Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Government has released the official burial programme for former Second Deputy Prime Minister and Adjumani West Member of Parliament, Gen. Moses Ali, confirming that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will lead the nation in paying tribute to the veteran statesman before he is laid to …
Read More »Gov’t moves to introduce mandatory colour coding for school buses and vans
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government is set to introduce mandatory colour-coding for all school vans and buses as part of wider measures to improve the safety of learners on the country’s roads. The move is among key recommendations made by the recently constituted inter-ministerial committee formed to review school …
Read More »Museveni to join Parliament in paying tribute to Gen. Moses Ali
Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Museveni will on Tuesday join Parliament in paying tribute to former First Deputy Prime Minister and Adjumani East MP, Gen. Moses Ali, before his body is flown to his ancestral home in Adjumani district. In a communication to Members of Parliament, Government Chief Whip …
Read More »AGM: dfcu Bank raises dividend as profits strengthen
The increase followed a rise in group profit after tax to Shs74.9 billion, compared with Shs72.1 billion in 2024 Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s financial services group dfcu Limited is entering a new phase of growth after shareholders approved a Shs16.32 billion dividend payout as it seeks to …
Read More »Gen. Moses Ali to receive state funeral as burial programme takes shape
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The late Gen. Moses Ali will be accorded a state funeral following a directive by President Yoweri Museveni, with the official burial programme expected to be released on Sunday after consultations between the government and the family. The Minister of State for Defence, Huda Olero, …
Read More »Gen. Moses Ali, the ‘Lion of Adjumani’s’ final chapter
OBITUARY | URN | For more than five decades, Gen. (Rtd) Moses Ali occupied a rare and complicated place in Uganda’s public life. Soldier, lawyer, rebel commander, cabinet minister and parliamentarian, he moved through vastly different political eras while surviving war, exile, assassination attempts, political upheaval and repeated rumours about …
Read More »Former Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Moses Ali dies at 87
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Gen. (Rtd) Moses Ali, one of Uganda’s longest-serving military commanders, politicians and former deputy prime minister, has died, according to information from family members at Nakasero Hospital. A daughter of the deceased, who requested not to be named because she is not authorized to speak …
Read More »Who owns a student’s innovation? As school projects gain value, rights questions grow
Kampala, Uganda | URN | When students present science projects at exhibitions, the attention usually goes to creativity, competition and academic achievement. But behind some of the models, prototypes and products displayed on exhibition stands are ideas with potential far beyond the classroom. Some could become commercial products, solve community …
Read More »Multiple students injured as school bus collides with sugarcane truck in Kamuli
Kamuli, Uganda | URN | Multiple students were injured on Friday night after a school bus carrying learners on a study trip collided with a sugarcane truck in Kamuli District, raising fresh concerns about school transport safety. The crash occurred at about 9:30pm in Busota, near Busota Health Centre III, …
Read More »Young entrepreneur builds furniture business through social media and customer focus
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When Timothy Emma Upesi started his journey from Bweyogerere, he had few resources but a determination to build a business that would stand out in Uganda’s competitive furniture market. Today, trading as Timo Furniture Uganda, the entrepreneur has built a growing business supplying residential and …
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