Government
5 September 2025, 7:37 pm
175 Police officers complete public order management training in Lira
By Baker Okello The Deputy Resident City Commissioner of Lira City East Division, Mr. Odongo Steven, has called on police officers to uphold human rights and prioritise service delivery in their work. Odongo made the remarks while representing the Resident…
4 September 2025, 09:05
Mpara Town Council Speaker Bunihizi Josephat questioned over Mpara SS land dispu…
By Kyalisiima Asuman The Speaker of Mpara Town Council in Kyegegwa District, Bunihizi Aheebwa Josephat, has been accused of encroaching on Mpara Senior Secondary School land in Mpara Town Council. The allegation was made by John Byabasaija, the Mayor of…
2 September 2025, 5:33 pm
Uganda to invest shs83 billion in literacy and digital skills programme
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Minister of State for Gender, Labour and Social Development, Hon Peace Mutuuzo, has announced that Uganda will scale up its literacy and digital skills programmes with an investment of Shs83 billion over the next five years,…
28 August 2025, 22:36
CAO orders reinstatement of Kilama Fearless Wodacholi to office
By Ekel Bonny Daniel The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of Pader District, Michael Wanje, has directed Mr Kilama Fearless Wod Acholi, the elected Chairperson of Pader Town Council, to resume his duties with immediate effect, following guidance from the Solicitor…
27 August 2025, 10:14
Pader leaders urged to address gaps after ranking 99th in 2024 assessment
By Ekel Bonny Daniel Leaders in Pader District have been urged to urgently address gaps in service delivery after the district ranked 99th out of 176 districts, with an overall score of 57.48%, in the 2024 Local Government Performance Assessment…
10 July 2025, 9:30 PM
Uganda’s Chief Justice Owiny Dollo to retire in 6 months
By Freeman Canogura Uganda’s Chief Justice, Alfonse Owiny Dollo, has announced that he will retire from judicial service in January 2026. The announcement was made on 10 July 2025 during a special talk show on Radio Wang Ooh FM, ahead…
27 June 2025, 1:08 pm
Uganda extends local council I and II leaders’ terms by 180 days
By Eman Yonah Oruk The Government of Uganda has extended the tenure of Local Council I and Local Council II leaders by an additional 180 days, according to a formal announcement published in The Uganda Gazette dated 24th June 2025.This…
24 June 2025, 9:40 pm
President Museveni advises the world to pray for Israel and Iran to stop the war
By Ronald Ssemagonja Following the ongoing war between Iran and Israel, the president of Uganda, and also the chairman of NAM from 2024 to 2027, Yoweri Museveni, has today come out and released a statement concerning the war and what…
22 June 2025, 1:58 pm
Lands ministry reassures Ugandans of commitment to attaining a national land reg…
By Ronald Ssemagonja As one of the ways to promote fairness in the issues of land countrywide, the minister of lands, housing and urban development, Hon. Judith Nabakooba, speaking to journalists at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala, reassured the…
20 June 2025, 2:19 pm
Oyam district praised for advancing local economic development
By Eman Yonah Oruk Oyam District is receiving praise for its commitment to promoting Local Economic Development (LED), a move seen as vital to uplifting communities and boosting household incomes. This commendation was made by Musinguzi Leonard, Team Leader of…