Two members of Jobless brotherhood, have been granted bail by the court in Jinja. Augustine Ojobile and Frank Nsamba appeared in court and were charged with four counts of inciting violence, unlawful assembly, disobedience and cruelty to animals. The two were arrested last Friday for releasing two piglets, painted yellow on the streets of Jinja […]

Officials of the Allied Health Professionals Council, working with the police in Hoima and Kiryandongo district, have arrested twelve people who have been working in clinics without the right qualifications. The officials also closed several clinics for operating without licenses.

River Nyamwamba in Kasese is threatening to change its course after heavy flooding on Thursday. For the past two years, the river has been flooding and bursting its banks as a result of the heavy rains. The latest flooding has caused panic among the locals who are now seeking shelter on higher ground.

Kenyan refugees that were recently repatriated from Uganda have asked government return them  to to Kiryandongo refugee camp after rejecting the Sh60,000 government resettlement offer. The former refugees who are now camped in Malaba town claim the money offered to them for resettlement is not enough. They have vowed to remain at the camp until […]

The hunt is on at the Uganda National Examinations Board for a new executive secretary to replace Mathew Bukenya who retires November 1 after 18 years as the board’s head. The last time news of his retirement broke, the story ended with his contract renewed at orders of the president. Mr Bukenya was recalled out […]

In a bid to reduce the high rates of malaria in Bugiri district, the ministry of health has started house-to-house indoor residual spraying against mosquitoes. However, some residents have not welcomed the spraying exercise and have either chased away health officials or left their homes locked in an attempt to prevent them from being sprayed. […]

Former Prime Minister, Amama Mbabazi, has denied recent press reports that President Yoweri Museveni had offered him the position of Vice-President. The former premier was speaking a football tournament in Buikwe, Mukono, where he had been invited as chief guest. Amama Mbabazi said he is ready to meet the President, who is expected to be […]

Traders at Pioneer mall in Kampala have gone on strike and closed their shops over a hike in rent. The traders accuse the owner of the premises of hiking rent whenever the dollar rate goes up. The traders are also protesting the system of paying for electricity and water separately. The police has intervened and […]

The Anti-Corruption Court has charged and remanded to Luzira prison Michael Nataka, the former Secretary General of the Uganda Red Cross Society. He has been charged with abuse of office in a case involving the transportation of a private individual’s vehicle in the same container carrying a Red Cross consignment. Nataka has been remanded until […]