It is a parent’s sole responsibility to ensure that his or her child grows up into a responsible and fulfilled citizen. This role cannot be delegated to anyone else. By Frank Obonyo A mysterious fire that took seven lives after burning a school dormitory of Kasaana Junior Primary School in Nyendo-Mukugwe Division in Masaka City […]
The Bukalasi Secondary School headteacher Milton Nandala Wotunya has been interdicted by the Education and Sports Ministry after allegations of sexual abuse of learners emerged. Bukalasi Senior Secondary School is a government-aided secondary school located in Bukalasi sub-county, Bududa district. In a letter dated October 24th written by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education and […]
The Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) has today unveiled the newly appointed Uganda Cranes head coach, the Belgian tactician Paul Put. The 67-year journeyman replaces Milutin Sredojević who was sacked in September. Put was in charge of the Gambian national team between 2008 and 2011 before being appointed manager of Burkina Faso in March […]
Social media critics have scoffed at the ruling party of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) saying the action of blocking the NUP offices grand opening is out of resent (jealousy) given the fact that for the over 40 years they have been in power, they have failed to own/building a decent party headquarters. Police and the […]
The Traffic Police have identified, intercepted and arrested the Link Bus driver who was recorded in a video which went viral on social media while chatting on WhatsApp as he was driving. Michael Kananura, the Traffic and Road Safety Police spokesperson has identified the suspect as Andrew Jemba (43) who was driving a Link Bus […]
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has allegedly gunned down over 11 suspected terrorists including a group that murdered two tourists in Queen Elizabeth National Park on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. The UPDF launched the manhunt on October 17, after the attackers also killed the driver of the tourist vehicle, which they also set ablaze […]
Some 997,743 refugees have arrived in South Sudan in spontaneous returns from October 2018 to September 2023 after the signing of the revitalized peace agreement on the resolution of conflict, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Tuesday. According to the UNHCR, 51 percent of the refugees interviewed said they returned to […]
A joint study conducted by Butabika Hospital and Makerere University has found that more women are battling severe anxiety and depression than their male counterparts, who are mostly affected by alcohol abuse. Up to 2,067 people were sampled from the districts of Kapchorwa, Adjumani, Bushenyi, and Butambala where participants were selected from both schools and […]
Fish maw (ennuuni) traders have protested against the high taxes being imposed by the government on fish maw consignments. This was contained in a petition delivered on Tuesday to Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries by the Fish Maw and Traders Association Uganda Limited. Justus Ssennungi, the chairperson of the association, told the […]
The National Unity Platform (NUP) Party President, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has rubbished the decision taken by the Deputy Resident City Commissioner (RCC) Kawempe Division Yasin Ndidde to halt the grand opening of the new party offices at Kavule in Kawempe slated for Thursday November 2, 2023. Kyagulanyi in a response to Ndidde’s letter he posted […]
