Month: July 2024

By Patrick Okaba Nearly 80 pupils of Oweko Primary School in Ndhew sub-county, Nebbi district have this afternoon been struck by lightning. The pupils from different primary schools of Owilo, Ogalo, Padela, Omoyo were at Oweko play grounds for the inter-school football and netball competitions when the incident happened. The […]

The Church of Uganda has launched a transformative seed capital initiative in Kumi district. The initiative, according to the Bishop of Kumi Diocese, Michael Okwi Esakhan, aims at addressing gender-based violence (GBV) and promote women’s economic empowerment. Speaking at the launch in Kumi, he cited the persistent high prevalence of […]

The Independent Electoral Commission (EC) has started sensitizing different stakeholders on the importance and procedures for the demarcation of electoral areas for Local Government Council elections. The commission has also embarked on the process of re- organizing polling stations in preparation for the 2025/26 general elections. According to the Commission […]

President Museveni is expected to launch the four-acre farming model campaign in Bunyoro starting with four districts of Kibaale, Kakumiro, Kagadi and Kikuube on November 15th 2024. According to the NRM’ regional chief mobiliser, also the state minister for transport Fred Byamukama, the event that will be held at Kikwaya […]

The new intern doctors have been asked to uphold a high degree of discipline and ethical code of conduct as one of the ways to minimize patient-doctor conflicts as well as unnecessary friction with their employers. This appeal was been made by Annet Musinguzi, the Human Resources Manager in the ministry […]