Participating schools at the ongoing week-long national music festival competitions at the National Theatre are baffled by the lack of or unsuitable concert costumes.
President Yoweri Museveni has finally named High Court Judge Benjamin Isingoma Kabiito as the new chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission--JSC. The appointment comes six months after the term of the old commission expired.
Dr. Akinyele Eric Dairo, the head of the UNFPA office in Uganda says the current debate on whether or not to teach sex education in school is healthy but adds that some of it has been blown out of proportion.
Bishop Fredrick Drandua was buried on Wednesday but his death has exposed the longstanding rifts that emerged after his retirement as Arua Diocesan Ordinary in 2009. While many have described him as a man of peace, the events of the past one week put to the fore that all is not well in the diocese he led for 23 years.
While addressing the media, Akol claimed that the legislators traveled to Mayuge Sugar Factory under the guise of a trip by the Parliamentary Forum on Food Security, Population and Development, where the payments were made.
Robert Okello died on spot while Doreen Lanyero sustained injuries to her left leg. Lanyero is receiving treatment at Gulu regional referral hospital while the remains of Okello have been handed to his relatives for burial.
Detecting an opportunity to do a full service on the busy highway, the company, about a month ago started full operations to and from Entebbe, in addition to the airport service.
One of the clauses in the bill seeks to make it an offence for a bar or entertainment place owner to sell alcohol on his or her premises before 5 pm and midnight on weekdays, while during weekends, from 5 pm on Friday to one am on Monday.
Uganda Cranes head coach has said he is going to lodge a complaint with the Federation of International Football Associations FIFA over his outstanding unpaid monthly wages.
Kenneth Byarugaba, a resident of Kamukuzi in Kamukuzi division, says some of the streets kids move armed with sticks and knives, which exposes residents to danger.
Mango farmers in Kasese district have elected former defence minister Dr. Crispus Kiyonga as their chairperson. Kiyonga is expected to look for better market for mango produce. Farmers also want him to explore ways of fighting the mango fruit fly which destroys the fruit before maturity.
rof. Arthur Sserwanga, the Vice Chancellor Muteesa 1 Royal University, says some of the workers were laid off on the orders of Buganda Kingdom, the founding body of the institution.
Former Kampala Central police station commander Aaron Baguma has been released on a cash bail of five million shillings pending the hearing of his murder trial set for October 7.
Andrew Felix Kaweesi, the Director Human Resource Development who is also the police spokesperson, says the 726 recruits were enrolled for training basing on the manpower needs in the force.
Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Regional Police spokesperson, says the suspect was apprehended by residents of Miraza village in Mbefu Sub County in Kagadi district on Tuesday who became suspicious when they saw him roasting bananas by the roadside in the night.
