By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 2146 EAT on Sunday 22 June 2025 At least four learners from Good Shepherd Primary and Secondary Schools in Luwero District were hospitalised on Thursday after police fired tear gas into the school compound while dispersing a protest over ongoing road construction. The incident unfolded during a chaotic…
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Museveni Issues New Order for Balaalo to Leave Northern Uganda
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1539 EAT on Friday 20 June 2025 President Yoweri Museveni has issued a renewed eviction directive targeting migrant cattle keepers, commonly known as the balaalo, from northern Uganda. This marks the second eviction order issued in 2025 and is set to take effect on June 25, as the…
WHO Releases New Guidelines on Managing Sickle Cell Disease in Pregnancy
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1342 EAT on Friday 20 June 2025 The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first global guideline for managing sickle cell disease (SCD) during pregnancy, tackling a significant and increasingly urgent health challenge that poses serious risks to both mothers and their babies. Sickle cell disease (SCD)…
138 Million Children Still Trapped in Child Labor as 2025 Target Missed
By Tola Fasika Negash & Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1624 EAT on Saturday 14 June 2025 The world has fallen short of meeting the 2025 target to end child labor, with approximately 138 million children still trapped in labor worldwide. Of these, 54 million are in hazardous conditions that put their health, safety,…
Masaka Lawyers Stage Strike Over Backlog, Judge Shortage
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1604 EAT on Saturday 14 June 2025 The Masaka Lawyers Association has gone on strike to protest the severe shortage of judges in the Masaka sub-region. With only one High Court judge handling a massive backlog of 4,290 cases across nine districts, the lawyers argue that the Judiciary’s…
Martyrs Day Incident: Security Forces Neutralize Two Suspected Suicide Bombers in Munyonyo
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1439 EAT on Tuesday 3 June 2025 In a pre-dawn operation, the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) counter-terrorism unit neutralized two suspected terrorists in Munyonyo, a Kampala suburb. According to security sources, the suspects, reportedly armed, were intercepted and killed during an intelligence-led operation. The operation was part…
Defunct Trade Chamber Official Implicated in NRM Rubaga Election Irregularities
Updated at 1225 EAT on Saturday 24th May 2025 LUBAGA – KAMPALA, UGANDA – A former official of the defunct Uganda National Chamber of Trade and Investment has been accused of illegally facilitating the voter register used in the controversial NRM Entrepreneur League elections in Rubaga Division, where violence erupted following the suspension of the…
“Civilians Face Court Martial as UPDF Bill Passes, Museveni Hails ‘Victory for Discipline'”
By Adam Bukenya | Friday, May 23, 2025 President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has lauded Parliament for passing the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill, 2025, calling it a critical move that has averted what he termed a looming constitutional “collision” between the military, judiciary, and legislature. “There was going to be a serious problem,” Museveni said while…
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