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Uganda is mourning the death of former Minister of Education and Sports Geraldine Namirembe Bitamazire, a veteran educationist and public servant whose work shaped the country’s education system for decades. She died on January 14, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on July 17, 1941, in Butambala District, Bitamazire was raised with a strong…
The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Moses Byabagye, has commended the Inspector General of Police for initiating a Tactical Police Riding Course aimed at strengthening operational readiness among police officers in the Albertine North Region. The four-day course was conducted from 13th to 16th December 2025 at Kabalega Secondary School in Masindi Municipality. It was organized…
Kampala, Uganda — Airtel Uganda was honored with the Best PR Campaign of the Year award at the 2025 Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards (UMEAs) held yesterday at Kampala Serena Hotel. The award recognizes the company’s effective management of a recent reputation crisis sparked by online backlash over alleged fraudulent activities related to Airtel Money. The…
Bugiri, Uganda – Ten people have died and three others sustained injuries following a tragic road accident this morning at around 7:00 am in Busowa Town Council along the Busia Highway. The crash involved a Toyota Hiace minibus (registration UBN 817H) traveling from Busia to Kampala and a stationary packing trailer (registration UA 647BA/UA 430AA)….
Police at Nsangi Police Division have rescued 47 victims in what authorities describe as a suspected human trafficking and exploitation scheme targeting young people from various regions of Uganda. According to Kawala Racheal, the Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, the victims aged between 16 and 30 were trafficked from districts including Mbarara, Bushenyi, Kabale, Ntungamo, Mityana,…
The Prime Minister of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom (BKK), Owek. Andrew Byakutaga Ateenyi, has expressed support for the growing trend of online cultural competitions but cautioned that such initiatives must be regulated jointly by both Bunyoro Kitara and Tooro Kingdoms to ensure linguistic and cultural accuracy. He made the remarks during a meeting with a delegation…
The Territorial Police in Kampala Metropolitan North have opened a murder investigation following the confirmed death of Aneza Merisa, a student at Naalya SS Lugazi Campus, who was reported missing earlier this month. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Kawala Racheal, the case was first reported at Wandegeya Police Station on 6 November 2025 by…
Kampala, Uganda. A regional youth debate held in Kampala has amplified concerns about the widening gap between the climate responsibilities placed on young people and their limited involvement in national decision making. The gathering, organized by Kampala Adult School with support from SYMUF and IDEA Netherlands, drew students from Uganda, DR Congo, South Sudan, Rwanda,…
Kampala, Uganda | A coalition of youth leaders from across Uganda’s major political parties has united under the Inter-Party Youth Platform (IYOP) to demand sweeping reforms in the country’s transport and road safety systems, following a tragic road crash that claimed 46 lives on the Kampala–Gulu Highway in the early hours of October 22, 2025….
At least 46 people have been confirmed dead and several others injured following a devastating road crash that occurred early Wednesday morning at Kitaleba Village, near Asili Farm, along the Kampala–Gulu Highway. According to a press statement issued by the Uganda Police Force, the crash occurred at around 12:15 a.m. and involved four motor vehicles, two…
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