13+ hour, 1+ 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…...

15+ hour, 38+ min ago   (370+ words) Uganda has hosted a high-level policy dialogue on the domestication and implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Kampala Declaration and the CAADP Strategy and Action Plan 2026–2035. It builds on Uganda’s hosting of the extraordinary African Union Summit…...

16+ hour, 38+ 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…...

18+ hour, 11+ 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, 15+ hour ago   (314+ words) Eleven people have been charged with criminal trespass and remanded to Luzira Prison for allegedly remaining at Nakasero State Lodge with intent to intimidate or annoy Special Forces Command (SFC) soldiers on duty. The accused appeared before Buganda Road Chief…...

3+ day, 23+ 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, 1+ 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, 2+ 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, 13+ 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, 13+ hour ago   (662+ words) By SYLVIA NAMAGEMBE & Franklin Ezaruku Draku President Yoweri Museveni has unveiled a three-phase food stabilisation strategy for Karamoja to reduce the region's recurring dependence on emergency food relief amid prolonged drought and changing weather patterns. The strategy will focus on…...