Ntoroko District has pledged full support towards sustaining the achievements of the Local Economic Growth Support (LEGS) Project, implemented by the Ministry of Local Government with funding from the Lives and Livelihoods Fund (LLF), the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), and the Government of Uganda. The commitment was made during the ongoing LEGS Supervision Mission, a […]
Read MoreThe Wakiso Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded three men accused of staging a violent land invasion that left homes, farms, and property worth millions of shillings destroyed in Bukasa, Busiro County. The accused Ssejjombwe Ibrahim, Kyeyune Allan, and Musoke Joseph face multiple charges including forcible entry, malicious damage to property, illegal eviction, destruction of crops, […]
Read MoreBY CNN| Two top leaders at the BBC resigned on Sunday amid an escalating scandal over impartiality and bias that plunged Britain’s public broadcaster into one of its biggest crises in recent years. The BBC’s most senior executive, director general Tim Davie, and the chief executive of the news division, Deborah Turness, both quit after […]
Read MoreLeader of Opposition in Parliament Joel Ssenyonyi has dismissed claims by lawyer and parliamentary aspirant Ivan Bwowe that he and six other candidates were wrongly nominated for the Nakawa West parliamentary seat. Ssenyonyi appeared before the Electoral Commission (EC) tribunal on Monday, November 10, 2025, responding to Bwowe’s petition, which was filed on Thursday, November […]
Read MoreThe Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has issued a fresh warning of continued heavy rainfall across most parts of the country throughout November, urging government agencies, local authorities, and the public to remain on alert for potential floods, landslides, and related hazards. According to the Department of Meteorological Services under the Ministry of Water […]
Read MoreUganda is preparing to roll out a new injectable drug for HIV prevention, marking a major shift from daily oral medication to long-acting treatment options. The Ministry of Health has announced that the drug, known as Lenacapavir, will be introduced in early 2026 for people at high risk of HIV infection. Unlike a traditional vaccine, […]
Read MoreThe National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has urged Ugandans to take personal responsibility in protecting their data, warning that the increasing number of fraudulent online platforms poses a growing threat to citizens’ privacy and security. Addressing journalists at Police Headquarters, Claire Ollama, a NIRA official, said the authority continues to receive reports from individuals […]
Read MoreUganda’s 2025 UACE exams kicked off today, Monday 10 November, with more than 166,400 Senior Six candidates across the country sitting their papers under tight security. Among them, 70 prisoners, 66 males and four females have begun their exams, Uganda Prisons Service spokesperson Frank Baine confirmed. “This marks an important milestone as our inmates join other candidates […]
Read MoreThe Electoral Commission (EC) has officially opened the campaign period for the 2026 Parliamentary and Local Government elections, urging candidates and political parties to conduct peaceful, lawful, and issue-based campaigns. Speaking at the EC headquarters in Kampala on Monday, Deputy Spokesperson Paul Bukenya said the campaign period, which starts today, marks a crucial phase in […]
Read MorePresident Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Uganda’s judicial leadership to deliver justice that reflects the values and expectations of ordinary citizens, warning against practices that alienate the public from the justice system. Speaking at Mbale State Lodge during the swearing-in of Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo as the new Principal Judge, President Museveni said justice […]
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