UWA, Communities Dig Firebreaks as Wildfire Burns Near Mgahinga Border
About 150 residents from villages bordering Mgahinga Gorilla National Park have joined Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) officials in creating firebreaks to prevent a wildf...
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Ntungamo Positions Itself for Industrial Transformation
The Africa Coffee ParkThe district is trying to ensure that new investments generate jobs and revenue while protecting land, the environment and the interests of local co...
Nekesa Urges Busia Village Leaders to Intensify Night Patrols
NRM National Treasurer Barbara Nekesa Oundo has urged newly elected village chairpersons and their committees in Busia District to intensify night patrols to curb theft a...
Fear Grips Ibanda Communities Over Reported Attempts to Abduct School children
Fear has gripped communities in Kagongo Division, Ibanda Municipality, following a series of reported attempts to abduct schoolchildren, with parents calling for urgent a...
Mayor Balimwezo Rejects Kampala Capital Shift to Nakasongola
KAMPALA, Uganda — Mayor Ronald Balimwezo has rejected a government proposal to gradually relocate Uganda’s capital from Kampala to Nakasongola, saying the city’s co...
Police in Kigezi Issue Safety Guidelines as Schools Break for End of Term II Holidays
Police in the Kigezi Sub-region have issued safety guidelines to schools, parents, guardians and transport operators as schools break for the End of Term II holidays.Kige...
Traffic Police Intensify Operations as buses, omnibus and sugarcane trucks are Impounded
Traffic Police have intensified operations against motorists and public transport operators violating traffic laws, leading to the impounding of several vehicles in Maya...
MTN, Partners Donate Equipment, Install 20KW Solar System at Kiyunga Health Centre IV
MTN Uganda Chief Executive Sylvia Mulinge said the activities are part of the company's annual Y’ello Care campaignMTN Uganda and its partners have supported Kiyunga He...
Wakiso's Busawuli Residents Threaten to Split Village Over LC Polls
Residents of Busawuli Village in Wakiso District have rejected the results of the recent chairperson election, alleging irregularities and threatening to seek the creatio...
URA Telecom Tax Collections Rise 79% to Shs1.59 Tn on Digital Monitoring
KAMPALA — Uganda’s tax collections from telecom services have risen 79% to Shs1.59 trillion over five years as the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) increasingly uses di...