State Minister for Higher Education Dr John C Muyingo has apologised to the country over the recent disruptions in national examinations, assuring parents and candidates that the errors recorded were minimal and that corrective measures had already been implemented. Speaking at the NRM Secretariat in Kampala during a press conference about the gains achieved in…
Oyam District Local Government has received a fully equipped Type B ambulance from the Ministry of Health. The Ambulance number UG 3100193 is part of the fleet procured under the National Ambulance Service procured in September 2023. It was delivered by Santa Alum, Woman MP for Oyam, on behalf of the Minister of Health, Dr…
BY MOSES OBWONA: UPC’s Patrick Ojuka, also known as Ojuka Locken, has officially announced his candidature for the 2026-31 general elections. He is determined to unseat the longest-serving Member of Parliament for Dokolo South, Felix Okot Ogong. Recently at a press conference in Lira City, Mr. Ojuka Patrick Locken confidently stated that he has consulted…
James Ssewakiryanga, better known as Ssewa Ssewa, created the Janzi to be part of the long-standing tradition of instruments played during both joyful and sorrowful occasions. Uganda is home to a variety of traditional musical instruments, such as the drums, amadinda, adungu, entongooli, and others found across different regions of the country. Yet, with the…
Johannesburg, 2 December 2025 — The Uganda High Commission in Pretoria has officially launched the Southern Africa Tourism Roadshow in Johannesburg, opening a week of engagements aimed at strengthening tourism cooperation, trade partnerships, and regional market linkages across Southern Africa. The Roadshow brings together national tourism bodies, leading travel trade professionals, media, and private sector…
By Ouni JaspherKampala, Uganda – The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Party Presidential Candidate, General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has made a series of promises to the residents of Nakawa Division in Kampala Capital City during an NRM presidential campaign rally.Addressing a massive crowd at the rally, Museveni emphasized his plans to establish a General Hospital in…
The once-vibrant opposition landscape has been marked by internal discord, defections, and shifting priorities, leaving analysts and the public questioning its ability to dislodge the long-standing NRM government. With just over a year until Uganda’s 2026 general elections, the country’s opposition finds itself in a precarious situation. Political analysts are raising alarms over what they…
Dokolo, Uganda – Voters in Dokolo North county have appealed to their Member of Parliament, Moses Ogwal Goli, to prioritize household income generating activities in his second term of office. The residents, who are seeking re-election of the incumbent MP, made the request during a campaign event in Bata Town Council, Dokolo North, Dokolo…
Tuesday 8th April 2025, the High Commissioner of Uganda to the Republic of Botswana, Ambassador Paul Amoru, held a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Botswana, Hon. Dr. Phenyo Butale, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Gaborone, Botswana. The purpose of the meeting was to discus on matters pertinent…
BY DENIS OMIJI The Health Committee meeting at Dokolo Health Center IV yesterday was an eye-opener for the community as allegations of extortion were brought to light. Health workers, specifically those working at the maternity ward and theater, were accused of collecting money from patients for conducting operations. This caused an uproar among…
