. It was the predictable resu...
Makerere Boss Wants Hostels Turned into Holiday Airbnbs to Boost University Income
Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, has proposed a creative idea to boost the institution's revenue—renting out university hostels during...
Trump to Impose $250 Visa Integrity Fee on All Foreign Visitors
Ugandans planning to travel to the United States will soon face a steep rise in visa costs following the enactment of a controversial new US immigration law that introduc...
UEDCL Announces New Electricity Tariffs for Q3 2025
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has approved UEDCL’s latest power tariffs for July to September 2025.KAMPALA, Uganda — The Electricity Distribut...
NIRA begins issuing upgraded national IDs
Uganda's new National IDs incorporate cutting-edge features including QR codes and 2D barcodes to strengthen verification processes and protect your identity.KAMPALA, Uga...
SAD: One Individual Dead, Local Leader Critically Injured in Mukono Night Attack
A deadly ambush in Mukono District has left one person dead and two others, including a local leader, critically injured.The attack occurred on the night of Sunday, July...
Court Orders Shoprite Uganda to Pay Shs 1.3bn in VAT Arrears
Shoprite Uganda was acquired by CarrefourKampala, Uganda | The Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT) has ruled that Shoprite Checkers (U) Limited is liable to pay Shs 1,354,624,690...
Socialite Don Chris says no one can arrest him after allegedly defrauding Ugandans of over Shs500 million with fake promises of high-paying jobs in UK and Canada
Don Chris.Police have launched a search for city socialite Don Chris, real name Christian Asiimwe, over an alleged international job scam that has left scores of desperat...