Uganda news

There was utter shock yesterday as 5 women stormed a session of the UN Committee on torture in Geneva, Switzerland. Appearing before the UN Committee against torture in Geneva, the Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka, defended the government of Uganda on torture. He said that the commitment to protect people against this has remained “resolute”. Further, he also denied the existence ...

PLE Exams: Kyere Primary school in Serere district saw one of their p.7 candidates, a 17-year-old girl giving birth on Tuesday during the mathematics exam. Because she is a minor, her identity has been withheld. Apparently, in the middle of doing her paper, she started experiencing labor pains. According to Herbert Ejalu, the school head teacher, the girl put up ...

Five people have been remanded to prison over allegations of illegal access to Entebbe military base and threatening the air force security. Among the five arrested is a pilot attached to the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Air Force wing. The General Court Martial (GCM) remanded to Makindye Military Prison Lt Isaac Makobore. He is a 37-year-old pilot and an ...

The Woman MP Tororo, Sarah Opendi, has said the Alcohol Control Bill is for the good of the country. She says among the reasons causing poverty is the excessive use of alcohol and it’s about time this is checked. Opendi introduced this bill to Parliament in a bid for it to become law as soon as possible. “I didn’t just ...

Radio Presenter, Kasuku, has said parents should stop contending with the government over it’s decision for students to get holidays earlier. Kasuku said even before government came out to say anything about this, schools were already planning to close earlier than they should. This is mainly because of the economic situation at hand. The Ministry Of Health communicated that due ...