Long distance walk forcing Apac learners out of school
Apac, Uganda | URN | Long walks to school are forcing dozens of children in Aganga Parish to stay away from school. This has exposed many to school dropout, early marriag...
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Iranian lawmaker calls for kidnapping 100 US troops and holding them in Iran
Iranian member of parliament and former Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Wednesday called for Tehran to invade a US military base in the Middle East, seize 100 Amer...
Four-Acre Model farmers decry water scarcity, seek government help on irrigation
Farmers under President Museveni’s four-acre model in Mityana say water scarcity is their biggest barrier to commercial agriculture, appealing for deep-well drilli...
Uganda Is Heading In A Dangerous Direction†— Museveni’s Son-In-Law Odrek Rwabwogo Sounds Alarm Over Politics And Governance
Odrek Rwabwogo, President Yoweri Museveni’s son-in-law and a prominent businessman, has voiced concern about Uganda’s future, warning that growing political...
Security Forces Impound 46 Bags of Charcoal in South Karamoja Crackdown
Security Forces have impounded 46 bags of charcoal during a two-day operation in South Karamoja. The operation is part of an ongoing crackdown on the illegal transportati...
At least Four Arrested in Ntungamo Over Scheme Targeting Bank Customers
Security officers in Ntungamo have arrested four suspects accused of trailing bank customers and attempting to steal cash after withdrawals, following a joint operation i...
Ibanda Electoral Officer Dropped from LC1 Polls Over Alleged Breach of EC Guidelines
An electoral officer assigned to oversee the forthcoming Local Council I (LC1) elections in Kigando Trading Centre Cell, Bugarama Ward, Bisheshe Division in Ibanda Munici...
You are not an investigator - Mbarara Mayor Robert Kakyebezi pushes back against Balaam
Mbarara City Mayor Robert Kakyebezi has criticised Local Government Minister Balaam Barugahara's hands-on anti-corruption operations, saying a minister should supervise l...
Baryomunsi Shocks Parliament: Alcohol Drinkers More Susceptible to Mosquito Bites
Dr Baryomunsi’s statement on malaria offered relief to worried parents The Minister of Health, Chris Baryomunsi caused unease in Parliament when he revealed that p...
Joint Security Forces Re-arrest Notorious Warrior in Nabilatuk
Joint security forces in Nabilatuk District have re-arrested a suspected notorious warrior who escaped from police custody last week, as operations intensify to recover a...