“Instead of feeding them on beans and posho, why don’t you fundraise for valley dams and irrigation systems so that they can be empowered to feed themselves,” Baryamureeba posted. A debate has erupted on social media after former Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba, challenged Pastor Robert Kayanja to shift focus from donating food […]
Kasirye said preliminary observations revealed bruises around the victim’s neck, and investigators are also examining claims that she may have been sexually assaulted before being murdered by unknown assailants who later dumped her body. Police in Masaka have launched investigations into the death of a 16-year-old Senior Four student who was found dead a day […]
Vehicles must also have all mandatory documentation, including valid Public Service Vehicle (PSV) documentation, PMO, driver badges, valid driving licences and other applicable documents. The Uganda Police Force has warned school administrators, transport operators, drivers, parents and guardians to prioritise the safety of children as schools begin breaking off for the holiday. Through the Directorate […]
Bar owners, shop operators and proprietors of Malwa joints who sell alcohol to persons below the age of 18 will face arrest and prosecution. Establishments found repeatedly violating the law risk further sanctions. The Minister for Local Government, Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, has issued a sweeping set of directives aimed at improving transparency, strengthening public accountability, […]
For a soldier who had survived battlefields and dangerous deployments, he said, dying in a roadside ambush would have been particularly painful. Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala has reflected on his nearly five decades in uniform, saying he would have found it deeply painful to survive some of the country’s most dangerous military operations only to […]
The Court of Appeal in Kampala is set to conduct a two-day criminal appeals weed-out session aimed at cleaning up and updating its case records as part of broader efforts to improve case management and establish the accurate status of criminal matters pending before the court. The exercise, scheduled for Tuesday, August […]
“I have never spent a single penny of mine. Well-wishers, fans and friends have carried me on their shoulders all through. It is not me they carry though; it is the cause,” he said. Makerere University philosophy lecturer and renowned cartoonist Dr Jimmy Spire Ssentongo has thanked thousands of supporters who raised more than sh30 […]
Pr. Kagya also praised Kimera for using part of his hard-earned income to transform the lives of people in the community. A 63-year-old woman from Entebbe Municipality has received a fully furnished two-bedroom house and the land on which it stands after emerging the lucky winner in a real estate promotion draw held earlier this […]
The incident comes as police continue to enforce traffic laws and crack down on motorists whose conduct puts the lives of other road users at risk. A truck driver has been arrested at Maya Police Checkpoint in Mpigi District after he allegedly failed to stop when directed by traffic police. The driver, identified as Oponya […]
The development comes days after the Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court scheduled September 9, 2026, to deliver a consolidated ruling on bail applications filed by the seven Parliament officials. Seven senior Parliament officials, including Director of Communications and Public Affairs Chris Obore, have been committed to the High Court to face trial over corruption-related […]