Uganda Partially Closes School After Sex Abuse Claims
Ugandan authorities have closed the boarding section of a primary school in the central Mubende region after seven schoolboys reported to have been sexually abused …
President Yoweri Museveni and his Algerian counterpart, Abdelmadjid Tebboune are due to witness the signing of several deals in Algiers, where he is on a …
Uganda’s parliament is set to consider a bill that criminalises anyone identifying as LGBTQ+, and threatens them with 10 years in jail. The bill also …
Uganda’s rising trend in milk exports is likely to suffer a new dent after Kenya suspended imports of powdered milk, in what some think is …
Women’s access to jobs, their employment conditions and a persistent pay gap, have barely improved worldwide in nearly two decades, in a new blow for …
Constitutional Court Judge, Kenneth Kakuru is dead. According to reliable sources, Justice Kakuru breathed his last at Aga Khan Hospital in Kenya’s, capital Nairobi after …
The number of learners opting for science subjects and mathematics at the advanced level of education is gradually increasing, 20 years after the government started …
At least 67,815 candidates who sat the 2022 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Examinations-UACE have qualified to join the university this year. Speaking on Friday at …
High Court in Kampala has declined to release on bail senior accountant, Francis Onabe who is battling charges of murdering his wife and dumping her body …
Business operators near the Hoima International Airport are in fear following the suspension of the construction works at the airport. The contractors for the construction …
Lawyer Male Mabirizi has been released from Luzira Upper prison after serving an 18 months jail term handed to him for contempt of court. The …
Uganda has yet another opportunity to showcase and market its petroleum potential as it hosts the 10th East African Petroleum Conference and Exhibition (EAPCE’23). The …
A number of traditional schools have thrown out their own students who didn’t meet the cut off score at the ongoing selection of learners joining …
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday declined to sign an endorsement for his 2026 candidature. The President said that there is time for everything, noting …
The plan by the government to establish a national mining company to join the competitive mining sector is generating debate. Some players in the sector …
The Serere County by-election polls kicked off this morning with most of the polling stations opening for voters around 7:30 am. The Electoral Commission dispatched polling …
The Ministry of Education and Sports is developing a plan to support students who may miss or fail the 2023 Uganda Certificate Of Education – …
Mulla Entertainment wants the Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola to block the forthcoming “Gwanga Mujje Concert” by Joseph Mayanja alias Jose Chameleone until …
Church of Uganda and the Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches (GSFA) have finally denounced Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury as the head of …
The completion of Hoima International Airport hangs in balance after the contractor halted the construction works citing lack of funding from the government. Uganda …
The government of Uganda has proposed a raft of measures aimed at improving public expenditure next year, but also to reduce reliance on external support, …
Members of parliament Mohamed Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana did not appear before the International Crimes Division of the High Court as expected on monday morning. …
The Leader of Opposition in Parliament Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba has condemned the indiscipline of some opposition political supporters. Mpuuga admits that some opposition activists including …
The National Social Security Fund – NSSF Relations Manager Joseph Sooka has been convicted of embezzling 152.7 million Shillings from the Fund Suspense Account. Sooka …
The Civil Division of the High Court has issued an interim injunction, halting the Uganda Journalists Association – UJA elections slated for February 25. The …
Rights activists and others are urging Ugandan authorities to restrain security agents accused of torture after a man who had been missing resurfaced with wounds …
Makindye West member of parliament Allan Ssewanyana’s family is concerned about his health condition, a day after his release from incarceration. Ssewanyana, together with Kawempe …
Five people accused of illegally harvesting a kidney from Judith Nakintu, a former immigrant worker are out on bail. The five appeared Tuesday before Lady …
High Court Judge Esta Mbayo has overturned orders issued by the Mengo Chief Magistrate Patrick Ngereza Talisuna freezing the activities of the Uganda Muslim Supreme …
Allan Ssewanyana, the Makindye West, and his Kawempe North counterpart, Muhammad Ssegirinya have finally secured bail. Masaka High Court Resident Judge, Lawrence Tweyanze granted the two …
A section of parents and graduands attending the 73rd Makerere University graduation ceremonies are protesting the inconveniences and restrictions caused by the organizers. Notably, the …
When will the controversies over the National Social Security Fund-NSSF end? Who will be the next NSSF Managing Director? What is difficult in appointing the …
Parliament’s select committee investigating operations of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has handed over the phones of two Fund officials to the Criminal Investigations …
The Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) has recorded a marked decrease in examination malpractice during the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) exams. This was revealed …
The rate of failure in the 2022 Uganda Certificate of Education – UCE have reduced, according to results released by the Uganda National Examination Board- …
The Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) has today released the 2022 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) results showing a significant improvement in performance better than …
Rose Ahebwa has been moving up and down trying to recover Shillings 47 million that mysteriously vanished from her newly opened account in Equity Bank …
The head of the legal team of the National Unity Platform-NUP party Anthony Wameli is dead. According to a tweet by Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the …
The opposition takes an exception to a recent commitment by Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny-Dollo of ensuring an expeditious trial of the Makindye West Member of …
The Government of Uganda has terminated the operations of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Uganda. OHCHR, a …
New York Red Bulls II has named Ibrahim Sekagya as its head coach for their inaugural season in MLS Next Pro, the club announced today. …
A street signpost named after Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba in Kapchorwa, eastern Uganda has been vandalized by angry residents. The direction signage was allegedly removed in …
A minister’s driver accused of damaging beyond repair a student’s suitcase at Buddo secondary school has been ordered to report the police tomorrow. The directive …
Busoga College Mwiri is hunting Shillings 5 billion for the total refurbishment of the school premises, the head teacher, Arthur Mbalule has revealed. Mwiri is the oldest …
Chief Justice Alphonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo has put the state on notice saying he will not entertain what he called dilly-dallying when the trial of the …
The Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka has said that court rulings on whether the military courts should try civilians plunged his chambers into confusion. Kiwanuka, in …
The government has signed a Production-Sharing Agreement (PSA) with Uganda National Oil Company for the Kasuruban block in Albertine Graben’s Buliisa district. The signing of …
The Minister of Finance, Matia Kasaija has said that he disagreed with the Minister of Gender, Betty Amongi for the request of Six Billion Shillings. …
Government has acquired a 47-acre piece of land in Kasambya village in Katikara sub-county, Kakumiro district where one of the four labour camps will be …
Creative Ugandans seek to earn more from their creative content, on realization that social media can be a way to prosperity and not just social …
Both public and private secondary school headteachers have to ensure that all senior one entrants provide their Learner Identification Number (LIN) before they are admitted, …
The former Managing Director of the National Social Security Fund -NSSF Richard Byarugaba says that corruption allegations leveled against him have no evidence and just …
The select committee investigating the affairs of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has questioned the board about the Shillings 1 billion request made by one …
The Kasana-Luweero Catholic Diocese has set up an Education Inspectorate Authority charged with overseeing and monitoring operations of the schools it runs. The Authority is also charged with regulating school fees and other requirements that the church founded schools charge. …
Parliament has passed the Budget Framework Paper of 49.98 trillion Shillings for the next financial year 2023/2024. This is in line with the Public Finance …
Government has reportedly named five people in its custody, out of a list of 25 missing Ugandans that was tabled by Leader of Opposition- LOP …
The family of Esther Nakajiggo, 25 has won an award of over US$ 10.5 million from the US government for wrongful death. Federal US Judge, …
Several parents are working up their phones as they struggle to secure placements for their children in secondary schools following the release of Primary Leaving Examination …
Jailed city lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi has petitioned Masaka High Court to halt the criminal trial of Kawempe North Member of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya and his …
Richard Tumwiine, who won a civil suit against his ex-lover for breach of marriage promise, says that he ran to the court to avoid taking law …
Voters in Kawempe North constituency in Kampala are disheartened by the total closure of Kawempe North Health Center, which was established by their jailed area Member …
The Uganda National Examinations Board has released the 2022 Primary Leaving Examinations – PLE results showing an improvement in performance overall compared to the last …
Kato Laban, 29 will be part of thousands of students who are due to graduate at the 73rd graduation ceremony of Makerere University in February. …
The commencement of oil drilling in Uganda’s Albertine Graben on Tuesday was a major step towards the country’s oil production stage. For ordinary Ugandans, drilling could …
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has named a seven-member select committee chaired by Mbarara South member of parliament, Mwine Mpaka to investigate the affairs of …
The Rwandan government has confirmed that it shot a warplane belonging to the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC for violating its air space. On Tuesday, a …
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Committee on Education Committee to expeditiously investigate allegations of homosexuality in schools across the country. Tayebwa issued the …
President Yoweri Museveni commissioned the first of the oil drilling rigs in the Albertine’s Kingfisher area operated by Uganda’s oil Joint Venture partner CNOOC. The …
The Ministry of Education and Sports and the Catholic Church are yet to agree on a suitable candidate for the position of Headteacher at St. Mary’s …
The long-awaited 2022 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results will be out on Friday this week, the Ministry of Education and Sports has confirmed. Last week, Daniel …
Masaka High Court has ordered prison authorities to provide specialised treatment to the Makindye West Member of Parliament Allan Ssewanyana to enable him to recover …
Uganda will commission on Tuesday the first of its four planned oil drilling rigs and start drilling the first production well, Petroleum Authority of Uganda …
The Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) says it will add additional charges against the elusive Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel …
Members of Parliament on Monday overwhelmingly voted to censure Persis Princes Namuganza, the State Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development. A total of 356 legislators …
A team of detectives has been dispatched to expedite enquiries into the motive of Arsenal fans, who were earlier on in the day, arrested over …
At least 60 refugees committed suicide in refugee settlements across Uganda last year, this is according to a report by UN Refugee Agency UNHCR. According …
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project could secure the needed financing ahead of planned construction later in the year. Uganda National Oil Company …
A staff of the Civil Aviation Authority-CAA has been arrested and suspended on allegations of extortion. On Thursday, social media was awash with allegations from …
The Final Investment Decision for Uganda’s Oil and Gas refinery project is set for June, this is according to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral …
Auditor General John Muwanga has highlighted several challenges of the Parish Development Model (PDM). They range from incomplete baseline data, implementing entities not provided with …
Cabinet has approved the application by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Company Limited for a license for the construction of the 296 km long East Africa …
Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s court was a scene of drama on Wednesday afternoon as lawyers and relatives of Pastor Joseph Collins Twahirwa 28 alias Daddy Collins …
A section of Members of the Budget Committee in Parliament has suggested that Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) is wound up or be merged with the …
The Ministry of Water and Environment has banned the issuance of all documents facilitating the commercial production, trade, and movement of charcoal and other forest …
Uganda Cranes will approach their game against Senegal at the ongoing TotalEnergies African Nations Championship-CHAN as the final, Head Coach Milutin Micho Sredojević has revealed. The …
A two-floor building still under construction at the Jinja city-based Speke courts hotel collapsed on Monday night. Eyewitnesses say that the building collapsed at around 7:00 …
The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) is considering a bridging programme that will enable learners who offer arts subject combinations at A-Level to pursue …
It is 16 days ever since the tragic New Year’s celebrations at Freedom City in Wakiso. However, there have been counter-accusations on who is to …
The High Court in Kampala has ruled that only parents and children are part of a family and therefore, only them can constitute a case …
A total of 62.3 billion Shillings was lost in foreign exchange for funding allocated to Kampala Capital City Authority -KCCA for the second phase of …
The bid by Somalia to join the East African Community (EAC) has gained momentum with the Secretariat’s planned verification mission to the country. In …
State House has requested an additional budget allocation of 95.5 billion Shillings to procure vehicles for the President and Vice President, security equipment, and others. …
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) company hopes to start construction works in the second quarter of this year when the compensation and resettlement …
Experts at the forefront of the fight to halt the transmission of Ebola have said that the country would have lost fewer people if only …
The Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB has finalized mechanisms that will be used by schools to transmit students’ school-based assessments under the new lower secondary curriculum. …
Two key players have been ruled out of the final Uganda Cranes squad as the team prepares for the forthcoming African Nations Championship-CHAN. They are defensive midfielder Siraje …
Britain’s Prince Harry has launched a series of incendiary accusations against members of his family in his new memoir, which reveals a number of private …
The Uganda Revenue Authority-URA has said that 2.88 trillion Shillings in form of tax exemptions will be lost in the current financial year 2022/2023. John …
Rwandan President Paul Kagame threatened to evict thousands of Congolese refugees living in Rwanda if the international community continues to blame his country for the …
As Uganda awaits to be officially declared Ebola-free, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says close to 80 million US Dollars has been spent to halt …
The National Council for Higher Education- NHCE has shade light on honorary doctorates following pressure from several holders for the council to recognize their awards …
The Constitutional Court has declared section 25 of the Computer Misuse Act of 2011 null and void. A panel of five justices of the constitution …
Ten suspects, including two minors aged 12 and 14, have been arrested during the ongoing crackdown on suspected Allied Democratic Forces –ADF terror cells across …
Unidentified gunmen have picked up three children of Musisi Kibugujju, the Southern Jinja City division National Unity Platform-NUP coordinator. According to Musisi, the plain-clothed gunmen forced their …
Uganda is arguably the best place to travel to for that memorable experience and this can be witnessed by CNN’s latest report – naming it …
The Albertine Graben Refinery Project in Hoima will be one of the big oil and gas infrastructure projects to look out for in 2023 in …
Brazilian football legend Pele, arguably the greatest player ever, has died at the age of 82. He is credited with scoring a world record 1,281 …
Police have issued strict guidelines ahead of New Year ‘s Day celebrations on December, 31 across the country. Only 1,597 venues have been cleared to …
Kiira Region Police have confirmed the arrest of Edward Katongole, a Kampala-based scrap dealer accused of participating in the illegal sale of vandalized electricity equipment. Katongole was …
Sixty-two percent of Ugandans aged fifteen and above had received two shots of the COVID-19 vaccine or more by the end of August, a survey …
It is more than half a year now, and Police are still holding onto Dr. Kiiza Besigye’s vehicle which was impounded in June during protests …
Five people were killed this morning in an accident at Kibukuta Swamp along the Kampala-Masaka highway. The accident involved a Toyota Hiace minibus registration number …
The truck driver who rammed into the official vehicle of the Chief of Defence Forces –CDF Gen. Wilson Mbadi on Thursday night has tested positive for …
Following the Final Investment Decision, the commencement of field development, and the arrival of the rigs, there is hope that Tilenga and Kingfisher Developments in …
The Constitutional Court has for the second time in less than two years ruled that military courts have no power to try civilians. In a majority …
Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA is predicting collapses of several road sections of the Kampala-Masaka highway in Lwera until the entire stretch is reconstructed. For the past five years, …
The usual horrifying trend of road deaths and injuries in December continued with 163 people having died and 573 nursing injuries sustained in motor vehicle …
The Police Traffic and Road Safety Directorate has blamed the accident that claimed the life of Serere County, Patrick Okabe, and his wife, Christine Okabe …
Bishop Patrick Okabe, the Serere County member of parliament has died in a motor accident. According to information obtained by URN, Bishop Okabe was involved …
Members of the Uganda Medical Association -UMA have voted to suspend their president Dr Samuel Oledo for four years and have voted to replace him …
Former Forum for Democratic Change-FDC President Col Dr. Kizza Besigye has hinted at retiring from opposition politics in four years’ time. Speaking at a memorial …
Luwero police have rescued 35 learners who were attending Islamic studies at an illegal school in Nanywa village in Nyimbwa sub-county. The children were transferred to Luwero …
The Uganda Peoples Defense Forces -UPDF has so far put out of action over ten Allied Democratic Forces –ADF rebels in a fire exchange in …
President Yoweri Museveni has directed the Inspector General of Police – IGP Martin Ochola, to reinstate all roadblocks and checkpoints that had been removed barely …
The Federation of Uganda Football Association- FUFA is considering withdrawing from the 2023 African Nations Championship-CHAN citing the lack of funds to facilitate the team. Uganda …
Agnes Namugabo, a house help is in trouble for allegedly stealing and attempting to sell off the three-year-old daughter of her boss at Shillings 3 …
Human rights defenders under their umbrella the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Uganda – NCHRDUG have asked the government to expedite the bill that …
Prof. Henry Alinaitwe, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor in Charge of Finance and Administration at Makerere University, has urged the newly sworn-in Guild leaders to work with …
East Africa is ready for another costly venture, pacifying the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC, where the billions of dollars spent by the …
The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba has rejected calls by the Deputy Inspector General of Police-DIGP, Major General Geoffrey Kastigazi Tumusiime …
The Muslim Parliamentary Caucus has demanded the unconditional release of Sheikh Yahya Mwanje, the Deputy Head of the Jamatil Salafiya Dawatil Tablique. Led by Asuman Basalirwa, …
The Uganda Prisons Service has failed to present Members of Parliament; Muhammad Segirinya and Allan Ssewanyana as had been ordered by Court to enable them …
The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has distanced itself from the action by the Association President Dr Samuel Oledo who, together with a group of others, …
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said the reason his security closes roads when he is moving is the existential threat still posed by the rebels …
The Police have launched investigations to establish the circumstances under which a Subaru Driver rammed through the gate into the home of the City Lord …
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Friday evening resurrected COVID-19 restrictions ordering that those who have not been vaccinated to stay away from public gatherings. In …
The East African Community-EAC marked the 23rd anniversary of its revival, when three countries Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania embarked on rebuilding the collapsed bloc. This was …
Members of Parliament have demanded from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development a comprehensive statement on persistent power outages currently being experienced nationwide. Rising …
The Rules, Privileges and Discipline Committee has found the Minister of State for Housing, Persis Namuganza of contempt of the House and gross misbehavior and recommended her …
Alionzi Lawrence Dangote is the new Makerere University Guild President. According to the poll results announced by Edrine Nsobanyi, the Makerere University Electoral Commission Chairperson on …
The President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine has praised the Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament Francis Zaake for …
The Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court has remanded former Presidential Candidate Joseph Kabuleta to Luzira Prison on charges of promoting sectarianism. Kabuleta, of the National Economic Empowerment Dialogue …
The High Court has dismissed an application by Monitor Publications Limited to halt the hearing of a defamation suit filed by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni …
Defence and Army Spokesman, Brig Gen Felix Kulayigye has confirmed that Sheikh Yahaya Mwanje, was arrested by the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence and he is …
Verida Kajungu Degeya formerly a resident of Lubaga Division in Kampala was in September found dead in River Mpanga in Fort Portal City. This happened …
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa suspended the plenary for more than 30 minutes on Tuesday after Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake defied his …
The Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID has slapped charges of sectarianism against Joseph Kabuleta, former presidential candidate, and President of the National Economic Empowerment Dialogue-NEED political party. …
Researchers at Makerere University have urged the Ministry of Health (MOH) to invest in creating more awareness about natural contraceptive options after a high number …
Unknown security operatives have picked former presidential candidate and the National Economic Empowerment Dialogue-NEED Party president, Joseph Kabuleta. The plain-clothed men reportedly grabbed Kabuleta from his party offices …
President Museveni attended and addressed the first ever Uganda-Vietnam business summit and trade exhibition at the International Convention Centre, Hanoi, Vietnam, under the theme “Unlocking …
President Museveni has acknowledged the progress achieved in the fight against the Ebola Virus Disease but extended the lockdown in Mubende and Kassanda districts by …
The Police in Kawempe is investigating circumstances under which a man was shot dead at Kawanda Secondary School in Wakiso District on Friday. Luke Owoyesigyire, …
Kampala Woman Member of Parliament, Shamim Malende is out of the Intensive Care Unit-ICU at the Agha Khan Hospital where she was rushed Tuesday evening …
A small aircraft being operated by a student from the Jinja city-based Vine Air Flight Academy veered off the runway at Kimaka airstrip runway on …
The Executive Director of Uganda National Roads Authority- UNRA, Allen Kagina has told MPs that the Authority pays 342 million Shillings in interest daily to …
Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB has uncovered examination malpractice at St Francis Secondary School Kawempe in Kampala in the ongoing Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education examinations. …
Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny Dolo has asked the Mwanga Grade One Magistrate, Amon Mugezi in Mengo to explain what transpired when they met with Prime Minister …
Psychiatrists have raised concern over a high number of people presenting with symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after they conducted random screening in selected …
City lawyer Steven Kalali has expressed dissatisfaction with the adjournment of his case, in which he sued the government over the sorry police housing facilities. …
The Kampala Woman Member of Parliament, Shamim Malende has been rushed to the Intensive Care Unit after undergoing abdominal surgery at the Agha Khan Hospital …
The saddest aspect of Cristiano Ronaldo’s interview with Piers Morgan was that so much of it was so accurate. He correctly identified that Manchester United …
In the wake of increasing attacks on security personnel, the Commissioner General of Uganda Prisons, Dr. Johnson Byabasaija, has ordered warders and wardresses not to …
Three senior six candidates of Bukalasi Secondary School in Bududa district failed to show up on Monday for their Economics paper on day one of the …
Though the two remained on different paths about the direction of politics of the country, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has expressed sorrow and lauded late …
There was pomp and excitement as the catholic faithful gathered on Sunday in Kalongo town council, in Agago district to witness the rite of the …
More than half of working Ugandans have no access to social protection as fall back when they retire or stop working. This is according to …
The long-awaited FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will finally kick off on Sunday. This year, and for the first time ever, the 22nd edition of …
The Police on Friday fired teargas to disperse supporters of the National Unity Platform-NUP political party who had gathered at their party headquarters to remember …
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is optimistic that with the coming together of East Africa, the current instability in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo …
Dr. Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere, the Democratic Party‘s former President has died aged 90. A close family member has confirmed to URN that Dr. Ssemogerere who …
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has for the second time in less than a month issued directives to guide the management of government owned City markets. …
The Uganda National Examinations Board- UNEB is to set another mathematics paper for Primary seven candidates of St.Christine Primary school in Kakumiro. Twenty-seven candidates of …
Medical interns under two factions, the Federation of Uganda Medical Interns (FUMI) and Uganda Medical Interns United are still divided on calling off a sit-down …
Former lawmakers have cautioned the Speaker of Parliament Anita Among against using her powers to suffocate debate aimed at reprimanding the first son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba …
Members of Parliament’s Gender Committee have reported that they were denied visas to Saudi Arabia, where they sought to benchmark on externalization of labour and …
Former US President Donald Trump has launched his third bid for the White House, declaring: “America’s comeback starts right now.” At his Florida estate, he …
Eddy Kenzo – who a few days ago had a successful concert has been nominated in the 2023 Grammy Awards. The 2015 BET award winner …
The global population has reached 8 billion yesterday 15 November 2022 according to projections by UN Population Fund (UNFPA). India is projected to surpass China …
The Uganda National Teachers Union-UNATU has recommended an extension of the primary school cycle by one year and cutting the time spent in the lower …
The Court of Appeal in Kampala has ruled that marriage does not give a spouse an automatic half share of the matrimonial property after divorce. …
President Yoweri Museveni has banned trucks carrying timber logs from entering or leaving Mubende and Kassanda districts the epiceter of the Ebola outbreak. In a …
The world’s population reached 8 billion people on Tuesday, representing a “milestone in human development” before birth rates start to slow, according to a projection …
The boat that was being used by four Marine police officers who were attacked by unknown militia men on Lake Albert in Ntoroko district last week …
The Catholic church has told the Ministry of Education and Sports to stop asking for land titles for schools established on their land across the …
Traffic police records from January to September this year have shown 1,422 people have been killed in Boda boda crashes. Of these, 1021 were Boda …
Buganda Road Magistrate’s Court has set November 30th, 2022 to start trying Robert Mugabi, a Boda boda Rider accused of damaging the portrait of the president. …
Dr. Nafiu Lukman Abiodun, the Head Department of Economics and Statistics in the Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences at Kabale University has been sacked after being …
Twelve families in Busano and Bungoko sub-counties in Mbale district are homeless following landslides that destroyed their homes, crops, and animals. Jonathan Wandeka Wambwa, the LC …
Uganda U20 Men’s Football National Team, the Hippos are the Champions of the CECAFA Zonal Qualifiers for the Total Energies 2023 U20 Africa Cup of …
The ten family members of former Minister Without Portfolio, Abdul Nadduli have regained their freedom following their release by the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence. They are Sulaiman …
Joan Nampungu, the assistant Captain of the National Netball team She Cranes, has revealed that it took her teammates just one rehearsal at night’s to …
Fresh information shows that the family members of the former Minister, Abdul Nadduli who were feared kidnapped this morning were picked up by police and the army …
Three members of the family of Former Minister Al-Haji Abdul Nadduli have allegedly been kidnapped in Nakaseke district. Morton Kasobya, a friend of the affected members …
The third term will close earlier as one of the means to prevent the likely spread of Ebola in schools, the Ministry of Education and …
Delays in the distribution of papers could affect the start of the Primary Leaving Examinations- PLE. In areas that URN reporters have so far visited …
The government is highly considering early closure of schools as one of the ways to prevent the likely spreading of Ebola Virus Disease into learning …
Kenya Airways is considering sacking the 400 striking pilots as most of the aircraft remain grounded and flights suspended. The pilots at one of Africa’s …
High Court has directed the Electoral Commission to provide certified copies of voter registers used at three polling stations at Summit View in Kololo during …
The Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, has backtracked on her earlier proposal of cutting the school term short as one of the means …
Nigerian music star, Davido and his wife, Chioma Rowland lost their son Ifeanyi on monday. According to several reports, the three-year-old drowned at is father’s …
The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has ordered the Uganda Police Force to release a vehicle belonging to opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye, which was impounded …
The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has acquitted the former Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Airlines Cornwell Muleya on charges of disobedience of lawful orders by …
Soon after completing the Twitter acquisition, Elon musk has started changing its fundamental operations. In less than 24 hours after $44 billion Twitter deal, he …
Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter and ousted the CEO, chief financial officer and the company’s top lawyer, two people familiar with the deal …
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has asked the East African Community to fast-track his country’s admission into the …
In the span of two weeks, Kanye West has lost his talent representation, connections to major fashion houses and other lucrative relationships over recent anti-Black and antisemitic …
Kawaala Health Center III in Lubaga Division has registered five suspected Ebola cases. The suspects comprise three women, one man, and a child below three years of …
Two police officers have been taken into custody three days after unknown men successfully entered and ransacked the house Assistant Inspector General of Police -Grace …
The Headteacher of Salama School of Blind, Francis Kinubi has disclosed that the school received warnings over possible terror attacks ahead of the expected visit …
The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control – DCIC has revealed that 75,000 out of over 100,000 Ugandans living in the United Arab Emirates – …
Abdul Nadduli, the former Luwero District Chairman has blamed the death of his son on torture by security agencies. Jakana Sulaiman, 37, died at around …
Even before the assassination of Assistant Inspector General of Police –AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi gets solved, another police officer of an equal rank has escaped …
Rishi Sunak will become British prime minister on Monday after other candidates quit the race to lead the Conservative Party, leaving him with the task …