National 87 People Die in Car Crashes Every Week as 435 deaths are Registered in Five Weeks Nampiima also says 69 people have since perished in road crashes in the last nine days of July, meaning on average, 87 people die on the road each week and 12 each day as a result of vehicle, motorcycle, or bicycle crashes. Story by Businge Brian Franco \ 1657620540
National Museveni applauds wife for transforming Education and Sports Ministry The Minister for Education and Sports, also First lady Janet Kataha Museveni has been applauded for the job well done in transforming the Ministry. Story by Mukama Evart \ 1657619733
National Heavy deployment at Blessed Sacrament Kimanya SS as candidates return to school Anti-riot police remain deployed at Blessed Sacrament Kimanya Secondary school in Masaka city, a week after students attempted to burn down the school premises. Story by Mukama Evart \ 1657619581
National 23 aggrieved NRM EALA Aspirants Write to Party after Being Side Kicked A total of 23 disgruntled members of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) have written to the Party’s Electoral commission over unfair East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) selections Story by Businge Brian Franco \ 1657596902
National Police Fire Live Bullets and Teargas to Disperse Boda Boda Riders Protesting High Fuel Prices Police in Jinja City has dispersed crowds of Boda Boda riders with live bullets and teargas for staging a protest over high fuel prices. Story by Businge Brian Franco \ 1657596630
National MPs Demand Salary Increase for Public Officers The MPs urged the government to commence the implementation of the approved salary enhancement of the Arts teachers and primary teachers progressively. Story by Businge Brian Franco \ 1657289595
National 4th Recruit Dies during UWA Fitness Taining The deceased, 20-year-old Jacob Opiyo, was a resident of Kitgum District. Opiyo reportedly collapsed moments after completing the 5 Km run in the ongoing recruitment exercise. Story by Businge Brian Franco \ 1657202664
National Another school dormitory razed down by fire Police in Rukiga are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fire outbreak at St. Aloysius Girl's Secondary School in Kitanga, Rukiga district school. Story by Mukama Evart \ 1657186925
National Human Organ Bill, 2021 imposes Life Imprisonment for Illegal Sell of Body Organs The bill seeks to regulate organ and tissue donation and transplant in Uganda under the Uganda Organ and Transplant Council, and Mulago National Referral Hospital as the pioneering transplant center. Story by Businge Brian Franco \ 1657123151
National MPs warned against absenteeism, late coming as Biometric clock-in machine is installed The warning was sounded by Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, in her communication to Members at the start of plenary on Wednesday, 06 July 2022. Story by Mukama Evart \ 1657121633
National UWA confirms Three-game Rangers Recruits Collapsed and Died during Training Hundreds turned up in Kasese District for the same exercise where they were asked to run about 10 kilometers as part of their physical training. In the process of running, several people dropped out while others collapsed. Story by Businge Brian Franco \ 1657106544
National Minister Baryomunsi tasks Ugandans to Learn Swahili as Cabinet makes Language Mandatory in schools In 2016, the then East African Affairs Minister, Shem Bageine said Swahili would be compulsory from primary to University level effective 2018 but this failed to be achieved Story by Businge Brian Franco \ 1657105083