President Yoweri Museveni has assented to three Bills that will regulate the construction, financing and valuation of the housing sector. The President assented to the Building Control (Amendment) Bill, the Mortgage Refinancing Institutions Bill and the Valuation Bill. The Building Control (Amendment) Act, 2025, will provide for the composition of the Board and…
By Ouni Jaspher DOKOLO: Grace Oteng, a woman who received a yellow flag from President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to mark the establishment of Dokolo district, is reaching out for aid from the government and local authorities in the district. Oteng was chosen by Dokolo county leaders as the first Resident District Commissioner (RDC) and given…
By Ouni Jaspher KITGUM: Minister of state for Ethics and Integrity Rose Lilly Akello has elaborated the government plan to establish an international Pilgrimage Center in memory of Archbishop Janani Luwum at his birthplace in Mucwini Sub county in Kitgum district – Acholi Sub region Akello was on Monday speaking during the 49th Archbishop Janani…
By Ouni Jaspher KITGUM: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni faults Idi Amin for overbearingly imposing himself on Ugandan and propagating extrajudicial killings of those with dissenting views including Archbishop Janani Luwum. During the 49th Commemoration Anniversary of Archbishop Janani Luwum held at Mucwini Ceremonial Grounds in Kitgum district, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cited the above…
By Ouni Jaspher As Ugandan prepares to gather on February 21st for the family-organized memorial service of the late Cecilia Barbara Atim Ogwal scheduled to take place in Alito town council in Kole district, many are expressing their concerns about the end of her support and benefits she use to offer to the community. The…
By Ouni Jaspher Lira City: The Omolo Acol Odyek Onywal Iceng clan in the Lango sub-region of Uganda has welcomed a new member into their family — Bishop Sanctus Lino Wanok. Bishop Wanok, who has served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lira since 2019, was officially registered and inducted as a…
By Ouni Jaspher GULU CITY: The Anti-Bush Burning Campaign has been launched by Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) in response to the devastating impact of recent bush burning activities on their electricity distribution infrastructure. This illegal and dangerous practice, predominantly seen in the North-East, Northern, and West Nile regions, has resulted in prolonged power…
By Ouni Jaspher In February 2025, the Minister of State for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Hon. Bahinduka Mugarra Martin officially launched the site handover for the construction of the Dokolo Heritage Center, in memory of the two great leaders, Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda and Omukama Kabalega of Bunyoro, who were captured by British in Kangai…
The Ministry of Education and Sports has provided science teaching kits worth Shs150 million to primary schools in Amolatar District. The District Education Officer, Peter Obote, said Amolatar is among the 29 districts nationwide that benefited from the initiative. He explained that the kits will be distributed to 20 primary schools—15 best-performing and five…
By Ouni Jaspher State House Nakasero: Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) Executive Director Dan Odongo said 2025 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) Result shows that, in terms of percentages, males performed better than the females and recorded a lower failure rate. A total of 817,883 candidates from 15,388 examination centres registered for the 2025 Primary Leaving…
