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High-Risk Places to Avoid in Uganda During the Rainy Season

The rainy season in Uganda can be quite intense, with overflowing river banks, mud slides, roads sinking in, flooding of roads, and houses, especially around swampy areas and water...

How EFRIS is Transforming Trade in Uganda: A Game-Changer for Traders and Businesses

The Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS) is a digital system introduced by the Ugandan government to...

National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day Shines Light on Global Epidemic

As the United States commemorates National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day on April 10th, 2024, the focus...

Princess of Wales Receives Overwhelming Public Support After Cancer Battle Revelation

In a heart-warming display of solidarity and compassion, the public has rallied behind the Princess of Wales following...

Be the Change: Why Ugandan Youth Should Embrace Agriculture

Uganda's got a vibrant young population, and agriculture is the backbone of the country's economy which employs about...

You Can’t Keep Dancing With The Devil And Wonder Why You’re Still In Hell; Hon. Ssemuju Mocks Fellow Opposition MPS

As I was enjoying tasty and delicious black tea today morning while watching NBS Morning Breeze, the words of Kiira Municipality Member of Parliament Hon. Ssemuju Nganda reminded me of the old saying, “you can’t keep dancing with the devil and wonder why you’re still in hell.” With the ongoing fracas surrounding a motion tabled before parliament to remove the Mityana Parliamentarian Hon. Zzakke Francis due to incompetence and Lack of discipline, Ssemuju Nganda had contrasting views to his fellow...

Barlonyo Massacre Site; From The Dark Memory Of LRA War To A Booming Commercial Hub

The Lord's Resistance Army rebels raided Barlonyo village on 21st February 2004, 18 kilometers, East of Lira District, the current Agweng Sub County and massacred over 300 people who were staying in the then Internally Displaced Persons' Camp. The attack that had targeted both the civilians, UPDF soldiers and Amuka Auxiliary force who were tasked to guard the former IDP Camp was described as one of the most notorious and heartless incident conducted by the defeated LRA in Northern Uganda. Since...

Uganda, China Agree To Improve The Livelihood Of Ugandans

H.E Yoweri K Museveni together with the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Uganda, H.E Zhang Lizhong, welcomed China's new development model in Uganda on Saturday the 19th 0f February 2022. The meeting took place at State House Entebbe and was graced by a delegation from the Chinese embassy in Uganda, a team from the ministries of Foreign Affairs and Finance. Issues of mutual interest such as poverty eradication and technology transfer were discussed during the meeting and President...

BREAKING: NUP grabs Journalists phones at entrance to hold Press briefing as Bobi Wine’s Son faces marijuana case at school

The National Unity Platform are holding a press briefing following multiple issues and fights ongoing in the party in Kamwokya. The shocking part is that all the journalists that have accessed the press briefing today have been disarmed of their handsets, phones, tabs and recorders. As we speak their phones are unreachable and others go unanswered. The puzzling part is that, that was the only condition for entry.  No one knows exactly what is going on or what they are doing with...

Generals Katsigazi, Kandiho Assume New Police Offices

Two senior UPDF officers who were recently appointed and deployed in Uganda Police Force have finaly assumed their new offices. In a cerermony held on Monday morning and was presided over by the IGP Martin Okoth Ochola, the officers including Major Gen. Tumusiime Katsigazi took over the office of the Deputy IGP while Major Gen. Abel Kandiho took over office of the Chief Joint Staff of the Uganda Police Force. The IGP also bid farewell to the outgoing CJS, AIGP Jackson...

DEMONSTRATION PLANS BY HAWKERS AND VENDORS IN KAMPALA BUSTED

Security has been tipped of a planned demonstration by some Street vendors and hawkers in Kampala. According to the sources in the security Circles, vendors under their umbrella group by the Name New Generation are planning to stage wide spread demonstrations on Tuesday 22nd February 2022 in the central city of Kampala in hope to cause the government to let hawkers back to the streets. The sources said that the group intends to disrupt normal business operations in Kampala, forcing everyone to...