Uganda news

State Minister for Microfinance, Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo, has asked the people of Kalungu not to let politicians mislead them on Emyooga program. He says people should ignore it’s politics and focus on development. “The problem we all have is poverty. We should forget about politics and focus on development. If any politician tells you to just eat the Emyooga money, ...

Comedian Hannington Bugingo has come out to tell the Commander of the Lard Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba to cool down and stop kidnapping people. The comedian tweeted in relation to author Kakwensa Rukirabashaija’s detention. However, Bugingo said that Muhoozi should have sued Kakwensa if he felt offended. Hannington Bugingo further said that the first son can’t go on abducting everyone ...

More than 15 Yumbe town traders are counting losses following a fire outbreak that razed property worth millions of shillings. The fire that destroyed small grass-thatched restaurants and kiosks is said to have started at around 8:00pm on Monday night. Until now, the cause of the fire is still unclear although many suspect it could be a cooking stove in ...

News coming from Jinja apparently indicates that the hospital staff has gone on a sitdown strike. The reason behind the strike is apparently their unhappiness with the hospital director’s continued stay in office despite her retirement. Dr. Florence Tugumisirize, the hospital director already retired in December 2021. Consequently, the hospital staff expected her to vacate the hospital administration then but ...

The president lifted a curfew on Monday for a week in Uganda to allow students report back to school uninterrupted. However, Ugandans seemed to still think they were still under curfew. Most of them were seen rushing home before 7 pm, a clear indication that they haven’t moved on from their usual time. Students officially reported to school yesterday as ...