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Jinja, Uganda | URN | A growing number of child-headed families on Kisima II Island in Jinja City are struggling to survive, with many children dropping out of school to take responsibility for siblings after being abandoned by their parents. Kisima II Primary School, located on the island, started the 2026 …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Mental health experts have warned that Uganda does not have enough trained counsellors to meet the growing demand for counselling services, particularly in communities outside major urban centres. Speaking during the Second National Counsellors’ Summit at Kyambogo University on Thursday, Uganda Counsellors Association (UCA) President Elizabeth …

  NMG Staff Stranded As Security Forces Seal Offices, Shut Down Stations   Kampala, Uganda | URN | Employees of Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda woke up to restricted access and disrupted operations on Sunday morning after security forces moved into the media company’s offices in Kampala, leading to the …

Arua, Uganda | URN | Whoever succeeds Anthony Akol as chairperson of the Acholi Parliamentary Group (APG) will inherit more than a leadership position. The next chairperson will take charge of a regional caucus still struggling to regain its influence after years of internal divisions, while confronting unresolved issues ranging …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | In a week, the current financial year will come to an end, and the implementation of the new National Budget will commence. The National Budget 2026/2027 followed a number of amendments to several laws and will also introduce several tax administration measures. The Minister of Finance, …

Nairobi, Uganda | URN | As Kenya advances toward issuing students both academic and skills certificates under its new education system, Ugandan teachers, parents, and educationists are calling on the Ministry of Education and Sports to revive the country’s stalled dual certification programme. Parents who initially welcomed the initiative have …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Lawyers representing jailed opposition politician and former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago say he remains hospitalized at Mulago National Referral Hospital in a weak condition as doctors continue medical investigations into his illness. Lukwago’s lawyer, Medard Lubega Sseggona, who visited him on Friday, said several medical …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU) has launched its 5th National Public Relations Symposium, set to take place on July 3, 2026 at Golf Course Hotel in Kampala, as the body marks 50 years of advancing the public relations profession in the country. …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | At least 93 female suspects escaped from the City Hall Court holding facility on Thursday afternoon after they were allegedly freed before they could be produced in court to answer various criminal charges. The women had been arrested earlier in the day during a joint …

  Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Jago (Prime Minister) of the Adhola Cultural Institution (TACI), Richard Josel Obbo, has challenged the new Dhopadhola Language Board to work closely with schools across the region to popularise and preserve culture. He said this as he inaugurated the Dhopadhola Language Board on Thursday. The …