Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oboth Oboth has announced a document validation exercise targeting all employees of Parliament, from the Clerk to the gatemen, starting Monday, October 19, 2026. Oboth said the exercise would cover everyone drawing a salary as a Parliament employee, including staff attached to the Office of the Speaker. He said the exercise […]
Veteran media personality Mark Mukunja has finally formalised his longtime relationship with love partner Jascent, exchanging marital vows in a beautiful wedding ceremony at Rubaga Cathedral. The wedding marks a significant milestone for the couple, who have spent more than a decade together, building a family and nurturing a relationship that has now […]
The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has arrested a primary school teacher in Sironko District for allegedly impersonating another person for more than three decades using a Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) issued in the victim’s name. The suspect, identified as Godfrey Namasake, a teacher at Budadiri Girls Primary School, is expected to be […]
Good Forests Foundation Uganda project coordinator Ronald Mwikirize said the 500,000 trees would be planted in phases across the diocese over five years. Jinja Catholic Diocese has launched a five-year tree-planting campaign targeting 500,000 trees across its parishes as part of efforts to restore forest cover and combat environmental degradation. The initiative was launched by […]
The minister said the action was intended to reinforce government efforts, with support from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), to improve fisheries management and curb illegal activities on the country’s lakes. Police Patrol Knocks Down Father Protesting Daughter’s Death at Stone Quarry The Minister of State for Fisheries, Robert Migadde Ndugwa, has removed fisheries […]
A video circulating on social media appears to show a police patrol driving towards the demonstrators, narrowly missing a woman before striking or knocking down Kabegere, who is seen rolling on the ground. MUKONO — A grieving father was knocked down by a police patrol vehicle during a protest against the resumption of operations at […]
The incident adds to a series of cases in which candidates have experienced labour or delivered babies during or shortly before their national examinations in Uganda. A Senior Four candidate at Light Senior Secondary School in Soroti District delivered a baby boy while sitting her Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) English paper on Tuesday morning […]
The Focal Judge for Plea Bargaining, Lady Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga, also warned inmates against entering into plea bargaining agreements for offences they had not committed. The Principal Judge, Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo, has warned inmates against pleading guilty to crimes they did not commit in a desperate bid to secure their release from […]
The killing has shocked residents, who say disputes should be resolved through the courts rather than violence. Six-Year-Old Girl Becomes Caregiver to Disabled Grandfather in Mukono A 57-year-old man who had recently won a land dispute in the High Court has been beaten to death while fencing off the contested property in Namasuba-Kikajjo, Makindye-Ssabagabo Municipality. […]
As eviction looms and poverty deepens, six-year-old Patricia struggles to help care for her disabled grandfather, raising concerns about their welfare, shelter and safety. MUKONO — At six, Patricia should be playing with other children, learning new things and enjoying the care and protection of adults. Instead, the little girl is trying to help her […]