Conducted between October 25 and November 25, 2023, the nationally representative mobile phone survey reached over 2,762 people across Uganda, underscoring a strong local belief that forest loss plays a central role in the country’s changing climate.
"Police have observed a consistent pattern in these crimes, where bus passengers are being sedated and robbed of their valuables. Basikana was drugged on the Jaguar bus and is now receiving treatment in hospital," Kituuma said during the weekly security press briefing at the Naguru Police Headquarters.
According to the Ministry of Gender, over 350 Ugandans have been held in detention centers and prisons in Saudi Arabia and the UAE for various legal infractions. The repatriation program, which commenced on November 1, 2024, is set to last for 90 days.
Jackline Akello, the Gulu District Education Officer, revealed that some teachers spend excessive time visiting various financial institutions in search of loans, diverting their focus from their teaching duties.
"We removed the body from the tank this morning and handed it to hospital management waiting for any missing relative to come and identify it,” the Nebbi district police Commander Mr Filbert Waibi said.
In February 2024, the office of the Prime Minister launched the iron sheets distribution campaign, with the first consignment of 97,552 iron sheets to be distributed to 3,752 beneficiaries across all nine districts of Karamoja.
Since they received the iron sheets, some have failed to construct the houses as per the purpose due to lack of money, triggering sales to the people who can build.
The suspects were picked up in the areas of Pece Cubu, Layibi Center, and Aywe all in Pece-Laroo Division which has had a series of housebreaking cases reported in the past months.
The staff, whose identities have been withheld to avoid interfering with the investigation, were apprehended on Monday morning from the municipal offices.
Prosecutors Nam Terpista and Ivan Kyazze informed the court that the charge sheet had been amended, with 11 new charges added, including forgery and uttering false documents.
"We are five years now and you know this is a heavily capital-intensive type of industry. We are not yet profitable, but the growth trajectory is we should be profitable in about 10 years time," says Rubombora.
During a weekly security press briefing, journalists asked Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Kituuma Rusoke, who is also the police spokesperson, to address the concerns surrounding Sheikh Kakande's continued disappearance and the rumors of his death. Rusoke reiterated that there is still no information on the arrest or whereabouts of Sheikh Kakande.
Godfrey Azoora, a resident of Bujuura Ward, expressed concern, stating that the poor quality of the road works suggests that the allocated funds were misappropriated.
He asked the court to first deal with the issue of the representation of the accused persons before he could update the Court on the progress of the matter.
"Despite being associated with backwardness and primitivity, indigenous crops are the best in addressing the challenge of food insecurity, and produce all year round... hybrid seeds are expensive yet can't be stored for long in case of low market price."
According to Kitongo, Nabongo publicly alleged that he had illegally solicited a bribe of 1 million shillings from all Parish Development Model (PDM) Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) in Namisindwa District.
For years, developed nations have pledged to provide financial assistance to developing countries to mitigate and adapt to climate change, as well as address loss and damage. However, these promises have largely gone unfulfilled, leaving frontline nations in the Global South—particularly in Africa, South America, and Asia—to bear the brunt of climate impacts.
Isaac Ngagenu, the Zombo district civil engineer, noted that the final touches, including filling the approaches, painting the guardrails, and ensuring the deck is properly dried, are in progress. He stated that the remaining work should be completed by November 30, 2024.
Kennedy Odong, the Chairperson of Gulu Livestock Association, says meat from the main abattoir within the city hasn’t been inspected for the past seven months by any veterinary officer.
“I was abandoned at birth in Mulago and rescued by Sanyu Babies Home, later growing up at Rafiki Ministries Children’s Home, but I can tell you that while orphanages provide basic needs like food, shelter, and education, they don’t provide a home,” she said, tears streaming down her face.
