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Over 100 major bridges in sorry state - Gen Katumba

Uganda, May 15 -- At least 130 major bridges across the country are in poor condition and require extensive overhaul, Minister of Works and Transport, Gen Edward Katumba, has revealed. While flagging... Read More


PM Nabbanja rallies Ugandans on good nutrition

Uganda, May 15 -- Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has rallied Ugandans to invest in good nutrition in early childhood, saying it's a critical aspect of health and development. The leader of the gover... Read More


Uganda is sitting on a diabetes crisis, but it might be good for our democracy

Uganda, May 15 -- When was the last time you saw a thin boda boda rider? You probably haven't been paying attention, so take a moment to think about it or look around. Behind the dusty windbreaker jac... Read More


Rugunda rallies old boys to develop Mwiri College

Uganda, May 15 -- Former Prime Minister, Dr Ruhakana Rugunda, has urged the new leadership of the Mwiri Old Boy's Association (MOBA) to build upon the work done by their predecessors and ensure that B... Read More


Bakenyi seek cultural king to save them from extinction

Uganda, May 15 -- The Bakenyi people are seeking government approval for a kingdom to preserve their tribe's identity and prevent assimilation into other cultures. The Bakenyi, a Bantu ethnic group, ... Read More


Court dismisses petition challenging venereal disease law

Uganda, May 15 -- The Constitutional Court has dismissed a petition in which health rights activists were challenging the legality of the Venereal Diseases Act, reasoning that the law has since been r... Read More


Self-styled 'Jesus' remanded to prison over sabotaging census

Uganda, May 15 -- A Grade One Magistrate's Court in Luweero District on Wednesday remanded self-styled 'Jesus', Navers Veran, to Butuntumula Prison for obstructing the 2024 census exercise. Veran, a ... Read More


Invest in your children, minister tells parents

Uganda, May 15 -- The State Minister for Youth and Children, Balaam Barugahara has urged parents to always value their children at all ages. "Your children are God-given treasures therefore, treat th... Read More


Less than 2 percent of applicants meet 70 percent of job criteria, says Kyozaire

Uganda, May 14 -- Local small and medium enterprises (SME) are key drivers of economic and social progress. Rapidly growing entrepreneurial enterprises are often viewed as important sources of innovat... Read More


Five dead as truck plunges into Amuria-Soroti road swamp

Uganda, May 14 -- Police in the East Kyoga region are investigating circumstances under which the driver of a speeding truck lost control before it plunged into a swamp along Amuria -Soroti road, leav... Read More