The Catholic Church in Uganda is facing a critical shortage of mass wine. Wine is one of the important items at the altar for the holy Eucharist. The most holy Sacrifice of the Eucharist must be celebrated in bread, and in wine to which a small quantity of water is to be added as per […]
Former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) fighter, Thomas Kwoyelo alias Latoni has pleaded with the court asking it to forgive him for having married minors for “wives”. It’s criminal in Uganda for one to have canal knowledge of minors. International conventions also protect women and girls from sexually violent crimes during armed conflict. The LRA kidnapped […]
The National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine on Monday launched the party’s Nationwide Membership Registration aimed at enrolling the party supporters into the national party register. Kyagulanyi launched the exercise on the second and last day of NUP registrars’ and Focal Persons’ training that took place at the party […]
The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has granted bail to a Tik-toker Ibrahim Musana Commonly known as Pressure 24/7. The court has barred him from mentioning names of President Yoweri Museveni, Speaker of Parliament Anita Among and Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II as part of his bail terms and conditions. The social media […]
This Thursday, limited passenger services resume between Kampala and Namanve, following suspension last year to pave the way for the rehabilitation and upgrade of the existing line. The passenger services will feature departures from Namanve to Kampala at 6:40am and 7:45am and evening departures from Kampala at 5:30pm and 6:50pm to with each trip taking […]
To save the environment is a responsibility of every Ugandan, for National Patriotism Corps Secretariat Commissioner Hellen Seku, she is determined to have a total of more than one million trees planted across the country in the remaining months of the year 2024. In that bid, Seku’s National Patriotism Environmental Protection campaign was launched last […]
Police in Arua city have in their custody a 51-year-old man who was captured on a video clip which circulated on social media flogging an elderly woman at Manibe Trading Center along Arua-Koboko road. Twalibu Avutia, a resident of Baruku cell, Baza ward, Arua Central Division was on Wednesday captured on a phone camera whipping […]
Health experts are blaming the persistent cases of cleft lip and palate in the West Nile sub-region to poor nutrition and harmful habits like smoking and alcohol consumption among expectant mothers. Cleft lip and palate is a birth defect that commonly affects unborn children which usually manifests as openings or splits in the upper […]
A disagreement has emerged between Luweero town council and district authorities over the ownership of Kasana playground. In 2021, Luweero district took over ownership and management of Kasana playground from Luweero town council. The playground is located in Kavule zone, Luweero town council. However, in February 2023 the Town Clerk of Luweero town council wrote to […]
Non-teaching staff in the twelve public universities have issued a stern warning to university leadership against any attempt to divert government-allocated funds meant for salary harmonization. The warning comes from the Public Universities Non-Teaching Staff Executives’ Forum (PUNTSEF), which has expressed concerns over reports suggesting that some individuals in several universities are proposing to utilize […]