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Yumbe NRM leaders 'to snub' Museveni meeting
National Resistance Movement party leaders in Yumbe district have refused to meet President Museveni in Nebbi district.President Museveni, who is on a tour of the country, will meet NRM and district...
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Uganda monthly earnings from Rwanda drop by 81%
Uganda’s monthly export earnings to Rwanda dropped by a whopping 81% in March as the impact of border closure becomes clear.According to figures compiled by the Bank of Uganda (BOU), Uganda earned...
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Rwandan security entering Uganda illegally - Kutesa
Uganda Foreign Affairs minister Sam Kutesa has today told heads of missions accredited to Uganda that Rwandan security operatives have been entering the country without permission, a move that could...
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Uganda remembers the 2 million AIDS victims
Uganda is marking International AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day with activities to remember the estimated 2 million Ugandans who have died of the disease. While the government and development partners...
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Church quietly lifts veil on family planning contraceptives
The Church of Uganda has tremendously evolved from some of its core principals to finally accommodate Christian faithfuls using modern family planning methods. Previously, the Church stamped a zero...
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Uganda exported gold worth Shs 1.3 trillion in March
Uganda exported gold worth $363 million (about Shs 1.3 trillion) in March alone, according to Bank of Uganda.This is the first time the country has exported gold worth that much in a single month. This...
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Scores feared dead on Lake Albert
Thirty people are feared dead after a boat carrying football players and fans capsized in L.Albert on Sunday afternoon. Some of the deceased have been identified as only Bob, Fisto, Jango, Ayera,...
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Sudan military, opposition resume talks after street violence
Sudan's ruling military council said it had restarted talks late on Sunday with an alliance of protest and opposition groups that is pushing for a civilian-led transition to democracy. The Transitional...
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Journalists ask parliament for monthly allowances
Journalists working at parliament have requested the speaker of parliament to consider paying them a monthly allowance like it's done in other countries. At least 265 journalists from various media...
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Ssebulime murder: police says Nantaba statement is lousy
The statement recorded by minister Idah Nantaba in regard to the killing of her wrongly suspected assassin, Ronald Ssebulime, was very lousy and unreliable, police has stated. Ssebulime was arrested,...
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Java House, Planet Yoghurt close Bugolobi outlets
Coffee chain outlet, Java House and yoghurt maker, Planet Yoghurt Uganda have closed shop at Bugolobi Village Mall in what the area manager said is “part of the initiative to redevelop the mall”. The...
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Corruption: Nabweru court prosecutor granted bail
The Anti-corruption court in Kampala has granted bail to state prosecutor Simon Kigwana who is charged with two counts of corruption. Kigwana, 48, is a state attorney from the Office of the Director of...
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Gulu district fetches Shs 600m from illegal charcoal trade
Gulu district has realized over Shs 600 million in fines and penalties levied against illegal charcoal and logging business.The district forest officer, James Ocaka says that the money was raised in...
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Cabinet approves creation of 9 cities, 27 more MP slots
Cabinet has approved the creation of nine cities, five of which will become operational effective July 1, 2020. These cities include Arua, Gulu, Jinja, Fort Portal, and Mbarara which will be elevated...
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Nine more bodies retrieved from Lake Albert
The number of retrieved bodies from Lake Albert following Sunday’s boat accident in Hoima district has risen to fifteen. On Monday a total of nine bodies were retrieved by a team of police marine...
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Police block demo against Museveni sole candidature
Police in Fort Portal blocked a demonstration by a group of Tooro youth against a resolution backing President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as NRM’s sole presidential candidate in forth coming elections. On...
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Malawians vote for president, parliament
Malawian President Peter Mutharika is seeking a second term as voters in the southern African nation cast ballots in Tuesday’s general election. About 6.8 million voters are choosing whether to allow...
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Minister Kibuule’s domestic workers released on police bond
Police has released the four suspects arrested following the death of minister Ronald Kibuule’s twin boys, who drowned in a swimming pool at his home in Mbalala, Mukono district. Deputy Kampala...
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Church seeks out NWSC to test Namugongo ‘holy water’
Ahead of this year's Martyr’s Day celebrations on June 3, the Uganda Martyrs Catholic Secretariat at Namugongo has sought the technical expertise of National Water and Sewerage Cooperation (NWSC) to...
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Unidentified girl found dead in Naalya
Kira Division police is investigating circumstances under which a 12-year-old girl was killed and her body dumped in Naalya.Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesman, Luke Owoyesigyire, said the...
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