National Government to table bill repealing Engineers’ Registration Act 1969 The government has finalised a draft bill to repeal the Engineers’ Registration Act 1969, with the aim of ensuring better regulation of the sector. Story by Howwe \ 1678117072
National UNEB shows concern as candidate copies all questions onto answer sheet during UACE The Secretary of the Uganda National Examination Board Dan Odongo has revealed that some of the candidates who sat for the Advanced level examinations last year, were ill-prepared and failed to answer any question as set, resorting to humour and other irrelevancies. Story by Howwe \ 1677843554
National Four arrested over murder of woman in Tororo district The Police in Tororo have arrested four suspects following a murder of Nyafamba Justine a 40-year-old resident Sele B' South Zone, Tindo Parish Kirewa Sub- county Tororo District. Story by Howwe \ 1677836732
National 12 pupils injured as school block collapses during heavy downpour 12 pupils of Buwanda primary school, Masafu Town Council in Busia District have been injured after a building at their school collapsed. Story by Howwe \ 1677836502
National P.2 child killed as truck knocks school perimeter wall Sadness has gripped the community around Candy Kids Nursery and Primary School in Kamuli in Kira municipality after canter truck crashed into the perimeter wall of the school, killing a pupil. Story by Howwe \ 1677751904
National Vehicles worth hundreds of millions destroyed in fire Officers at Jinja Road Police station are investigating a fire outbreak that happened at Naguru II Parish, Naguru Go down, Nakawa division, Kampala. Story by Howwe \ 1677686289
National Hundreds of KCCA Cleaners pitch camp outside City hall as leaders meet Hundreds of casual workers have pitched in the Lord Mayors' gardens at City Hall as the officials meet to discuss their contracts. The development comes after cleaners went up in arms last week when they received messages indicating that the authority had rejected their bid to continue cleaning the city. Story by Howwe \ 1677675553
National Town Clerk arrested for selling government planting machines as scrap The town clerk of Atiak Town Council in Amuru District Ben Oluba has been arrested for allegedly selling three government planting machines as metal scrap. Story by Howwe \ 1677672499
National Bushenyi police arrest woman for alleged murder of her husband The Police in Bushenyi have arrested a woman and her son for the murder of her husband. The deceased is Muhangi Asaph a 50-year-old resident of Omunjeru cell Rwentuha town council. Story by Howwe \ 1677585179
National Ntungamo District Engineer forgery case dismissed Rukungiri Chief Magistrate's Court has dismissed a case of forgery against Prosper Butubuura, the Ntungamo District Engineer. The Rukungiri Chief Magistrate, Edith Mary Mbabazi dismissed the matter on Friday, saying that Butubuura didn't commit any crime. Story by Howwe \ 1677497904
National Government stuck with Shillings 15 Billion UWEP Funds The government under the Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development is stuck with Shillings 15 billion that was recovered from women groups across the country under the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Program (UWEP). Story by Howwe \ 1677497781
National Karamoja Elders want Minister Kitutu to apologize over Iron sheets theft saga A section of elders in Kotido district have demanded an apology from the troubled minister in charge of Karamoja Affairs over the theft of Karamoja relief items. Story by Howwe \ 1677257495