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Several teachers implementing the new lower secondary curriculum are stuck on how to conduct lessons due to the lack of resource books to guide them. The most affected are teachers in the pioneer class, currently the senior two class. Teachers that talked to our reporters noted that the Ministry of Education and Sport had not yet […]
At least 12 rebels have been killed during heavy fighting between the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in conjunction with Mai Mai militiamen with government army in two villages, south of the ‘Irumu territory, Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. According to, Lieutenant Jules Ngongo, the spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic […]
The joint security team comprising the police and army have busted a hideout of cattle rustlers in Kotido district killing one rustler and recovered two fully loaded AK47 machine guns. The raid that took place on Sunday night in Losilang ward in the Northern Division in Kotido municipality left many sleepless because of heavy gunshots. […]
Uganda has fully reopened education institutions after nearly 22 months of closure to combat the spread of COVID-19. This morning, millions of Ugandan learners are reporting back to school for physical learning activities. Uganda has had the longest school closure due to COVID-19 with a section of learners having stayed at home since March 2020 […]
Ugandan intelligence has discovered that Kakwenza Rukirabashaija who has been running a smear campaign against Ugandan government officials is a Rwandan agent. Kakwenza was recently arrested following a number of social media posts in which he was insulting President Museveni and the Commander Land Forces Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. CID Spokesperson, Charles Twiine, said that […]
A murder suspect has allegedly committed suicide inside Bukedea Police cells and the other died under mysterious circumstances in a search with the Police. The two were suspects in the murder of Francis Opolot that occurred on Christmas in Akunyuko Village in Kachumbala Sub County in Bukedea district. They are Joseph Okwalinga alias Golola and […]
Rehabilitation of the 8.4km Bulucheke-Nyende road stretch in Bududa district has resumed after stalling for 2 years. On May 19th, 2019, the Ministry of Works and Transport contracted Ms. Gadhi U Ltd to rehabilitate the Bulucheke-Nyende at Shillings 700million. However, the contractor halted the works, saying the money was insufficient. Now, the Ministry has increased […]
At least 32 volunteers and three ambulances deployed by the Uganda Red Cross Society-URCS will respond to emergencies along the Kampala-Gulu highway during this festive season. Kampala –Gulu highway is prone to accidents, which tend to escalate during the Christmas season. The accidents result from reckless driving, narrow road, and drink driving among other factors. The […]
Parliament’s Budget Committee on Monday agreed to approve a total of 21 billion Shillings budget meant to compensate the Church of Uganda -COU for its land taken by government to expand Entebbe International Airport. The committee had earlier rejected this request from the Ministry of Finance that was part of a bigger 3.8 trillion Supplementary […]
An unidentified number of suspects have staged a breakout and escaped from Jinja Central police station’s cells this Sunday morning. The two cell guards who were assigned with the responsibility of keeping watch on the suspects throughout this weekend, have since been arrested and are detained at Jinja Central police station awaiting prosecution. It is reported that, […]
