Thomas Tayebwa, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament has called for joint efforts from Ugandans if we are to end road accidents in the country. According to official figures, thousands lose their lives in road crashes. The 2021 police Annual Report showed that 17,443 died in road accidents in the mentioned year. Tayebwa made these remarks as he saw off road ...

The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) in Somalia have conducted activities to celebrate the 42nd Tarehe Sita. They are in Somalia serving under African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). The activities were carried out in the Mogadishu and Ceeljaale regions of Somalia. UPDF Contingent Commander Brig Gen Peter Gaetano Omola in Mogadishu led the troops to clean Marina Market. ...

The National Water and Sewage Corporation (NWSC) revealed that it carried out some investigations into a few random accounts. The results of these investigations revealed that some big water consumers have been tampering with the meters to suppress consumption. According to officials, the development under careful review involves big water consumers including top government agencies. Focus has been directed towards ...

Ugandan alcohol manufacturers have expressed their observations on the proposed alcoholic control bill. Many of them have called this bill diversionary and regressive. This happened during a stakeholder meeting that happened at Parliament with a draft of the bill. The Uganda Alcohol Industry Association chairperson, Francis Onopito Ekomoloit said the bill is unfair. This is because it only targets 35% ...

Australia is making a move to remove images of the British Monarch from its banknotes. The move will spell the phasing out of the British monarchy on its banknotes. The country announced that its new $5 bill will not feature an image of King Charles III. Australia’s Reserve Bank announced on Wednesday that a new design celebrating Indigenous culture will ...