Uganda news

There is a total of 340 international and national organizations purportedly operation in Uganda’s poorest region Karamoja. However, out of all of these NGOs, we can not trace 252(accounting for 74%) of them on the ground. In a Friday interview, Richard Omoding, the executive director of Riamiriam Civil Society Network revealed these stats. Riamiriam Civil Society is an organization that ...

Orthodox Archbishop Makarios from Nairobi has been appointed the caretaker and overseer of Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga. He died on Sunday evening at the age of 76. Mr. John Kibuuka one of the administrators of the Orthodox Church in Uganda revealed the development. He also revealed that the late prelate left for Athens, Greece, for his pastoral work about two months ...

Police has arrested over 200 people after raiding a number of bars last night. The raided bars are in the townships of Busega, Lugogo, Wandegeya, Bukoto and Kira in Wakiso District. These drinking joints were flouting Ministry of Health guidelines on coronavirus in Kampala City over the weekend. Luke Owoyesigyire, Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesperson said none of the arrested ...

The Uganda Railway Corporation (URC) has received four new modern locomotives to boost service delivery. The development comes at a time when the demand for these locomotives continues to grow. The four 3000 horsepower-engines were purchased from South African manufacturer, Grindrond Rail at approximately shs48b. The newly purchased locomotives bring the total number to 24. Uganda Railway Corporation said the ...

The Uganda Orthodox Church yesterday Sunday confirmed the death of their leader, Bishop Yonah Lwanga. The man of God is said to have succumbed to cancer in Athens, Greece where he was undertaking treatment. Bishop Yonah Lwanga’s death follows the death of other religious leaders such as Bishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga and Sheikh Nuhu Muzaata. Bishop Lwanga’s jurisdiction fell over ...