Three Hoima district officials will not serve in government positions for the next 10 years after they were convicted of forgery. The officials were each sentenced to a cash fine of five million shillings on top of being banned from holding a public office within the next ten years. Anti-Corruption Court Magistrate Joan Aciro […]
The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni, has expressed her disapproval of the promotion and distribution of reusable sanitary pads to schoolgirls in the country. In her statement, she recognized the urgent necessity for girls to have access to menstrual hygiene products. However, she asserted that the idea of reusable […]
The Police in Nagalama Division in Mukono district are investigating a case of suspected food poisoning which led to the death of two pupils and 20 admitted at St. Francis Naggalama Hospital. Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, Patrick Onyango has identified the deceased as; Andrew Kakumba (13), a Primary Seven candidate, a son to Jackson Kakumba […]
The Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) exams have officially kicked off today with the briefing of candidates. At pre-exams media briefing held at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala on Friday morning, Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) executive director Dan Odongo told reporters that over 360,000 students registered to sit UCE exams this year and […]
Uganda’s 912 Emergency Call, Dispatch System To Expedite Emergency Response By Kyaggwe TV Kampala The Ministry of Health has embarked on a transformative journey to boost the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) throughout the country. Through the National Emergency Medical Services System Policy, this critical initiative is set to reshape the landscape of emergency response from […]
The police in Aswa West River Region in Omoro district are holding a 23-year-old man for allegedly raping and murdering a 50-year-old woman. Fred Enanga, the police spokesperson has identified the suspect as Opiyo Ivan Lanyet, a peasant farmer of Kiteng village and the deceased as Abong Veronica, a 50 year old female peasant of […]
The Mountain Division Field Court Martial sitting at the division headquarters in Muhoti – Fort Portal City has sentenced UPDF Corporal Peter Avugo Lomuro to life imprisonment on two counts of murder and attempted murder. The court martial chaired by Lt. Col. Benon Besigye sentenced Avugo on his own plea of guilt for the murder of his two colleagues […]
Mu mbeera ya ‘bbwa ddene ligambwako nnyiniryo’, omubaka wa munisipaali y’e Mukono, Betty Nambooze Bakireke aludde ddaani n’asitukira mu munnakibiina munne ekya National Unity Platform (NUP) ng’ono ye ssentebe wa disitulikiti y’e Mukono, Dr. Rev. Peter Bakaluba Mukasa ng’amusaba mbagirawo ateekewo embeera esobozesa okulonda akakiiko akagaba emirimu. Nambooze ng’akulembeddemu abeekalakaasi abaabadde bakutte ebipande ebiraga obutali […]
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, on Thursday referred the Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament Francis Zaake of National Unity Platform (NUP) to the Rules, Privileges and Discipline Committee over misconduct This is the second time Zaake has been referred to the disciplinary committee. Zaake’s troubles originated from an October 9, 2023 video clip in […]
The Kabale District Health Officer (DHO), Dr. Gilbert Arinaitwe Mateeka, has revealed that over 1300 cases of teenage pregnancies are recorded in the district every year. He made this report during a stakeholder dialogue organized by the Local Sustainable Communities Organization (LOSCO) at White Horse Inn in Kabale. The purpose of the event was to […]
