Chaos in Parliament as Opposition MPs Throw Tear Gas, Smoke Grenades Inside Chambers Justice Douglas Singiza Karekona is the new Chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission following his appointment by President Yoweri Museveni. He replaces Justice Benjamin Kabito, who has led the commission since September 2016. Anonymous sources indicate that Justice Singiza has already made familiarization […]
Two people have been confirmed dead in a fire that swept through a seven-story building along Rashid Khamisi Road in the city center. The fire is believed to have started at approximately 10:00am in the basement shops of Sunshine Building, located near Namayiba Bus Park and the Swarayan Indian worship center in Old Kampala. Daniel […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today commissioned the Kampala Flyover Project, a landmark infrastructure development aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving road networks in the city. The project, located in the heart of Kampala’s Central Business District (CBD) is part of the government’s broader efforts to modernize urban transport and boost economic growth. It […]
The State Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Amos Lugoloobi continued his defense in the Anti-Corruption Court today March 5, 2025, where he is facing charges of dealing with suspected public property, specifically iron sheets meant for the people of Karamoja. Appearing before Lady Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga, Lugoloobi defended his use of the iron […]
The Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament has called for the establishment of a Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) Centre in Burundi, one of the East African Community countries in the south of Uganda. By asking for a UNEB centre in Burundi, the legislators aim at reducing the cost of transporting learners from Burundi to Uganda […]
There is excitement among parents and candidates in three schools in Luweero district after the Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) agreed to release the results of 216 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) candidates that had been withheld over allegations of exam malpractice. In January this year, UNEB released the 2024 PLE results, but the results for […]
Serbia’s parliament descended into chaos on Tuesday as opposition lawmakers threw smoke grenades and tear gas inside the chamber to protest against the government and support demonstrating students. With dozens of lawmakers gathered in the chamber, opposition MPs lit flares and tossed smoke grenades and eggs, while others leapt from their seats to fight […]
A significant number of government-paid secondary school teachers in the country are not meeting the required teaching hours. Over half are underutilized, with some not teaching at all, while schools continue to hire additional teachers through the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) arrangement. According to the Ministry of Education and Sports, a teacher is required to handle […]
For a long time, Ugandan artists have been frustrated by the low returns from their sweat as their works have never been adequately protected against illegal use. This has meant that artists like musicians, comedians, stage and recording actors, and others have had to rely largely on concerts and hired performances but not the sale of […]
The Principal of National Unity Platform (NUP) Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has been heartbroken while visiting some of the party supporters who were on Monday injured by the Joint Anti-Terrorism Task Force (JATT) and other security agencies on their trail to the rally of Erias Luyimbaazi Nalukoola. Kyagulanyi had led the party leaders and supporters to […]