The operation followed the expiry of a two-week ultimatum issued by the Moroto Town Clerk Richard Eyaru on March 6, 2026, directing vendors and kiosks owners operating outside gazetted markets to voluntarily relocate to the central market. By Lazaro Apunyo and Cindrella…
“Safety remains the highest priority. No amount of gold or other mineral output is worth the loss of life. We appeal to all mining communities to enforce safety protocols and ensure every worker returns home safely each day”, Lokona urged the local…
By Bondry Kilenga Kotido District Council on Monday, March 23, 2026, laid Shs24 billion budget estimates for the 2026/2027 fiscal year, with health and education sector taking a lion share. The budget was tabled before council by Mathew Lochoto Akerosky, the Secretary…
By Simon Lomonyanga Adigili Residents and the police watching the excavator, excavating the gold mine pit in order to retrieve the bodies Three people have reportedly died and one injured after gold mine pit collapsed in Sodoku village, Kaabong East Sub-county, Kaabong…
Victor Kiplangat (orange top) during a track tarining in Kpachorwa. Photo by William Cheptoek. Uganda’s marathon runner Victor Kiplangat and Joshua Cheptegei have intensified training ahead of the Paris Marathon and London Marathon respectively. Kiplangat is training for Paris Marathon slated for…
In a rare historic alignment Ramadan and Lent begun on February 18, 2026, for the first time in nearly three decades, drawing thousands of worshippers across Uganda into simultaneous seasons of fasting, prayer, reflection and charity. By Moses Lokeris Muslims in North…
By Hellen Aguyo Okello Stephen Obore displaying a bottle of Oreey Tamarind Juice(Credit: Hellen Aguyo Okello) In Uganda’s manufacturing and processing industry (Q-Mark) is a “make or break” factor for consumer trust. Award of the prestigious Q-Mark by the Uganda National Bureau…
By Alexander Mackey Okori The visit comes ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s planned first apostolic journey to Africa in April 2026, visiting Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea, underscoring the Vatican’s focus on the continent’s rapidly growing Catholic communities. Ugandan Catholic Bishops…