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28 February 2025, 4:24 pm
Minakulu boda boda leadership handover delayed amid controversy
By Emana Yonah Oruk The handover ceremony, which was scheduled for yesterday, failed to take place due to Ojok’s absence. During the meeting, the bodaboda community raised several concerns regarding Ojok’s leadership. These included turning the office into a petrol…
20 February 2025, 6:33 pm
NRM Leaders Sound Alarm Over Syndicate Politics in Oyam
By Eman yonah oruk The National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders in Oyam have expressed concerns over the growing trend of syndicate politics among aspirants, which they say is threatening to divide the party. “Aspirants are backing fellow contenders in either…
16 February 2025, 12:31 pm
Doctors call for supplementaly budget after USAID fund freeze.
Byamukama Alozious Uganda Medical Association has expressed concerns over the USAID fund freeze, which has resulted in 3,000 health providers, including doctors, nurses, and laboratory attendants, losing their jobs. The association’s president, Herbert Lukwata, highlighted the devastating impact on TB…
5 February 2025, 11:03 pm
UPC confirms participation in Kawempe North by-elections
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has confirmed its full participation in the forthcoming Kawempe North by-election, scheduled to take place in March this year. While addressing the media at the party headquarters in Kampala, the party’s Head…
5 February 2025, 11:03 am
Oyam aspirants call for unity in NRM primary elections
By Eman Yonah Oruk Aspirants vying for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer position in Oyam district have called for unity among themselves to eliminate all Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) members from the district. This was announced during a…
31 January 2025, 11:35 pm
Museveni pledges 100m shillings and a mini bus for Lango journalists
By Mike Okwang Ogule & Sarah Acio In a momentous announcement, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni revealed plans to provide 100 million shillings to the Lango Journalists’ Savings and Credit Cooperative (SACCO), along with a minibus to ease their transportation challenges.…
29 January 2025, 9:48 am
Misinformation, safety of journalists a concern ahead of 2026 elections
By Byamukama Alozious A recent Afrobarometer survey found that almost half of African media consumers encounter fabricated stories daily, while more than a third of users surveyed from Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa admitted to sharing false stories occasionally. These…
28 January 2025, 8:17 pm
Preparations for the 44th Tarehe Sita celebrations in high gear
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) has released a programme for activities to commemorate the 44th anniversary of Tarehe Sita at Kasana playgrounds, Kyotera district. Speaking to the media at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala, the…
27 January 2025, 7:57 pm
Oyam LC5 aspirant Christ Ongom urged boda boda riders to get permits
By Eman Yonah Oruk Hon. Christ Ongom, the Acaba LC5 councillor and candidate for the Oyam district LC5 seat, made these remarks while launching the distribution of reflector jackets to all boda boda riders in Dog Apio parish, Acaba sub…
27 January 2025, 7:26 pm
Electoral Commission releases roadmap for Kawempe North by-elections
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Electoral Commission, led by the Chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama, and other top management, has released the roadmap for Kawempe North Division constituency by-elections. In a statement read by the Chairperson: “On behalf of the Electoral Commission,…