By Alexander Mackey Okori Kotido District incumbent Woman Member of Parliament and the NRM flag bearer, Margaret Aleper Achilla has dragged Nuria Hasfa Teko and the Electoral Commission to Court challenging her victory in the 2026 parliamentary polls. The challenge comes a…
By Prosper Gibolo A total of over 30 candidates of Kotido Army primary school whose last year’s Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) were withheld over alleged examination malpractice are expected to appear before UNEB tribunal to defend the results. The candidates, led by…
Prosper Gibolo Uganda’s peak dry season has taken an unexpected turn, with intensifying February rains sweeping across much of the country and prompting a nationwide flood and landslide alert. Traditionally marked by hot, dry, and sunny conditions, February signals the tail end…
The youngest son of Zimbabwe’s late former President Robert Mugabe has been formally charged with attempted murder in a South African court. Bellarmine Mugabe, 28, was arrested last week after a 23-year-old man was shot and injured at a property in an…
Admin Karamoja elders initiating youths into elderhood in Moroto (Credit: URN) The exclusion of youths and women, who are not initiated into the elderhood system from decision-making processes, has sparked concerns among a section of youths in Moroto district. In order for…
By Alexander Mackey Okori Recovered forged immigration documents ( East Kyoga Police) Police in Soroti have arrested and detained a man suspected of illegally selling immigration documents following an intelligence-led operation carried out on Sunday, February 22, 2026. According to law enforcement…
By Moses Lokeris UEDCL engineers fixing faulty transmission line ( Courtesy Photo ) Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has blamed the frequent power outages and load shedding in North Karamoja on an overload on Opuyo–Moroto High Voltage Power Line. The Opuyo–Moroto High…
By Alexander Mackey Okori Mariko Otyang, suspect accused of setting his three children ablaze (Credit: Police) After days of pursuit and intelligence-led operations, police have arrested Mariko Otyang, 24-year-old who had been on the run after allegedly setting his three children on…