Month: February 2026

EC Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama. The Electoral Commission is meeting four disgruntled voters from Soroti East Constituency to address complaints regarding the alleged illegalities and omissions threatening the integrity of the planned by- election. The voters including Michael Etadu Enyangu and Enoch Opio together with two others, whose names haven't

Jubilee government’s digital literacy programme personal tablet that they promised every Standard One pupil in public schools across the country have found their way into the Ugandan market. The revelations have been made by a hawk-eyed Kenyan who shared a Facebook page of a seller advertising the tablets which are

The traffic records for the last five weeks show 435 people were killed in various on road crashes across the country. The figures also indicate that 1,300 people were left nursing serious injuries. Assistant Superintendent of Police -ASP Faridah Nampiima, who is the traffic police spokesperson, said the four weeks

Apuuton Head teacher Moses Ekunyu (in cream shirt) seated with some of his staff during the meeting with district officials. Katakwi district authorities have given the education department an ultimatum of two days to transfer a head teacher whose staff allegedly defiled and impregnated a primary- five pupil. Moses Ekunyu,

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has finally become a member of the East African Community after depositing the instrument of ratification with the EAC Secretary-General. DRC’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Christophe Lutundula Apala Pen’ Apala handed over the instrument of ratification at the bloc’s

Minister Okello Oryem and his South African counterpart Dr. Naledi Pandor shaking hands before jointly addressing the 2nd Session of the Joint Commission for Cooperation between Uganda and South Africa. Uganda’s Minister of State for International Relations, Henry Okello Oryem, has commended South Africa for being one of Uganda’s biggest

Police officers seen clearing the road. Police have used teargas and live bullets to disperse motorcyclists who had staged protests in Jinja over the skyrocketing fuel prices.   The motorcyclists staged protests within different trading centres along the Jinja-Kamuli highway, where they placed and lit logs and old car tyres

Coca-Cola scooped two awards For the third year in a row, Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda has been recognized as the most admired non-alcoholic beverage brand and most admired brand overall during the Africa’s Best Brands 2022 rankings.   During the 12th annual, Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands is third party