The Uganda Police Force (UPF) has again halted the countrywide tours of National Unity Platform (NUP) tours citing failure to respect law and order. In a letter addressed to the NUP’s Secretary General, signed by the Police Spokesperson, ACP Kituuma Rusoke on behalf of the Inspector General of Police, it has highlighted the failure to […]
Many Ugandans view Members of Parliament (MPs) as service providers, despite the official focus of their role being representation. Concerns over transparency and accountability have recently heightened public discussions about MPs’ responsibilities. According to the 2024 Sauti za Wananchi report by Twaweza-Uganda, 64% of citizens see MPs as communicators, responsible for voicing citizens’ needs to the government […]
Erios Thembo was among the students admitted to Makerere University in August 2024 through the government sponsorship scheme. Hailing from Kasese, Thembo was given a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering after emerging as one of the top students from his home district, which secured him the sponsorship via the district quota window. Like most students, Thembo […]
The High Court in Kampala has directed the government and eight soldiers to compensate two journalists who were assaulted while covering an event involving National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, who was petitioning the United Nations Human Rights Office four years ago. Each journalist, New Vision, reporters Timothy Murungi and Henry Sekanjako, will […]
Independent candidate Grace Akifeza Ngabirano was on Thursday November 14, 2024 declared winner of the by-election after receiving 50,459 votes. The position became vacant following the death of MP Sarah Mateke on September 7, 2024, prompting the need for a new representative to serve the district in Parliament. Akifeza’s strong support was evident as she […]
Uganda’s national football team, the Uganda Cranes, has qualified for the 35th edition of the Total Energies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025, set to take place in Morocco. The Cranes clinched their qualification with two matches left to play, including a home game against South Africa scheduled for Friday at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole. […]
Men’s involvement in the maternal and child health in Moyo district is so miserable, medics have revealed. Male involvement in maternal and child health is a practice where fathers are expected to be present, accessible, available, understanding, willing to learn about the pregnancy process, and eager to provide emotional, physical, and financial support to the […]
Administrators of Kabale University are walking with their heads high following acquisition of the pioneer mental wellness centre as one of the newest among the innumerable advantages the community derives from the institute, which has given rise to hopes of taming symptoms of anxiety and depression, sometimes escalating to a point where victims may contemplate suicide. […]
Six people were on Thursday morning declared dead and eight others critically injured when taxi they were travelling in rammed into the back of a parked sugarcane truck on the Jinja-lganga Highway at Kakira. The horrible accident happened at around 3:00am, when a Toyota Hiace popularly referred to as a Drone, registration number UBP 574J […]
The Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Judith Nabakooba, has decried the increased forgeries of land documents across the country. This was during the opening of a two-day National Land Policy consultative meeting for Buganda sub-region that was held at Ridar Hotel in Mukono district on Monday. “I have been told six out of […]