Nothing but the truth
Nothing but the truth
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has issued a statement regarding the Turkish Airways passenger plane that developed a fault and could not proceed on its journey. The aircraft Flight No. TK 612 which had on Sunday taken off from Entebbe International Airport at about 7:14 am with 259 passengers on board, could not proceed […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) has set March 13, 2025, as the date for the by-election to fill the Kawempe North Parliamentary seat. This seat fell vacant following the death of Muhammad Ssegirinya, who died at Lubaga Hospital after weeks of hospitalisation. On Monday, the EC Chairperson Simon Byabakama announced that the electoral process to elect […]
The Apac Anti-Corruption Coalition (TAACC) has issued a two-week ultimatum to Kwania district leaders to recover sh8m that was meant to rehabilitate the 4.5km Too Pee Yero-Omer to Inomo town council community access road. In the 2022/2023 Financial Year, Inomo sub-county leaders received the funds from the Uganda Road Fund. The money was part of […]
An outspoken Mukono Pentecostal church activist has called on Ugandans to desist from temptations of being derailed from traditional set ups by what he termed irregular politics characterized by division and hatred. The head of Mt. Lebanon Christian Churches in Uganda, Bp. Samuel Lwandasa lamented that although over sh50bn worth of merchandise crosses the district […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on the people of Mubende District to prioritize generating homestead income, emphasizing that other developments, such as tarmac roads and electricity, will follow. He made the remarks today during the 39th anniversary celebration of the NRM/A liberation struggle, held under the theme, “Salutations to Those Who Re-Sanctified Our Homeland”, […]
A man has been arrested in Pader District on allegations of forgery. Christopher Akera is accused of allegedly forging UNEB payment receipts and mismanaging funds meant for Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) registration. On 28th May 2024, Florence Alum, Director of Holy Angel Nursery and Primary School, paid Akera, the owner of Pader Graphics Hard and […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said he is going to set up loan schemes for bodaboda riders, with an intent of saving them from exploitation by private companies giving out bodabodas on loan. “I’m going to set up loan schemes for you bodaboda riders per zone like Busoga. I don’t want to hear our children […]
Management of Gateway Bus Company has come under criticism following cases of robbers targeting passengers. Last week, three people who were travelling from Kampala to Kabale using Gateway Bus Company were sedated and robbed. The victims however while reporting the matter to Kabale police station accused the bus workers of dragging them out of the […]
The Nakasongola District Education officials have attributed the poor Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) performance to rampant absenteeism of learners and teacher shortages. According to PLE results released on Thursday, at least 607 (14.4 %) out of 4349 candidates who sat in Nakasongola failed the examinations. The results further indicate that only 269 candidates passed in […]
The parliamentary committee for health has established that although pork is the most widely consumed meat in the country, only Masaka and Kampala cities have only one gazetted abattoir each for slaughtering pigs. Committee chairperson Joseph Ruyonga (Hoima West Division) told parliament on Wednesday that out of nine cities and four districts inspected, it was […]
