“If at verification they are asking for your appointment letter, they are asking for your academic documents, your national ID, now why do you call a Speaker to help you?” Tayebwa asked. Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has questioned why some Members of Parliament are calling the Speaker and his office to intervene in the ongoing […]
The Kabaka traditionally presides over the Masaza Cup final as chief guest, using the tournament to promote unity, sportsmanship and togetherness among his subjects. Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze Bakireke has asked the Prime Minister to reschedule National Cleaning Day activities planned around October 31, 2026, to avoid disrupting the Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald […]
According to the prosecution, the three allegedly diverted sh200m in Discretionary Development Equalisation Grant (DDEG) funds during the 2017/2018 financial year. The Inspectorate of Government has arrested three former and serving Arua district officials, including the current Lira Chief Administrative Officer, over the alleged diversion of sh200m in public funds earmarked for development projects during […]
Agronomic assessments of plantations in Kalangala have identified deficiencies in magnesium and potassium in sampled fields, alongside concerns about inadequate nitrogen and phosphorus nutrition. Oil palm farmers in Kalangala District could face further pressure on their earnings if fertiliser supplied under a reported sh12bn procurement arrangement involving Dei Biopharma Ltd fails to meet the nutritional […]
Nsikonene identified land grabbing as one of the major challenges facing residents, revealing that he had personally experienced attempts to take away his land under the previous village leadership. Two Pupils Die in Hami Junior School Dormitory Fire Salongo Habibu Nsikonene, who made headlines after marrying seven women on the same day in 2023, has […]
The fire reportedly spread rapidly through the dormitory, trapping some of the children before residents and police mounted a joint rescue operation. Two pupils have died and several others were injured after fire gutted a dormitory at Hami Junior School in Maganjo, Nabweru Division, Wakiso District, last night. The deceased have been identified as Rania […]
Kamugisha was arrested following complaints from members of the public during the national “Expose the Corrupt” campaign held in Rwampara District. A senior clinical officer attached to Kikoni Health Centre IV has been charged with obtaining Sh23 million from several people by falsely promising to secure them jobs with Rwampara District Local Government. Kamugisha Asaph […]
According to Byamukama, the reconstruction project cost sh191b and included works on road sections between Lwera and Kalandazi. The newly constructed Katonga Bridge along the Kampala-Masaka highway is expected to last 120 years, the Government has said, following its commissioning on Saturday, three years after the previous structure was washed away by floods. The old […]
Lukwago’s hospitalisation comes amid continued concerns about the health of detained opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye, whose treason trial he had been handling before his own arrest. Former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has been rushed to Mulago National Referral Hospital in critical condition, raising fresh concerns about the health of the detained opposition lawyer. […]
The letter was copied to the PLU general secretary, the vice chairman for the Central Region and the deputy director of mobilisation. The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) has suspended Frank Gashumba with immediate effect over concerns about his conduct and statements regarding religious groups, particularly allegations of attacks against Balokole and Pentecostal churches. In […]