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Over 113,000 Candidates Qualify for University Admission in 2025 UACE Results

UNEB reported that 98.9 percent of the candidates qualified for the UACE certificate, after obtaining at least a subsidiary pass in a principal subject. The Uganda National Examinations Board has released the results of the 2025 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education examination, showing improved overall performance and a sharp rise in the number of candidates […]

Mukono Authorities Close Five Private Schools Over Poor Sanitation, Unqualified Teachers

Several parents argued that many low-cost private schools provide the only affordable education option for families who cannot afford the fees charged by larger and well-established schools. Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Welcomes a Baby Girl, Grace Samia Suluhu Hassan Education authorities in Mukono District have closed five private schools in Nakisunga sub-county after an inspection […]

15-Year-Old Goalkeeper Dies After Collapsing During Match

Former Oxford United player Peter Rhoades-Brown described Amelia as “a goalkeeper of immense promise” who would be greatly missed by everyone who knew her. Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Welcomes a Baby Girl, Grace Samia Suluhu Hassan The football community is mourning the heartbreaking loss of a 15-year-old goalkeeper Amelia Aplin, who tragically died after collapsing […]

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Welcomes a Baby Girl, Grace Samia Suluhu Hassan

The decision has sparked emotional reactions from many Tanzanians, with citizens praising the gesture as a powerful example of compassion and leadership. In a heartwarming development that has captured public attention, Tanzania’s President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has reportedly adopted a newborn baby girl who was found abandoned shortly after birth in Nzega District, Tabora Region. […]

Betting Scandal Rocks Ugandan Football: Key Figures Suspended in Kitara FC vs. Express FC Match Fixing Scandal

Through a connection with Katende Ivan, a known figure in previous FUFA match-fixing investigations, Mutyaba allegedly conspired with the Express FC CEO, Ashraf Miiro, to ensure that the game would go in a specific direction. In what has quickly become one of the most high-profile scandals in Ugandan football, five individuals have been provisionally suspended […]

Makerere Signs MoU to Launch Tumusiime Mutebile Centre of Excellence

During the event, Ibrahim Mike Okumu was announced as the first Director of the Professor Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile Centre of Excellence. How a DNA Test Almost Ruined My Dream of Becoming a Doctor Makerere University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Tumusiime Mutebile Foundation to operationalise the Professor Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile Centre of […]

Chinese National Arrested at Airport for Attempting to Smuggle 2,000 Queen Ants

According to authorities, the ants had been carefully packed in test tubes and rolls of tissue paper in an apparent attempt to transport them unnoticed. MP Richard Lumu Withdraws Bill Seeking Changes in Selection of Leader of Opposition Authorities in Kenya have arrested a Chinese national at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport after he was allegedly […]

MP Richard Lumu Withdraws Bill Seeking Changes in Selection of Leader of Opposition

Another proposal in the bill required the Leader of the Opposition to consult other opposition parties when appointing chairpersons and deputy chairpersons of parliamentary standing committees. Parliament has withdrawn the Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2024 after its mover, Richard Lumu, presented a motion requesting its withdrawal. The bill, which had been tabled by the […]

Court Victory Brings Relief to 78-Year-Old Widow in 11-Year Land Dispute

The widow narrated the hardships she endured during the long dispute, including being denied the right to farm, having her trees cut down, and being blocked from digging a pit latrine. How a DNA Test Almost Ruined My Dream of Becoming a Doctor Joy and relief filled Idudi Village in Ikuvula sub-county, Namutumba District after […]

Top District Officials Arrested Over Alleged Sale of Government Jobs

According to investigators, Tugume allegedly extorted between sh7 million – sh25 million from at least 23 job applicants after promising to secure them positions in the ongoing recruitment exercise. Several senior officials in Mitooma District have been arrested over allegations of selling government jobs and extorting money from applicants during ongoing local government recruitment. The […]

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