19+ hour, 21+ min ago   (534+ words) Two school-going children aged between six and 15 years die every day in road crashes in Uganda, police statistics show, raising fresh concerns about road safety as schools prepare to reopen for the final term. The figures come amid a rise…...

22+ hour, 58+ min ago   (551+ words) Dr Kedrace Turyagyenda, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education and Sports All applicants seeking admission to National Technician Diploma programmes will be required to undergo interviews or practical assessments to establish whether they possess the competencies needed for…...

1+ day, 31+ min ago   (786+ words) By Hillary Twinamatsiko & Sam Caleb Opio The reopening of schools for the third term has been marred by a road crash on the Mbarara-Bushenyi Highway that left several people seriously injured, including two students in school uniform, as education officials…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (571+ words) By Fahad Malik Jjingo & AL-MAHDI SSENKABIRWA Five judges have been deployed to the Masaka High Court circuit to handle 21 election petitions arising from the January 2026 General Election. Masaka High Court Deputy Registrar Roy Karungi said the judges assigned are Lady…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (563+ words) The government will procure 50 Type B ambulances and two specialised Type C ambulances worth Shs20 billion this financial year as part of efforts to strengthen emergency medical services. Dr Charles Akiya Oyoo, Commissioner for Non-Communicable Diseases at the Ministry of Health,…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (925+ words) By Roland D. Nasasira At first glance, the black glass-panelled Mercedes-Benz hearse looks more like a luxury vehicle than a funeral car. This was this vehicle that transported the body of the late 34-year-old Tooro monarch, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (544+ words) Government’s Shs5 million cattle restocking programme per beneficiary in Bukedea District has been hit by recycled telephone numbers, alleged extortion and diversion of funds, raising fresh questions about controls over the initiative. Mr Elimu Emmanuel, the district focal person for the…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (497+ words) The Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Council has approved 17 National Technician Diploma programmes for technical colleges and other institutions, paving the way for more students to acquire skills aligned with the demands of the labour market. Addressing journalists…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (451+ words) Government is set to write off more than Shs35 billion in tax arrears owed by tea factories as part of efforts to revive Uganda's struggling tea industry. Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa announced the plan while representing President Yoweri Museveni…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (460+ words) The Anti-Corruption Court has declined to halt the Shs3.8 billion corruption case against former Trade Ministry Permanent Secretary Geraldine Ssali and her co-accused. Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga ruled that stopping the trial would unjustifiably delay proceedings. Former Busiiki County MP Paul…...