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12 South Sudanese, two Kenyans killed in plane crash near Juba

Uganda, April 27 -- A plane crashed southwest of South Sudan's capital Juba on Monday, killing all 14 people on board, the country's civil aviation authority said. The aircraft, a Cessna 208 Caravan ... Read More


Mao asks Parliament to inaugurate new MPs after election of House Speaker, deputy

Uganda, April 27 -- The Minister for Justice and Constitution Affairs, Mr Norbert Mao, has petitioned the clerk to Parliament, seeking to hold the induction for the new members of the 12th Parliament ... Read More


Okello closes defence in Ggaba daycare murder trial

Uganda, April 27 -- Christopher Okello Onyum, the prime suspect in the murder of four toddlers at Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre, has formally closed his defence in the ongoing trial before ... Read More


Govt probes fuel hoarding as pumps run dry despite 'sufficient' stocks"

Uganda, April 27 -- Government has launched investigations into Oil Marketing Companies suspected of hoarding fuel and charging exorbitant prices, even as officials insist national stocks remain suffi... Read More


Oil marketers deny hoarding, blame Middle East conflicts for fuel shortages

Uganda, April 27 -- The Sustainable Energies and Petroleum Association of Uganda (SEPA-Uganda), the umbrella body of all licensed oil marketing companies in the country, has rejected government's alle... Read More


Govt pushes for vaccine equity in new pandemic treaty talks

Uganda, April 27 -- On March 5, 2021, government officials led by the Minister of Health, Dr. Ruth Aceng, received the first batch of 864,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to contain a dis... Read More


Tertiary institutions are not for relaxing and dating, Mengo chief warns students

Uganda, April 27 -- The Mengo County chief for Kyaggwe, Mr Vincent Matovu has cautioned students at universities and other tertiary institutions to abandon a conviction that being in tertiary institut... Read More


Which Teams Are Contenders For The World Cup?

Uganda, April 27 -- Discover which teams look good for the World Cup following Uganda's failure to qualify. Uganda failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite a strong qualifying campaign. ... Read More


Pope Leo XIV's African mission champions peace and human dignity

Uganda, April 26 -- "I am the good shepherd"- John 10:11-18.  Following this declaration by Jesus Christ, Christians celebrate the fourth Sunday after Easter, as the Good Shepherd Sunday. They i... Read More


No surprises, no sleeping bags: Why camping is not my birthday plan

Uganda, April 26 -- It is that time of year again, brethren, where I contemplate what to request for my birthday. You see, at this age my good husband and I do not surprise each other. Birthday gifts ... Read More