Transport operators have raised concerns over the increasing fuel prices, and asked the government to intervene. Currently the pump price for petrol is at shillings 5430 while diesel ranges between 4999 and 5200 shillings. Fuel prices had stabilized, but in the past couple of weeks they have started to rise. A litre of petrol is […]
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A ban imposed by President Yoweri Museveni on the export of unrefined minerals threatens to end a once-thriving tin processing plant, putting the livelihoods of thousands at risk. The plant, previously employing over 5000 locals, including small-scale artisanal miners, now lies idle in the bush and may require over 3 billion shillings to restore to […]
Police have said they have recovered five more bombs after the Sunday incident in which an Improvised Explosive Device(IED) was safely detonated at Rubaga Miracle Centre Cathedral belonging to Pastor Robert Kayanja in Kampala. According to police spokesperson, Fred Enanga, the arrest of 28-year-old Kintu Abdurahman who was in possession of the IED as he […]
Kampala, Uganda — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met with senior army officers from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) at State House Entebbe. During the meeting, President Museveni who is also the Commander In Chief of UPDF and the senior army officers reviewed the […]
Kampala, Uganda — The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among asked sports federations to ensure timely payment of allowances and other remuneration to sportsmen and women, especially those whose successes in international competitions bring glory to Uganda. According to Among, persistent complaints about poor, late or no payment of sportsmen and women as well as their […]
Kampala, Uganda — The Ministry of Education and Sports warned schools against increasing tuition without authorization from the government after Speaker of Parliament Anita Among raised concern over the matter. During the plenary sitting of Wednesday, August 30, 2023, Speaker of Parliament Anita Among warned that the continued unilateral increment of fees by school owners […]
Next Media CEO, Kin Kariisa was among the speakers as the UNAA Convention and Trade Expo Dallas entered its third day. The 35th convention is being hosted at Hilton Anatole hotel in Dallas, Texas. Speaking to attendees, Kin hailed the leadership of the Uganda North America Association (UNAA) for partnering with Next Media. “Thank you […]
Police have arrested a man suspected to have planted a bomb at the entrance of Miracle Centre Cathedral in Rubaga. The suspect has been identified as Abdulrahman Kintu (28). Police detonated the bomb before tracking down and arresting the suspect. The incident has been confirmed by Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson Patrick Onyango. Onyango said the […]
Buganda clan heads have spoken out on the controversial meeting with President Museveni at State House in Entebbe. In a statement by their secretary, Nsamba Aloysius Lubega, the clan leaders admitted that during their meeting with Museveni, they tabled before him key issues including some of the clan pieces of land that are under contention. […]
The National Identification & Registration Authority has targeted the ongoing national primary schools music, dance and drama festival in Hoima City to preach the gospel of birth registration for national identification numbers(NIN). The MDD competition that kicked off on August, 28 will climax on September, 3 at Duhaga Secondary School in Hoima has seen pupils […]
The Buliisa farmers capacity building project, initiated by Pure Grow Africa Limited with support from McDermott has seen 1500 farmers graduate with several skills. The farmers underwent transformational training that encompassed areas such as land and seedling preparation, crop production and care, post-harvest processes, value addition, financial literacy, and enterprise development. Highlighting the project’s emphasis […]
Nairobi — Listed agribusiness and superfoods producer Kakuzi has successfully completed the inaugural export delivery of 181 Boran heifers to a Uganda-based rancher for breeding. The breeding heifers valued at more than S|h13.5 million left Kakuzi’s Makuyu, Murang’a County, livestock paddocks late last week and have now been received at Mpala Farm, in Kawempe Division, […]
Harare — For the first time in Uganda, a 20-year-old man was charged with “aggravated homosexuality”, a crime punishable by death under the country’s implemented anti-gay law. Uganda passed one of the most severe anti-LGBTI+ laws in the world in May 2023, defying criticism from Western governments and human rights organizations. The punishment for having […]
Entebbe International Airport experienced a significant surge in international passenger traffic, with a total of 185,253 passengers in July 2023. This equates to an average of 5,975 passengers per day, marking the highest recorded traffic in a single month since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Of the 185,253 registered, 93,727 travellers were arrivals and […]
Over 12000 smallholder farmers across the country are set to benefit from a newly launched climate adaptation project by the East African Grain Council The project launched in Kampala is expected to upturn the sustainability of the smallholder food production system in Uganda through irrigation technology and climate adaptation practices. Gerald Masila, the Executive Director […]
The education departments of Yumbe and Obongi districts in the West Nile sub-region are making significant strides in the effort to reintegrate children who had dropped out of school. Employing innovative community-based strategies, including a door-to-door approach, both districts, in collaboration with development partners, are enhancing resources and mechanisms to facilitate the successful reintegration of […]
The newly established trade order in Jinja City is casting a shadow over the lives of low-income earners who have relied on operating kiosks along various streets in the city. These individuals, who have depended on vending for their livelihood, find themselves in a precarious situation as the city authorities, in collaboration with law enforcement, […]
The International Crimes Division of the High Court has once again rejected the bail application for Masaka murder suspect Mugera John, marking the third time his request for release has been denied. The court cited inadequacy of sureties and dismissed his health-related treatment needs as reasons for rejecting the application. The decision by Justice Alice […]