The Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola has revealed that 2023 has been a challenging year characterized by various cases of rebel attacks that claimed the lives of over 60 people. However, IGP Okoth Ochola says that they achieved many key achievements, including the reduction of gun-related crime and acid attacks, as well as…
The government of Uganda is under the spotlight again for sending a 600 strong delegation to the 28th Conference of Parties that is underway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). However, it makes Uganda one of the African countries with the largest delegations, just a few tiers below Nigeria, the second largest economy on the…
Yoweri Museveni, president of the Republic of Uganda, has cautioned the youth against sexual abuse, drugs, and alcoholism, among other habits. Museveni told our news reporters that “I am now going to be 80 years old, and I hear you are asking me to continue leading the war. This is because I am fit; I…
North Korea is set to close its embassy in Uganda, Ambassador Jong Tong Hak has revealed. In a courtesy call to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at State House Entebbe, Hak informed him that North Korea has taken a strategic measure to reduce the number of embassies in Africa and Uganda, inclusive, in order to increase…
Uganda is expected to join three other African countries where an injectable drug has been approved for HIV/AIDS prevention. Dr. Byamukama told our news reporters that “we have made orders using the Global Fund for [HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis] for injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). You take one injection every two months. If you are HIV…
In a recent twist of events, UB40 has made it abundantly clear that they will not be gracing the stage in Uganda on December 20, 2023, as previously speculated. The confusion emerged following a flurry of social media posts suggesting their involvement in a performance at Kololo Independence Grounds. Apparently, the band’s management took it…
Uganda, like many African nations, has embraced the global commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a blueprint for a better and more sustainable future. Among the 17 SDGs, Goal Seven holds particular significance as it underscores the importance of universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy. Unfortunately, Uganda is still lagging…
On Wednesday, a devastating road crash occurred along the Masindi-Pakwach road in Masindi district, near the enchanting Murchison Falls National Park. This catastrophic incident claimed the lives of six individuals and left two others critically injured, sending shockwaves throughout the community. The incident revolved around an Isuzu truck with the registration number UAZ 404H, which…
Kawempe North Member of Parliament, Mr. Muhammad Ssegirinya, returned to Uganda on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, after being discharged from Amsterdam Universitair Medische Centra Hospital, Netherlands, where he has been receiving treatment. Ssegirinya, who arrived at Entebbe International Airport on Tuesday, was received by a group of his supporters who were waiting with an ambulance….
In Uganda, the two major telecom companies, MTN and Airtel, are fighting for the souls of Ugandans by dangling cashless merchant payment platforms in the form of MoMo Pay and Airtel Pay, each promising better rewards. Speaking on the sidelines of the just-concluded annual Bankers Conference, Richard Yego, the managing director of MTN Mobile Money…
