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UBOS: 74% of Uganda’s Population Know How to Meaningfully Read and Write

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics-UBOS report of the 2024 national population and housing census has revealed that 74%...

Uganda Secures 500,000 Doses of Hepatitis B Vaccine

The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, that it had secured a total of 500,000...

National News

UBOS: 74% of Uganda’s Population Know How to Meaningfully Read and Write

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics-UBOS report of the 2024 national population and housing census has revealed that 74% of Uganda’s population can read and write, registering a 2% increase from 72% in 2014. According to UBOS, literacy means the ability...

October 22, 2024

Health

Uganda Secures 500,000 Doses of Hepatitis B Vaccine

The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, that it had secured a total of 500,000 doses of the Hepatitis B vaccine, funded by the government. This significant consignment aims to bolster immunization efforts against hepatitis B, a...

October 22, 2024

International News

BRICS 2024 to Discuss Economic Cooperation and Global Challenges

Zirimenya Steven - October 22, 2024

National News

President Museveni Pardons 130 Prisoners

Akena Daniel - October 22, 2024

National News

Speaker Among Okays Deployment of Traffic Police Abdallah at Parliament

Akena Daniel - October 22, 2024

National News

NUP Warns Ugandans Against Joining Besigye’s New Political Party

Peter Kato - October 22, 2024

Politics

Kyagulanyi Bows to Pressure, Apologizes to Convicted NUP Supporters

Namara Ian - October 22, 2024

Education

UNEB Warns Journalists Against Photography in Examination Rooms

Izabella Nyakato - October 21, 2024

Speaker Among Okays Deployment of Traffic Police Abdallah at Parliament

Akena Daniel - October 22, 2024

NUP Warns Ugandans Against Joining Besigye’s New Political Party

Peter Kato - October 22, 2024

Kyagulanyi Bows to Pressure, Apologizes to Convicted NUP Supporters

Namara Ian - October 22, 2024

UNEB Warns Journalists Against Photography in Examination Rooms

Izabella Nyakato - October 21, 2024

Crime

Two Die in Fatal Taxi Accident on Rubaga Road

Two people were killed on Thursday morning in a fatal motor accident that occurred along Rubaga Road in...

International News

UK’s Boris Johnson: Museveni is Critical for Africa’s Peace, Geopolitical Interest, and Influence

Viewed as an evil by his opponents at home but yet a necessary evil to the world’s superpowers...

Tourism and Life Style

TOURISM: Ugandans Enjoy 2024 UWA’s Open Park Days

The Uganda Wildlife Authority has launched “Open Park Days" in a move to promote domestic tourism and create...

Business

Police Arrest 19 Illegal Immigrants in Kampala

The police working with the Immigration Department at the Ministry of Internal Affairs have arrested 19 foreign nationals...

KEY MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2023

Congratulations upon coming to the end of 2023 and starting a New Year 2024. Explorer News continues to bring you News and beyond to keep you informed, educated and entertained. This round up provides a brief of the several events that dominated the media in 2023.

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UBOS: 74% of Uganda’s Population Know How to Meaningfully Read and Write

Steve Mungereza - October 22, 2024

Health

Uganda Secures 500,000 Doses of Hepatitis B Vaccine

Akena Daniel - October 22, 2024

Crime

Remains of Elderly Woman Missing Since 2023 Found in Mityana Forest

Ariella Kantu - October 22, 2024

International News

BRICS 2024 to Discuss Economic Cooperation and Global Challenges

Zirimenya Steven - October 22, 2024

National News

President Museveni Pardons 130 Prisoners

Akena Daniel - October 22, 2024

Commentary

Bobi Wine and Kizza Besigye Alliance: A Short Tale of the Blind Can Never Lead the Blind

Commentary

In the book of Luke 6:39, the Lord says, “He also told them this parable: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a pit?” As...

Future of LOP: How Amateurish NUP Scored Own Goal!

Commentary

By Alphonse Rwabugiri Kampala The big debate raging in Uganda currently is the proposal for the Leader of the Opposition (LOP) in Parliament to be elected by all opposition Members of...

Notable Political Tricks of Bobi Wine as the MDD Master to Watch

Commentary

Every time Uganda is nearing the election period, Ugandans experience funny and cheap sympathy-seeking political stunts from the opposition. In 2020, Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, the leader of the...

The Myth of Fighting Corruption: A Call for Genuine Reforms

Commentary

A few years back, if you stepped outside the borders of Uganda, the most likely question you would encounter, if people recognize you as a Ugandan, would be about...

daily news roundup

How Political Egocentrism Led Kizza Besigye into Erasing Own Hard-Earned Legacy

EXPLORER NEWS ROUNDUP August 27, 2024 0

In every situation, knowing when to leave is the...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

EXPLORER NEWS ROUNDUP July 18, 2024 0

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 919 🅐🅕🅣🅔🅡🅝🅞🅞🅝 🅔🅓🅘🅣🅘🅞🅝 July 18, 2024 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 https://explorer.co.ug/ 🇺🇬 President Museveni calls on...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

EXPLORER NEWS ROUNDUP June 20, 2024 0

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 891 🅐🅕🅣🅔🅡🅝🅞🅞🅝 🅔🅓🅘🅣🅘🅞🅝 JUNE 20, 2024 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 https://explorer.co.ug/ 🇺🇬 Ugandan government warns citizens...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

EXPLORER NEWS ROUNDUP June 18, 2024 0

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 889 🅐🅕🅣🅔🅡🅝🅞🅞🅝 🅔🅓🅘🅣🅘🅞🅝 JUNE 18 2024 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 https://explorer.co.ug 🇺🇬 Government seeks public input...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

EXPLORER NEWS ROUNDUP June 13, 2024 0

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 684 🅐🅕🅣🅔🅡🅝🅞🅞🅝 🅔🅓🅘🅣🅘🅞🅝 JUNE 13, 2024 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 https://explorer.co.ug/ 🇺🇬 President Museveni chairs UPDF...

EXPLORER NEWS ROUNDUP

EXPLORER NEWS ROUNDUP May 29, 2024 0

ISSUE 669 MONDAY EDITION *MAY 29, 2024* https://explorer.co.ug/ 🇺🇬 President Museveni welcomes new...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

EXPLORER NEWS ROUNDUP May 27, 2024 0

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 667 🅐🅕🅣🅔🅡🅝🅞🅞🅝 🅔🅓🅘🅣🅘🅞🅝 MAY 27, 2024 https://explorer.co.ug/ President Museveni requests more FMD...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

EXPLORER NEWS ROUNDUP May 22, 2024 0

ISSUE 662 WEDNESDAY EDITION *MAY 22, 2024* 🌍 *Uganda signs agreement with...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

EXPLORER NEWS ROUNDUP May 21, 2024 0

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 661 🅐🅕🅣🅔🅡🅝🅞🅞🅝 🅔🅓🅘🅣🅘🅞🅝 *MAY 21, 2024* 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 https://explorer.co.ug/ 🇺🇬 *President Museveni visits Inspire...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

EXPLORER NEWS ROUNDUP May 15, 2024 0

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 656 🅐🅕🅣🅔🅡🅝🅞🅞🅝 🅔🅓🅘🅣🅘🅞🅝 *MAY 15, 2024* https://explorer.co.ug/ *President Museveni signs new laws...

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