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Busoga Kingdom seeks Museveni intervention over cane price fluctuation

Uganda, Feb. 19 -- Busoga Kingdom is seeking President Museveni's intervention in fluctuating sugarcane prices which has greatly affected the sugar sector. Monarchy Prime Minister Joseph Muvawala say... Read More


Busoga sugarcane farmers ask Museveni to fulfill factory pledges

Uganda, Feb. 19 -- Sugarcane farmers in Busoga Sub-region have asked President Museveni to fulfil his pledge to construct two sugar factories in the area. In September 2021, government, through finan... Read More


Gunshots rock Jinja Court as inmates attempt escape, one injured

Uganda, Feb. 15 -- Gunshots rang out at Jinja court precincts on February 15 as warders from Kirinya prisons pursued two inmates attempting to escape while being returned to the suspects' holding cell... Read More


Boy who skipped Primary Six scores 8 in eight subjects

Uganda, Feb. 15 -- Hassan Kibeedi ,17 years old, surprised his parents when he scored eight in eight subjects in the 2023 Uganda Certificate of Education, UCE results released on February 15. He sat f... Read More


Busoga bishop links increasing incest cases to moral decadence

Uganda, Feb. 15 -- The Bishop of Busoga Diocese, Rt Rev Samson Paul Naimanhye, has attributed the increasing cases of incest to moral decay among Ugandans. The Bishop made the remarks on Wednesday du... Read More


Uneb calls candidates to defend withheld PLE results

Uganda, Feb. 14 -- The Uganda National Examinations Board (Uneb) has asked candidates whose 2023 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results were withheld over alleged examination malpractices to appear... Read More


Uneb calls candidates to defend withheld PLE

Uganda, Feb. 14 -- The Uganda National Examinations Board (Uneb) has asked candidates whose 2023 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results were withheld over alleged examination malpractices to appear... Read More


Businessman remanded over forging documents to manage wife's estate

Uganda, Feb. 13 -- Jinja Grade One Magistrate Anxious Atumanya February 13 again remanded businessman Medadi Fredrick Ongwen to Kirinya prisons in Jinja city for intermeddling with his deceased wife's... Read More


Activists speak out on police officer who raped suspect

Uganda, Feb. 12 -- Human rights activities have condemned the act of rape of a female suspect by a police officer in one of the police posts in Jinja District. The Kiira Regional Police Spokesperson,... Read More


Uganda's sugar export volumes drop significantly

Uganda, Feb. 6 -- Uganda's sugar exports have dropped from 150,000 tonnes in the 2021/2022 season to 29,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Asycuda customs reports data to the Uganda Revenue Authority (U... Read More