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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Operators oppose plan to remove old taxis from Uganda's roads, demand more time
Taxi operators in Kampala have asked government to extend a planned crackdown on unroadworthy vehicles, warning that the directive risks disrupting livelihoods and was is...
Bugiri fisheries officer killed in highway crash as taxi driver flees
Bugiri District Fisheries Officer Immaculate Wereh died in a road crash that occurred on Monday at Papoli Trading Centre, about 10 miles along the Tororo–Jinja Highway...
Fuel at shs8,000! Adjumani transporters cry out as fuel prices start biting
They say the situation is choking their livelihoods and pushing many into financial distress.Drivers operating at major stages say the sharp increase in fuel prices has m...
Former fuel attendant exposes alleged tactics used to cheat customers
young man identified as Emmanuel Eshun, a former fuel station worker, has disclosed tactics allegedly used by fuel pump attendants to cheat customers and management.In an...
Uganda Courts Chinese Investors in Push for ATMS-Led Economic Transformation
Uganda has taken a significant step toward advancing its long-term economic transformation agenda after the Ministry of Finance hosted a 40-member Chinese investor delega...
World Bank Concerned Over Uganda’s Growth Not Corresponding With Improvement In People’s Livelihoods
The World Bank has hailed Uganda’s high economic growth rates but noted that this is not corresponding with the improvement in people’s livelihoods.Ndiame Di...
Kampala Gets a Boost in Road Safety as New Enforcement Tools Arrive to Fight Drink Driving
The Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety in Kampala has received a major boost in its efforts to improve road safety after being donated new traffic enforcement equipme...
North Kyoga RTO warns drivers against overspeeding, careless overtaking
Irene Chillinggut, the Regional Traffic Officer (RTO) for North Kyoga Region (Lango) made the call, sounding warnings to transport operators to desist from bad practices...
Uganda Wildlife Authority break silence on chimpanzee war in Kibale national park
He noted that scientists documented a rare and gradual social split within the group over nearly a decadeUganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has dismissed reports of an ongoi...