In the first incident, a man suspected of stealing a brand-new motorcycle from a boda boda stage along Kutch Road in the Southern Division was set ablaze by a crowd of angry riders. The mob tied ropes around the suspect’s neck, dragged his burning body through the streets, and chanted as the gruesome spectacle unfolded.
Before setting off, the pilgrims underwent health screening on Wednesday, conducted by the Red Cross and diocesan health officials, to confirm their fitness for the more than 510-kilometre journey from Arua to Namugongo.
With Artificial Intelligence (AI) taking root especially amongst the younger and educated persons, there are fears that the gender gap will widen unless specific interventions are made, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Aloikin Praise Opoloje was chosen as the winner in recognition of her courageous activism for civil liberties, accountability, social justice and anti-corruption in Uganda.
Researchers from Makerere University School of Public Health found that 48% of the prisoners tested positive of Latent TB. They found that TB cases in Uganda's prisons are eight times higher than the general population.
Resty Nakawungu, the Vice Chairperson of Kalangala District Local Government, says the firm has issued a notice indicating the agreement will expire in two months, but the government has yet to act. “It’s the first time in 12 years that we’re experiencing such delays.
Speaking at a two-day road safety conference in Munyonyo, Fred Tumwine Kuruho, the chairperson of the Road Safety Advocacy Coalition Uganda (ROSACU), emphasised the urgent need for the government to increase investment in road safety initiatives to curb traffic crashes.
The sensitisation drives involve public barazas in commuter taxi parks and motorcycle stages, with traffic police personnel tipping motorists on how to keep safe on the roads.
Opiro lives with sickle cell disease, a condition that has taken him in and out of hospitals for most of his young life. But every Thursday, he forgets the needles, pain, and hospital beds, because he is drawing and painting.
AUSSOM Sector One encompasses the Lower Shabelle region, Somalia’s agricultural heartland and hosts key installations including Villa Somalia (the presidential palace), Parliament, Mogadishu International Airport, the seaport, foreign embassies, and offices of international organizations.
Florence Oyella Olango, the Assessment Area Coordinator for Station 40 in Gulu city told Uganda Radio Network Wednesday that since the exams started on May 2, none of the scouts have reported no incidence of malpractice. Olango noted that all eight accredited centers within Gulu city are under strict supervision by scouts to ensure examinations are conducted smoothly without any incidence.
Over 50 pilgrims in the age bracket of 30 to 80 turned up at the diocesan headquarters in Mvara on Wednesday to undertake the screening exercise, which is being conducted by a team of Red Cross and Diocesan health officials.
Mawejje disclosed that the sector employs an estimated 1.3 million bodabodas countrywide, but about 300,000 are operating illegally, and don't have stages.
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (Amendment) Bill 2025 seeks to amend the UPDF ACT 330 to streamline the structures and composition of the defence forces.
Patongo High Court is among the five recently operationalised high court circuits across the country in a bid to bring judicial services closer to the people.
Moses Kibunga, the Vice Chairperson of Bwingana village and one of the affected residents, said the landlords had initially given them a two-year ultimatum to find an alternative settlement.
For Gorette Nakalyowa, the battle for her granddaughter’s life has been long and difficult, but it has not been in vain. As Gwokyalya’s recovery unfolds, Nakalyowa holds on to the hope that one day, her granddaughter will help others just as she was helped.
