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14 March 2026, 2:03 pm
Pearl Bank donates water tanks and food items to IUIU
By Humble Felix Mayatsa Pearl Bank Uganda has donated water tanks and assorted food items to the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) to support students observing the fasting period of Ramadan and to mark International Women’s Day. The donation delivered…
14 March 2026, 1:30 pm
Mbale Court remands seven taxi drivers for defying transport order
By Humble Felix Mayatsa The Mbale Municipal Court, commonly known as Ndaula Court, on Thursday evening remanded seven taxi drivers to Maluku Government Prison for 14 days after they appeared before court. The drivers were charged with violating trade order…
25 February 2026, 5:47 pm
The reclaimed shadow – Industrialization’s toll on Nasenyi village
By Shadrach Bethel Afayo Residents of Nasenyi village near Mbale City are raising alarms over worsening environmental and health challenges linked to the expansion of the Sino-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park, built on the reclaimed Namatala wetland. While the park—now boasting…
23 February 2026, 3:49 pm
Rains return to Mbale: Flood fears rise again
By Shadrach Bethel Afayo After three consecutive days of relentless downpours, mild flooding has begun to affect low-lying areas along the banks of rivers such as Namatala and Nabuyonga in Mbale City and the surrounding districts in Eastern Uganda’s Bugisu…
17 February 2026, 4:47 pm
Uncovering hidden SRHR stories: Journalists gear up for impactful reporting
By Shadrach Bethel Afayo In a strategic collaboration aimed at strengthening media coverage of sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR), Palladium, the Health Journalists Network Uganda (HEJNU), and BBC Media Action have launched a four-day intensive training programme. The event…
2 February 2026, 4:24 pm
Uganda’s 2026 elections: Record-low turnout amid landslide victory, disputes
By Shadrach Bethel Afayo Uganda’s 2026 general elections unfolded over an extended period, beginning with presidential and parliamentary voting on 15 January, followed by local government council elections, special interest group polls, and supplementary or postponed ballots stretching into late…
28 January 2026, 4:07 pm
From streets to solutions: Mbale youth transform plastic waste into opportunity
By Shadrach Bethel Afayo Mbale City’s struggle with plastic waste is visible in its streets, markets, and drainage channels, particularly during the rainy season, when blocked waterways regularly trigger flooding. Amid this growing crisis, a quiet and largely informal solution…
22 January 2026, 10:12 am
Poor waste disposal worsens flooding crisis in Mbale City
By Shadrach Bethel Afayo Once hailed as one of Uganda’s cleanest towns, Mbale City is now grappling with a worsening flooding crisis that residents, environmental experts and city planners increasingly attribute to years of poor waste disposal, weak enforcement of…
20 January 2026, 9:20 am
NRM dominates Bugisu: 71% of parliamentary seats secured
By Shadrach Bethel Afayo In a decisive electoral triumph, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) has consolidated its position in Uganda’s Bugisu sub-region, securing 17 of the 24 parliamentary seats in the ongoing 2026 general election. This dominance, amounting to roughly…
19 January 2026, 6:44 pm
Masaba wins nine-candidate race to retain Mbale Industrial City seat
By Shadrach Bethel Afayo Independent incumbent Karim Masaba has convincingly secured a second term as Member of Parliament for Mbale City’s Industrial City Division, fending off a crowded field of eight challengers in the fiercely contested 2026 general elections. Masaba,…