Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act of 2016 Nullified by Constitutional Court \ 1683528031
National Kyotera Police Launch Manhunt woman for murder of Co-Wife According to police spokesperson Fred Ennga, Namubiru Jackie injected the victim with a syringe, which contained suspected poisonous substances. Story by Howwe \ 1683101967
National Court Grants Cash Bail to Assistant Secretary Accused of Defrauding Government The prosecution had initially rejected Kasyate as a surety, arguing that he could not produce his elder to court as and when needed. However, Chief Magistrate Joan Aciro found all the sureties to be substantial. Story by Howwe \ 1683025012
National Bodyguard fatally shoots Minister Engola dead, turns gun on self The State Minister for Labour, Charles Engola, was fatally shot by his bodyguard in an incident that occurred in Kyanja on Tuesday morning. Story by Howwe \ 1683012689
National Calls mount for government to reintroduce Minimum Wage legislation The Minimum Wage Bill 2015, passed by the 10th Parliament in 2019, aimed to establish a mechanism for determining the minimum wage and combatting employee exploitation. The bill had proposed a minimum wage of Shs136,000 for Uganda. Story by Howwe \ 1683010440
National S.3 Student of St Leo’s College drowns in Water Reservior The police in Fort Portal have retrieved the body of Bilson Musinguzi, a 17-year-old senior three student at St. Leo's College Kyegobe in Fort Portal City, who drowned in a water reservoir in Fort Portal. Story by Mukama Evart \ 1682669929
National Deputy IGP rushes to Lango following persistent cattle raids The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen Geoffrey Tumusiime Kasigazi, is on a tour of Lango to evaluate the security situation in the sub-region due to persistent cattle raids by Karamojong cattle rustlers. Story by Mukama Evart \ 1682669720
National UMEME Officers narrowly escape lynching in Mayuge Detectives from Busoga East police have rescued nine UMEME employees who were deployed to disconnect illegal power lines in Iwumba village in Buwaya Sub County in Mayuge district. Story by Mukama Evart \ 1682520223
National Hoima teacher beats student into Coma for failing Biology examination A biology teacher at Premier Secondary School in Hoima City is in trouble for assaulting a senior four student, Brenda Matsika, into a coma. Story by Mukama Evart \ 1682513860
National MPs to investigate Tax Waivers for Gold Exports of up to 573 billion Shillings Parliament has voted to establish a select committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the waiver of tax payments for gold exports, amounting to 573 billion Shillings. Story by Mukama Evart \ 1682508068
National Mbarara Muslim District land dispute resolved after seven years in court The land dispute involving Mbarara Muslim District, three Muslims, and businessman Sulaiman Tumusiime has been resolved out of court after a seven-year legal battle. Story by Mukama Evart \ 1682431984
National 20 Medical interns arrested in Kampala Police have arrested 20 medical interns who were holding a press conference pushing for deployment by the Ministry of Health. Story by Mukama Evart \ 1682341869
National UBTEB implements new guidelines to combat exam malpractice Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB) has taken a strong stance against examination malpractice by implementing new guidelines aimed at curbing the vice. Story by Mukama Evart \ 1682335776