A section of local leaders, churches, and elders in the Karamoja sub-region have expressed mixed reactions over the appointment of the Cabinet Minister for Karamoja Affairs. Simon Peter Lokeris, the former State Minister for Energy and Mineral Development, who doubles as the Member of Parliament for Chekwii County in Nakapiripirit district, was appointed as the […]
Pope Francis has appointed Rt. Rev. Raphael p’Mony Wokorach, the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Gulu Archdiocese. The appointment was revealed on Friday by Luigi Bianco, the Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda. Archbishop Wokorach, 63 a member of the Comboni Missionary until the appointment has been Bishop of Nebbi Catholic Diocese since March 2021. He now replaces […]
The Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWEC) is seeking for sh10bn to fund lion population enhancement in the country. This was contained in the Ministerial Policy Statement, and Budget Estimates presented to Parliament’s sectoral Committee of Tourism, Trade, and Industry through UWEC’s mother Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities on Wednesday. Dr. James Musinguzi, the […]
The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Stephen Kazimba Mugalu has joined the rest of the Christians in Mukono diocese and Uganda at large to mourn the retired bishop Professor Michael Solomon Ndawula Ssenyimba. Ssenyimba, 97, died at Mulago Hospital on Tuesday where he had been admitted nursing a number of health complications. Kazimba says […]
Hundreds of Ugandans are not in position to present their National Identification cards, something which has greatly affected the National Resistance Movement (NRM) membership update exercise which is going on countrywide. In Nakaseke district, the members who had turned up in numbers to verify their membership in the party were frustrated as the village registrars […]
A water crisis in Kabale municipality and neighboring areas has entered its seventh day causing concern among residents. As a result, a 20-litre jerrycan of water is now costing between sh1,500- 2,000. Residents in the municipality and the sub-counties of Kyanamira, Kitumba in Kabale district as well as Bubare sub-county in Rubanda district largely depend […]
The police leadership has strongly condemned the use of its traffic image, as content in a controversial commercial advert, of its juice, popularly known as “JESA JUS”. Fred Enanga, the police spokesperson says that the JESA TV commercial advert which is running on different TV stations deceptively suggests that a traffic officer, during a normal […]
The residents of Lapunu-makwar village in Lapul sub-county in Pader district are saddened following the death of a three-year-old girl who was struck by lightning. The incident happened at around 8:00pm on Friday during a downpour that took almost three hours. The deceased is identified as Lakot Oliver. According to the father of the deceased […]
The Butabika School of Psychiatric Clinical Officers has hosted a momentous event commemorating the International Women’s Day alongside the graduation of their latest batch of patriotism trainees. Doreen Keita Kagabi, the Deputy RCC Kampala, graced the occasion with her remarks, emphasizing the significance of both women and patriotism in Uganda. In her address, Kagabi hailed […]
Dr. Ruth Senyonyi, the wife of the former Uganda Christian University vice chancellor, Dr. John Senyonyi has been appointed the chairperson of the Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC). Dr. Senyonyi, a daughter of the Late Bishop Misaeri Kauma has been appointed by the President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Records show that the Late Bp. Kauma […]