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West Nile: From frontier outpost to Uganda's trade powerhouse

Uganda, April 7 -- For decades, the name West Nile conjured images of a distant frontier from Kampala City - about 450 kilometers away. Nestled in the crook of Uganda's northwest corner, it was prima... Read More


Man accused of killing four toddlers at Kampala kindergarten remanded

Uganda, April 7 -- Christopher Okello Onyum, the suspect in the killing of four toddlers at Ggaba Early Childhood Development Programme centre in Kampala, has been arraigned in court on murder ch... Read More


Iron sheets scandal: Nandutu to know her fate tomorrow

Uganda, April 7 -- The High Court in Kampala is expected to deliver its final verdict on the former State Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Agnes Nandutu, in the Karamoja iron sheet saga, tomorrow, Wedne... Read More


Kikuube's architect dies at peak of leadership

Uganda, April 7 -- Leaders across the Bunyoro sub-region are mourning the sudden and tragic death of Kikuube District Chairperson, Mr Peter Banura, 51, a man widely credited with shaping the young dis... Read More


Afcon LOC calls for calm as preps get Shs905b financial reassurance

Uganda, April 7 -- Uganda's Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) has called for public calm amidst fears that the country might not be ready to jointly host, wit... Read More


Soroti murder: Three suspects lead police to crime scene

Uganda, April 7 -- Police in Soroti City have made a breakthrough in the investigation of the murder of a mobile money operator, Patricia Kokunda, 32, with three suspects leading the team to the crime... Read More


Data protection: Prepared on paper, exposed in practice

Uganda, April 7 -- Recently, I have observed that many organizations register with the regulator as a legal requirement but fail to put data protection into actual practice. Often, the next time they... Read More


Kigezi leaders launch vaccination drive to combat goat plague

Uganda, April 7 -- Authorities in Kabale and Rubanda districts in Kigezi sub-region have launched a vaccination exercise to save goats and sheep from the deadly Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) diseas... Read More


Makerere blocks street jam for guild contenders over security concerns

Uganda, April 7 -- Makerere University leadership has blocked a street jam organized by two leading rival contenders, Gracious Kadondi and Hannah Karema, scheduled to take place at the same time and v... Read More


How to fix Kampala's transport nightmare

Uganda, April 7 -- In April 2024, I spent one hour and 30 agonising minutes stuck in traffic between Namanve and Seeta. A single car heading to Kampala had veered onto the wrong side of the road, crea... Read More