Uganda news

A number of Arts teachers in 50 districts have gone months without receiving payments. The development comes amidst claims that their money had been diverted to paying science teachers. Some teachers said that local leaders have diverted their salaries to clear the enhanced salaries of the science teachers.Mr. Filbert Baguma, the Secretary-General the Uganda National Teachers Union (Unatu) confirmed this. ...

President Museveni has decided to redirect his poverty alleviation measures to Nakasongola and Nakaseke districts. Hajat Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye, Museveni’s personal assistant launched the campaign in Luwero district last week. She also doubles as the head of the Office of National Chairperson (ONC) of the National Resistance Movement party. Namyalo presided over the eradication campaign in Nakasongola and Nakaseke districts ...

Muhimbise George, a Political Analyst has slammed telecommunications company MTN Uganda for cheating people in terms of internet access. He said he has been acquiring MTN pulse internet bundles from the service provider for a while now. This, therefore, led him to discover how he and many others might be cheated by MTN. He revealed that when he buys the ...

For the third time, NUP’s Fred Nyanzi has lost an electoral petition through which he hoped to unseat Kampala Central MP Nsereko Mohammad. Jesse Rugyema Byaruhanga, the High Court Judge ruled that Mr Nyanzi failed to provide enough convincing and credible evidence against Nsereko. He argued that the Electoral Commission (EC) and Mr Nsereko failed to comply with the electoral ...

An accident in Kanungu District has seen two people losing their lives. Elly Maate, the Kigezi regional Police Spokesperson identified the dead as Natumanya Naboth and Natukunda Marvin. Natumanya, 20, was a boda boda rider and resident of Kihihi Town Council in Kanungu District. Natukunda, 18, happened to be one of his passengers who also perished in the accident. Accidents ...