Churches Tighten Ebola Measures Ahead of Uganda Martyrs Day Celebrations
KAMPALA, Uganda — As Uganda marks Martyrs Day on Thursday, churches across the country have intensified Ebola prevention measures following government directives t...
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BUSHENYI SHOCKER: Woman Killed, Two Injured in Brutal Machete Attack as Police Hunt Suspect
BUSHENYI, Uganda — Police in Bushenyi District have launched a manhunt for an unidentified assailant following a brutal machete attack that left one woman dead and...
Govt to save Shs24b in holiday spending cuts
The government expects to save about Shs24 billion annually after suspending funding for national public holiday celebrations beginning Financial Year (FY)2026/2027, the...
NIRA breaks silence on free birth certificate issued to Kenzo, Nyamutoro baby
NIRA says the certificate was processed under an existing government programme that applies equally to all eligible Ugandan children.Musician Eddy Kenzo and wife Phiona N...
Amongi’s fall from grace tests UPC-NRM alliance
Former Gender minister and Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) stalwart Betty Amongi is among those who were dropped from their ministerial positions in the Cabinet reshuffle t...
Museveni asked to drop Kataaha from cabinet over incompetence
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has challenged President Yoweri Museveni to remove his wife, First Lady Janet Kataaha Museveni, from the cabinet, citing poor perfor...
Govt accused of ‘drops in ocean’ as OPM disburses Shs2.8b out of Shs80b cattle restocking fund
The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has commenced the disbursement of Shs2.8 billion under the long-awaited Shs80 billion national cattle restocking programme. However...
Student’s charging phone sets off dormitory fire at Ngora school
Uganda Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke said the fire broke out on Sunday, May 31, at about 9am at the school in Mukura Town Council, Ngora District.Police in Ngora Dis...
NEMA Cracks Down on Kajjansi Wetland Encroachers, Arrests Suspects
The National Environment Management Authority has intensified enforcement against wetland encroachment in Kajjansi, halting illegal construction activities and arresting...
Gov’t scraps allowances for medical interns as training becomes part of university degree
Medical interns will stop receiving government allowances starting August, 2026, as a new policy folds internship into the formal university education system.The change...