Uganda news

Makerere University Chancellor, Prof Ezra Suruma, has appointed to office the new chairperson to head the University Staff Tribunal. This development comes five months after the institution prematurely halted the reign of the former tribunal boss, Justice Patrick Tabaaro. Various sources at the top university say Dr. Henry Michael Onoria, a former lecturer at the school of law is the ...

A temporary animal quarantine got imposed in Pakwach due to an outbreak of two pneumonias. These are Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) and Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia (CCPP). However, despite the temporary quarantine, livestock dealers in the district have openly decided to defy the restrictions. The quarantine encompasses Payimur sub-county, Payimur Town Council, Alwi sub-county, Pakwach sub-county, and Panyango sub-county. It happened ...

The Mawokota north constituency MP Hon Hilary Kiyaga aka Dr Hilderman who happens to also be the NUP shadow minister for entertainment has said that MP Hon Muhammad Ssegirinya did not follow protocol while flying abroad for medication. The Kawempe North MP is currently bedridden in the Netherlands in a critical condition. His situation was brought to light by Kampala ...

In order to maintain the effectiveness of the charcoal ban,  the government has been urged to expand the use of gas and electricity in homes as a way to fight against commercial charcoal burning. In May this year president Museveni issued an executive order which among others banned the production of charcoal in northern Uganda .The move was aimed at ...

The lifeless body of a teenager  identified as Musa Akbar ( 18) a resident of Swalla cell in Arua central division  who had been reported missing, was tragically found in a fish pond. The discovery has sent shockwaves through the community as they come to terms with this heartbreaking incident. Following an extensive search effort, authorities located the body of ...