Preparing for back-to-school this December

Buying before the January craze helps to get all you need before traders run out of stock.

LIST: Suspected ADF rebels kill 64 Ugandans in six months

Fatal attacks by the ADF this year started in June in Kasese District before they spread to...

Recruitment of LDUs kicks off in Rwenzori

The recruitment process has commenced in the districts of Kamwenge, Kitagwenda, and Bunyangabu.

Government mulls over Food Authority

Food-borne illnesses cost low- and middle-income countries $100 billion in lost productivity...

Why govt deferred Local Council polls again

The current Local Council officials were elected in 2018, 17 years after the preceding election

Loan appetite pushes public debt to Shs90 trillion

Domestic debt also increased due to additional issuance to fund government projects

Rights activists call for universal protection of women

Ms Luzinda said society has been a little bit cruel to them, something that she said deters...

Let’s stay vigilant this festive season

...even with the flurry of activity that decorates the festive season, we must be extra...

At least 31,000 electricity consumers not on YAKA - Umeme

Mr Stephen Illungole, the Manager Public Relations and Communication of Umeme, however, says...

Fort Portal bears brunt of staff recruitment ban

Ms Juliet Tushabomwe, a resident of Kagote, said accessing health services at the Kagote health...

More Ugandans exposed to radiation, say experts

Most people, including the operators of facilities running applications that emit radiation...

Court orders destruction of immature fish in Kalungu

Mr Kasumba said they had tried to fight illegal fishing, but some fishermen have proved to be...

Govt seeks funds to support women

The funds will support women enterprises in high-growth sectors with the potential to create...

Kenya probe into suspected killings on Del Monte farm

Del Monte, a US multinational that specialises in fruits and vegetables, said CCTV footage...

Businessman grabbed my land, says pastor

The pastor and his wife want President Museveni to intervene

Arua Hill in dire straits

Rooted at the bottom of the 16-team table with five points from 13 games, Arua Hill is in such...

‘It’s a time to forget all the stress’: Christmas in Africa’s largest refugee camp

The UN’s reduction in emergency rations has hit many in Uganda’s Bidi Bidi settlement hard, but those who have food share with neighbours to keep the festive spirit alive

There is no tinsel to be seen when walking past the 270,000 homes in Bidi Bidi. The neighbouring towns are lit up by Christmas lights but not Africa’s largest refugee settlement, in north-western Uganda, where the huts and shelters sprawl across over 250 square km (96.5 sq miles) of grassland and trees.

This Christmas Eve, residents wash clothes by the spring that slithers out of the bushes and spills across the rocky roads. Some of the huts have had a fresh coat of paint. The smell of freshly slashed grass mixes with that of butchered cows as those families who are able to buy meat in time to smoke and preserve it for Christmas.

Ahmadiyya Lawyers Condemn Human Rights Violations in Gaza

In a resounding call for peace and justice, the International...

The 2023 Ortega Talks Awards

Who needs humps  when we have potholes. HERE AGAIN: From the people who were attacking the week and at the same time ending it on Monday, to the bisaati trend, 2023 was some some roller coaster and here we look at some of the things that kept us talking and also left us in awe. […]

The leather trench coat will get you holiday-ready

FASHINABLY WARM: Not only does it promise to keep you warm, it also oozes unparalleled style and makes a bold fashion statement that is impossible to ignore. As the holiday season approaches, there is an undeniable festive energy in the air, and I find myself more excited than ever. While I typically do not obsess […]