By Ouni Jaspher Masaka, Uganda – The National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential candidate, Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has promised to apprehend individuals intimidating NRM supporters in Masaka City, assuring them of a peaceful election period. Speaking at a campaign rally at Masaka Liberation Square, Museveni addressed concerns raised by NRM leaders about opposition politicians threatening…
DOKOLO: The Allied Health Professional Council of Uganda, led by Registrar Nyamutale Peter, has on Wednesday temporarily closed down certain clinics in Dokolo district as part of a nationwide effort to ensure that private health facilities are operating legally and providing quality services. The Allied Health Professionals Council is responsible for licensing private health facilities…
Parliament has summoned lawmakers for a special sitting next Tuesday, 16 December 2025, to consider a borrowing request by the Ministry of Finance to borrow over 2.17 trillion shillings (USD 610 million). In a letter, the Clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige Kasija, notified Members of Parliament that plenary will resume at 2:00 PM to receive…
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, has hinted at the possibility of members of opposition parties serving as ministers in the next government. The Democratic Party (DP) president, also the parliamentary candidate in Gulu City, said the next administration would be a mixed government, using the Kiswahili word muchanganyiko to emphasise inclusivity…
BY OUN JASPHER KAMPALA: As stakeholders gathered in fulfillment of a statutory mandate under the Electricity Act, CAP 157, Eng. Grania Rosette Rubomboras, the Chairperson of the Electricity Regulator Authority paid tribute to her predecessor, Dr. Sarah Wasagali Kanaabi. During the public hearing for the 2026 annual tariff review She stated: “Since my appointment as…
BY Ouni Jaspher $ Stephine Opio DOKOLO: ISBAT University and the Uganda Small Scale Industries Association (USSIA) have started a ten-day training on Digital Literacy for SMEs, sponsored by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) under the Uganda Communications Universal Service and Access Fund (UCUSAF). This training aims to equip business owners with the necessary knowledge…
BY DENIS OMIJI DOKOLO: In a recent meeting at Dokolo Technical School Dokolo district, UPC regional Vice Chairman Northern Uganda Christ Ongom set the record straight and refuted allegations that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni had any involvement in banning UPC Party President Jimmy James Micheal Akena Obote from contesting as the president of Uganda in…
As the 2026-31 Presidential elections in Uganda draw closer, political rallies are in full swing across the country. In Kabale District, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party’s Presidential candidate, General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, called upon the residents to focus on proper land utilization for wealth creation. In his speech at the campaign rally held at…
BY OUNI JASPHER DOKOLO: The Dokolo Chief Magistrate’s Court held an open day with the aim of addressing the various negative perceptions that the community holds towards judiciary officials. The event, which took place on Monday November 24th with the theme “Enhancing Judicial Accountability & Access to Justice”, saw a large turnout of attendees who…
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…
