The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has reported a record number of candidates sitting for the 2025 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examinations, marking a major rise in post-secondary enrolment. A total of 166,402 candidates have registered for this year’s exams, representing a 14.6 percent increase from last year’s 141,996. The candidates are writing […]
Read MoreGovernment spokesperson Ofwono Opondo has been declared unopposed as the Eastern Region Representative of Older Persons in Parliament. The declaration was made by Returning Officer Nsuube Richard, who cited Section 37 of the Parliamentary Elections Act, CAP 177, which allows for unopposed election where only one validly nominated candidate is presented. “I, Nsube Richard, being […]
Read MoreLawyer and parliamentary aspirant Ivan Bwowe has petitioned the Electoral Commission (EC), seeking to have seven other candidates disqualified from the Nakawa West parliamentary race and to be declared the winner unopposed. In his petition dated November 6, 2025, Bwowe argues that the seven candidates including Leader of Opposition in Parliament Joel Ssenyonyi, journalist Miles […]
Read MoreThe Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Tribunal has awarded a total of Shs18.1 million in compensation to victims of human rights violations in the Busoga and Bukedi sub-regions. The tribunal, chaired by UHRC Chairperson Hon. Mariam Wangadya, sat at the Commission’s Jinja Regional Office on Thursday and handled nine cases involving allegations of torture, unlawful […]
Read MoreThe Uganda Police Force is mourning the sudden death of Superintendent of Police (SP) Ronald Mutabazi, who until his passing served as the Officer in Charge of Security at the Judiciary. According to an internal communication from the Commandant of the VIP Protection Unit (VIPPU), SP Mutabazi passed away at his home around 4:00 a.m. […]
Read MoreThe Inspector General of Police (IGP), Abas Byakagaba, has appointed Racheal Kawala as the new Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) spokesperson, replacing Patrick Onyango, in a major reshuffle of the force’s public relations officers. The changes, communicated through an internal message released on Wednesday evening, take immediate effect. Kawala, who has been serving as the Wamala […]
Read MoreA Kampala businessman, Male Nicholus, has been remanded to prison until November 17, 2025, after appearing before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court on charges of forgery and uttering false documents. Prosecution alleges that on September 18, 2025, Male, with intent to defraud or deceive, forged and presented a letter purportedly signed by the President […]
Read MoreParliament’s decision to approve a US$121.96 million (UGX 425.7 billion) loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to finance the South Sudan–Uganda Power Interconnection Project has sparked heated debate, with MPs questioning why the government is prioritizing electricity exports while many Ugandans remain in the dark. The loan, part of eight new borrowing proposals worth […]
Read MoreBelgian coach Paul Joseph Put has committed his future to the Uganda national football team (the Cranes) by signing a contract extension through 2028 a decision that comes amid strong interest from the Cameroon national team. Reports indicated that Put was in discussions to replace his compatriot at the helm of Cameroon’s national side a […]
Read MoreThe Kampala Metropolitan Police have intensified operations against criminal gangs, drug abusers, and habitual offenders across several divisions, arresting a total of 204 suspects between November 4 and 5, 2025. According to Deputy Public Relations Officer ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, the coordinated operations targeted known hideouts and areas notorious for theft, drug abuse, and violent crime […]
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