A wild fire has gutted Lutoboka, a landing site that acts as the face of Kalangala Town Council in Kalangala District. The fire, presumed to have been set by a woman said to have been smoking fish within the landing site left more than 30 houses, with about 100 people left homeless. The incident […]
Anthrax disease has claimed the life of a fourth person in Kanungu district. Gad Rugaaju Ahimbisibwe Rugaju, Kanungu Deputy Resident District Commissioner says that a 52-year-old woman from Karukondo village in Nyakashure parish, Nyamirama sub-county early this week reported to Nyamirama HCIII with signs related to Anthrax disease. She was diagnosed and tested positive for […]
Parliamentarians sitting on the National Economy Committee were on Wednesday shocked when one of their members disclosed that there is a group of “mafias” in an illegal tax collection racket in the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) who he said levy undue taxes on imported goods exempted from paying tax. The disclosure was made by Busia […]
This ambitious teenager joined Landy Industries in the Shoe Brushing department to support herself and save for further studies. However, a fire burned her hands and fingers, making it impossible for her to return to work. Landy Industry’s Fire: Eighteen Injured Workers Abandoned, Denied Compensation – Incident Attributed to Negligence of Station Manager. On September 8, […]
The joint operation between Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Congolese Army (FARDC) known as Operation Shujaa against the terrorists Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) currently on going in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday rescued 40 people mostly women and children from the ADF after a fierce fighting in […]
The government of Uganda has opened its doors to foreign investors, inviting them to set up businesses in the Namanve and Mbale industrial parks. While this initiative aims to boost the economy and create jobs, tensions are rising among investors at the Mbale industrial park, where disagreements are beginning to surface. As businesses compete for […]
The Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Joel Ssenyonyi has no kind word for the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba following his statements that ruled out any possible civilian Head of State for Uganda after the reign of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Ssenyonyi said that Gen. Muhoozi’s statement is treasonous, more so […]
Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba yesterday informed his close to a million followers on X (former twitter) that he will not be on the ballot paper in 2026, as many Ugandans have been anticipating. In three @mkainerugaba tweets, the Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) said he will instead endorse President Yoweri […]
A Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier has been sentenced to 13 months in jail for failing to report his subordinate who had sexual intercourse while on duty. The Division Court Martial in Gulu, Chaired by Col. Innocent Tukashaba, heard that the convict, Corporal Charles Drameli, in July 2024 allowed his subordinate, Lance Corporal […]
As the panga-wielding gangs mostly operated in Mukono Municipality, the rampaging robbers were also reported to have targeted domestic animals including goats and pigs which they used to slaughter at the owners’ homes, left behind internal organs of the animals and took the carcasses.
