“As forces on mission, you must uphold unwavering discipline and maintain peak combat readiness through ongoing training,” Lt Gen Muhanga said during an operational familiarization tour of Ugandan forces serving under Operation Mulinzi wa Kimya.
According to Mt. Moroto Regional Police Spokesperson Mike Longole, the joint forces swiftly responded to the scene and engaged the attackers in a fierce gun battle.
According to Rwenzori West Police spokesperson Vincent Twesige, the deceased, identified as Mugisha Isiah Saad, was among three individuals who allegedly attempted to rob a hardware store dealing in steel, tubes, and cement. The store was being guarded by two private security officers.
According to the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), Shs 5 billion has already been utilized, with major works—including the perimeter wall, administrative block, and internal roads—already completed.
The funds will primarily support infrastructure development and procurement of essential drugs, aiming to revamp service delivery across the district’s health facilities.
Moses Awas (Gwills) said Karamoja artists are often underrated and exploited by politicians for political mileage. “I’m really disappointed. You can’t expect a serious artist to perform for Shs 200,000,” Awas said.
According to Jimmy Nambiro, the Assistant Resident City Commissioner for Industrial City Division, who led the operation, concerned parents reported that Derrick had approached their children last Saturday and lured them with promises of Shs 100,000 each and construction jobs in Soroti City with attractive pay.
Vincent Birimuye, the Lwengo District Vice Chairperson and Secretary for the Education Sectoral Committee, attributes the crisis to limited funding from the central government. He says the situation has worsened since the government banned the collection of Parents Teachers Association (PTA) fees.
The initiative empowers trained youth to fill the longstanding extension services gap, much like Village Health Teams (VHTs) have done in the health sector.
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja pledged that government will continue to implement policies that promote entrepreneurship, and called on Stanbic Uganda and other corporate organisation to expand such initiatives especially to rural areas.
David Kamugisha, the NRM Registrar for Luwero District, said the elections commenced by 10:00 a.m. across all designated areas. By the afternoon, voting had ended without any reported incidents.
The deceased, identified as Aryemo Sunday, a resident of Labworyem Central Cell in Pece Ward, Patongo Town Council, was found hanging inside her home early Friday morning, May 16, 2025.
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.
Steven Garasi Kiwanuka, Chairperson of Kamwenge Central Market, confirmed the vendors’ refusal to occupy the facility. “They constructed only 24 lockups, yet the old market had 80 lockups and 48 open stalls, including butcheries. The majority of vendors sell from open stalls, and they were left out,” he noted.
According to the Third Schedule of the Local Government Regulations, councillors are required to attend council sessions and meetings of committees or subcommittees of which they are members, and to present the views and proposals of their constituents.
