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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


Parents distressed as 12-year-old child 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


Busoga records 181 malaria deaths in nine months

Uganda, April 25 -- Busoga sub-region has recorded 181 malaria-related deaths within a period of just nine months, raising renewed concerns among health officials over the persistent burden of the dis... Read More


FAO-China high-yield goats present hope in livestock production push

Uganda, April 25 -- Uganda's livestock sector is showing early signs of transformation following the introduction of a high-yield goat breed from China under a joint programme with the Food and Agricu... Read More


131 traditional schools set for upgrade, govt says

Uganda, April 25 -- The government has earmarked Shs800 billion to upgrade 121 traditional secondary schools and 10 special-needs institutions nationwide, Ms Juliet Atuhire Muzoora, the Commissioner o... Read More


Lira city alarmed by illegal immigrants

Uganda, April 25 -- In Lira City, concerns are brewing over the rising number of illegal immigrants occupying the area. Mostly from Eritrea, Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic... Read More


Clerics call for dialogue to end Apaa land dispute

Uganda, April 25 -- Religious leaders from the Acholi and Madi sub-regions have urged dialogues in the Apaa land conflict, saying it is the only viable pathway to peace. They tasked elders, chie... Read More