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
National UPDF soldiers held by military intelligence for obtaining money by false pretense The Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence is currently holding two Uganda People's Defense Forces-UPDF soldiers for obtaining money by false pretense. Story by Mukama Evart \ 1682335471
National Government to Conduct 18-Month Aerial Survey of Minerals in Lake Kyoga Basin The Government of Uganda, in collaboration with the World Bank, the African Development Bank, and the Nordic Development Fund, is set to conduct an 18-month extensive aerial survey of minerals in the Lake Kyoga basin. Story by Mukama Evart \ 1682001708