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Create safe homes, stop domestic violence to prevent teenage pregnancies

Uganda, April 25 -- The Ministry of Health has said creating safe homes and stopping domestic violence could see a stride in preventing teenage pregnancies, which is persisting in the country. Curren... Read More


15-year-old refugee boy killed in retaliatory gang fight in Adjumani

Uganda, April 25 -- Dut Matiop Chol, a 15-year-old South Sudanese refugee at Block E, Cluster 5, Nyumanzi Settlement, Egge Village in Ajugopi parish, Dzaipi Sub Cunty in Adjumani, has report... Read More


Farmers warned on overuse of farm inputs, drug residues

Uganda, April 25 -- Farmers have continuously used contaminated water - drug, pesticide and fungicide residue - to irrigate their vegetable farms. These end up in crop leaves, leading to stunted growt... Read More


Effects of the US-Iran war on agriculture

Uganda, April 25 -- There is a looming shortage of fertilisers and a global food crisis as a result of the ongoing war between the US/Israel and Iran. This is not just the case of your columnist ... Read More


Seven dead as speeding car rams into worshipers

Uganda, April 25 -- Seven people returning from a church have been confirmed dead after a vehicle lost control and rammed into them. The Saturday incident involving the worshipers returning from an o... Read More


Police officer found dead in Dokolo barracks

Uganda, April 25 -- A police officer identified as Detective Corporal Faizal Galandi, 41, attached to Dokolo Central Police Station, has been found dead in his room at Dokolo Police Barracks. His lif... Read More


It takes action, not mere talk, to end culture of celebrating death

Uganda, April 25 -- On Wednesday, the Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Dr Chris Baryomunsi, decried what he described as a growing culture among Ugandans of celebrating the death of leaders on m... Read More


Vehicle rams into worshipers, kills seven

Uganda, April 25 -- Seven people returning from a church have been confirmed dead after a vehicle lost control and rammed into them. The Saturday incident involving the worshipers returning from an o... Read More


Parents distressed as 12-year-old boy goes missing

At 12, April 25 -- 11am on April 23, 2026, Patrick Katungi, the father of 12-year-old Victor Katungi, received an unusual call from Benard Mangeni, the Primary Six class teacher at St Savio Junior Sch... Read More


Seven guns recovered as Busoga grapples with 45 robbery murders

Uganda, April 25 -- Police in Busoga East have recorded 45 cases of murder resulting from shooting incidents and aggravated robbery in a period of one year. The Deputy Regional Police Commander for B... Read More