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…
Uganda’s President Yoweri Tibuhaura Kaguta Museveni, has signed into law three major pieces of legislation aimed at tightening regulation in the country’s construction, housing finance and valuation. The Building Control (Amendment) Act, 2025, the Mortgage Refinance Institutional Act, 2025, and the Valuation…
AGENCIES Ethiopian farmers sorting coffee (Internet Photo) In Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee, more than four million households rely on the crop as their primary source of income, accounting for nearly one-third of national export earnings. However, this vital sector is under…
BBC Clinton Mogesa, 29, died while fighting for Russia (BBC) BBC has reported that a total of 1,000 Kenyans have been recruited to fight for Russia, according to a Kenyan intelligence report that details a network of rogue officials allegedly colluding with…
BBC The Islamic police or Hisbah are known for carrying out raids across many parts of northern Nigeria (BBC) The Islamic police in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano arrested nine Muslims on Wednesday who were seen eating food during the first day…
By Bondry Kilenga and Alexander Mackey Okori Garbage collectors collecting garbage Over 300 vendors at Kotido Main Market are grappling with deteriorating sanitization that not only make their job difficult but also pose severe health risks to their lives and the neighboring…
By Alexander Mackey Okori Internet Photo Each year, as Muslims prepare for the start of Ramadan, a familiar question comes up: why does the holy month keep shifting on the calendar? One year it begins in March, another year in February, and…