FISHING CRACKDOWN! Govt Orders Licensing, Removes Illegal Boats as Stocks Plunge
By Evans Najuna KAMPALA: The Government has through the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has unveiled a raft...
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GRACE TO GRASS! Ex-Kole Woman MP Judith Alyek Loses Women Council Chair Race in Shock Defeat
KOLE — Former Kole District Woman Member of Parliament Judith Alyek has suffered a surprise political setback after losing the...
RIVER RWIZI IN PERIL! 60% of Catchment Degraded as Authorities Turn to Marathon to Save Mbarara’s Lifeline
MBARARA — The race to rescue River Rwizi has taken a sporting twist, with the Ministry of Water and Environment...
FROM GHETTO TO WORLD STAGE! Speaker Oboth Backs Ghetto Kids’ Sh13Bn Skilling Centre, Pledges to Take Plea to Museveni
KAMPALA — Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Jacob Oboth-Oboth has thrown his weight behind the Triplets Ghetto Kids’ ambitious plan...
BACK TO THE ROOTS! With ACME Under Suspension, Founder Dr Mwesige Goes Back to Makerere to Teach Journalism
KAMPALA — African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) founder Dr Peter Mwesige is returning to the classroom at Makerere University,...
HEART ATTACK CLAIMS HILLSIDE SCHOOLS NAALYA BOSS! Dr Okia Drove Himself to Hospital on Wednesday After Sudden Attack…Dies Thursday Morning
Uganda’s education sector is mourning the death of Dr Henry Stanley Okia, the longtime principal of Hillside Schools Naalya, who...
SOUTH SUDAN TRUCK HORROR! 6 Ugandan Drivers Missing After Armed Men Hijack Trucks in Bor
Six Ugandan truck drivers are missing after armed men reportedly abducted them and seized their trucks in Bor Town, Jonglei...
Minister Babalanda Drops RDCs Reshuffle Bombshell!
The Minister for the Presidency, Milly Babalanda, has warned Resident District Commissioners (RDCs), Resident City Commissioners (RCCs) and their deputies...
DEATH AT TORORO CEMENT! Driver Kills Worker Tying Tape Line Inside Factory, Police Launch Manhunt
Police in Tororo District have launched a manhunt for a driver who reportedly knocked to death a casual laborer at...
DEVELOPING HUGE SCANDAL! OPM Bosses On Spot for Changing Sh1trn NUSAF 4 Project Design, Setting Aside Sh59bn For Themselves To “Eat”
A storm has erupted around the proposed NUSAF 4 project, with senior officials at the Office of the Prime Minister...
INSIDE YOUTH, WOMEN FUNDS MESS AT GENDER MINISTRY! Sh252Bn Loan Bill Piles Up as YLP Recovers Just 25%, UWEP Leaves Sh26.6Bn Unpaid — Report Warns Against Throwing More Money at Failing Revolving Funds
A massive recovery crisis has engulfed the government’s youth and women empowerment funds, with billions of shillings remaining unpaid and...
EXCLUSIVE! M7 Pardons 152 Fired CAA Staff Over Corruption, ‘Fake Papers’
KAMPALA: President Yoweri Museveni has pardoned scores of former Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) employees who were dismissed following a...
UPDF’S 1,400-MAN DRILL SHOWDOWN! CDF Interforces Battle Returns to Kololo
By Evans Najuna KAMPALA: The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) is gearing up for another explosive battle of military precision...
BITATURE HIT WITH SH256M COURT BILL! High Court Also Orders Bizman to Pay Finicon Sh954m Plus Interest Dating Back 2014
Businessman Patrick Bitature has been slapped with a hefty court bill after the High Court’s Commercial Division ordered him to...
SMUGGLERS ON THE RUN! URA Ambushes Fabric Traffickers, Impounds Van Loaded with Textiles
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) enforcement officers have intercepted suspected fabric smugglers and impounded a Toyota Noah loaded with textiles allegedly...
MBARARA RCC Orders Wetland Structures Demolished, Warns Councillors Over Corruption
Deputy RCC Jackline Kankunda targets illegal petrol station, warns politicians they could be next in corruption crackdown By Amos Tayebwa...
TOORO FURY! Gov’t Apologises Over Mubende Road Deaths
The Friday evening road accident that claimed two people in Mubende District has reignited anger at government over the delayed...
TOO EXPENSIVE! Students Humiliate Minister Namuganza’s Housing Ministry Over Sh100m ‘Affordable’ Home Budget, Unveil Shs13m Blueprint
University students have demonstrated that decent and sustainable housing can be designed for as little as Shs13.2 million, challenging conventional...
POWER CRISIS! UEDCL Power Losses Rise as Investment Crisis Deepens…Is Management Competent Enough or an Early Red Flag?
Parliament's Committee on Natural Resources has questioned whether the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) was adequately prepared to take...
NSSF Goes To Court To Take Full Control Of Temangalo Land
KAMPALA — The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is moving to court to secure full possession of land it bought...