Aloikin Praise Opoloje was chosen as the winner in recognition of her courageous activism for civil liberties, accountability, social justice and anti-corruption in Uganda.
Researchers from Makerere University School of Public Health found that 48% of the prisoners tested positive of Latent TB. They found that TB cases in Uganda's prisons are eight times higher than the general population.
They were intercepted in Nabigere Village, Bugonza Parish, Namugongo Subcounty, Kaliro District, while travelling in a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado TX, registration number UBD 599U, reportedly transporting suspected stolen cattle.
During his visit, the President commissioned the Mubuku and Kibuku industrial hubs in Kasese and Ntoroko districts, respectively. He also launched USMID-funded civil works projects in Kasese Municipality.
The President said the current allocation of 1.3 billion Shillings per district, disbursed for routine road maintenance, is insufficient to cater for both roads and bridges.
In late 2023, the Ministry of Health rolled out the Digitization and Health Information System to streamline patient management, prescriptions, reporting, and drug accountability.
Resty Nakawungu, the Vice Chairperson of Kalangala District Local Government, says the firm has issued a notice indicating the agreement will expire in two months, but the government has yet to act. “It’s the first time in 12 years that we’re experiencing such delays.
Reverend Father Kayondo Richard, Vicar of Mary Queen of Peace Cathedral in Lugazi, received the donation on behalf of Bishop Christopher Kakooza. He expressed gratitude to MTN for what he described as timely and essential support.
Speaking at a two-day road safety conference in Munyonyo, Fred Tumwine Kuruho, the chairperson of the Road Safety Advocacy Coalition Uganda (ROSACU), emphasised the urgent need for the government to increase investment in road safety initiatives to curb traffic crashes.
The sensitisation drives involve public barazas in commuter taxi parks and motorcycle stages, with traffic police personnel tipping motorists on how to keep safe on the roads.
Jackson Tibenda, a fisherman at Songa landing site explains that currently they are not secure while on the lake calling upon security operatives to intensify surveillance and patrols on the lake to eliminate the vice.
Opiro lives with sickle cell disease, a condition that has taken him in and out of hospitals for most of his young life. But every Thursday, he forgets the needles, pain, and hospital beds, because he is drawing and painting.
AUSSOM Sector One encompasses the Lower Shabelle region, Somalia’s agricultural heartland and hosts key installations including Villa Somalia (the presidential palace), Parliament, Mogadishu International Airport, the seaport, foreign embassies, and offices of international organizations.
Under the 2019–2024 implementation period, Kasese received UGX 54 billion, which facilitated the construction and upgrading of 10 roads totaling 7 kilometers, the procurement of a garbage collection truck, and the fencing of municipal council offices.
Kitgum High Court began operations on March 11, 2024, as part of the Judiciary’s broader transformation agenda aimed at enhancing access to justice. Its establishment followed the overwhelming backlog of cases at Gulu High Court.
The aggrieved members accuse district party officials of shielding a few selected individuals expected to back their interests, at the expense of the majority's will.
The officers, comprising Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) and Police Constables (PCs), were received at the Naguru Police Headquarters by the Director of Operations Services, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Frank Mwesigwa.
Florence Oyella Olango, the Assessment Area Coordinator for Station 40 in Gulu city told Uganda Radio Network Wednesday that since the exams started on May 2, none of the scouts have reported no incidence of malpractice. Olango noted that all eight accredited centers within Gulu city are under strict supervision by scouts to ensure examinations are conducted smoothly without any incidence.
