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Moroto Uhuru Cup Semi-Final Ties and Dates Confirmed

By Prosper Gibolo Venoms football club booked their place in the Moroto Uhuru Cup tournament semi-finals, with a 5:0 victory over Moroto Regional Referral Hospital football team in the quarterfinals played on Sunday. They will now take on Elephants football club in…

ACF: Karamoja Farmers Demand Commercial Banks to Stick to 12 Percent Interest Rate

By Lazaro Apunyo Some farmers in Karamoja Sub-region have asked the Bank of Uganda to ensure that commercial banks stick to the annual 12 percent interest cap for loans taken under the Agricultural Credit Facility (ACF). The ACF, launched in 2009, is…

Gov’t orders Striking Teachers and Local Gov’t Workers Back to Work, Declares Strike Illegal

The ministry of public service has directed teachers and local government workers to return to duty within one week, declaring their ongoing strike illegal and warned that failure to heed to the directive will face disciplinary action for abandoning duty. Teachers across…

Kenyan Activists Abducted in “Mafia‑Style” at Bobi Wine’s Rally

Two Kenyan human rights activists have gone missing in Uganda after reportedly being abducted by armed men while attending opposition leader Bobi Wine’s campaign event. Bobi Wine strongly condemned the “abduction” of Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, saying the pair had been…

Fallen Napak DEO Eulogised as Dedicated Education Icon

By Lazaro Apunyo The leaders in Napak district are mourning the demise of Napak District Education Officer (DEO), Joyce Nakoya. Robert Abia Owilli, the Chief Administrative Officer of Napak District, said that Nakoya passed away at Mulago Hospital on Tuesday, September 30,…

Former DRC President Joseph Kabila Sentenced to Death in Absentia for War Crimes and Treason

Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes and treason. The charges concern accusations that Kabila has been supporting the M23, a rebel group who have wreaked devastation across the country’s eastern…

Local gov’t workers declare nationwide strike in protest of delayed enhancements

By Alexander Mackey Okori The local government workers, under their umbrella organization, the Uganda Local Government Workers’ Union (ULGWU), have declared an indefinite national industrial action effective Wednesday, October 1, 2025, in protest of unresolved salary discrepancies in the public service. The…

Security Forces Recover Two Guns after Armed Warriors Ambushed Moroto FDC Aspirant

Joint security forces in Moroto District have recovered two guns in separate operations, two days after unknown armed Karamojong warriors ambushed three people along the Moroto–Soroti highway on Saturday night. The trio identified as Zainab Angella, an FDC aspirant for the Moroto…

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