Uganda news

The Soroti Fruit Factory is set to resume processing mangoes in the next two weeks, the facility’s CEO, Julius Martin Ekomu has revealed Thursday. Since the new mango line was installed in the factory in December 2022, it only had processing trials of between 300,000 to 400,000 kilogrammes of local mangoes. This was the period the local mangoes were available around ...

Local singer Mungi Matovu popularly known as Mun G has announced his return to the music fold. The Namalayo singer spent the entire last year without releasing a song. Speaking about this, the singer said that he had decided to take a music break. He wanted to evaluate himself and see what kind of legacy he has. According to the ...

In a recent revelation, the Uganda Driver and Licensing System (UDLS) has unveiled a deeply concerning statistic— a staggering 60% of Ugandan drivers traversing the roads of Uganda are doing so without the necessary permits. This alarming revelation sheds light on a pressing issue that demands immediate attention and stringent action. The UDLS, responsible for overseeing and ensuring road safety, ...

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have expressed regret over the recent incidents of fatal shootings in West Nile Sub-region. This follows concerns raised by local leaders and residents regarding the use of excessive force by the revenue enforcers, resulting in several casualties. In the most recent incident on January 3, UPDF soldiers, deployed by ...

KAMPALA: Parliament has approved a six-month extension of the term of office for Local Council (LC) committees, including LC1s and women councils. The announcement comes after the local government minister, Raphael Magyezi, disclosed last week that the government intended to extend the term of office for local council one committees by an additional six months. Government Chief Whip Hamson Obua ...