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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Police Force is constructing 200 Sub-County Policing Model Stations across the country. The initiative is part of the efforts to improve police accommodation, enhance security services, and strengthening police presence at the grassroots level. Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) James Apora said …

Kigali, Burundi | THE INDEPENDENT | Burundi will host the fifth World Swahili Language Day celebrations and the third international conference of the East African Kiswahili Commission (KAKAMA) from July 5 to 7, bringing together delegates from across East Africa and beyond to discuss the future of Kiswahili in the era …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | As the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) registration period enters its final phase, questions are growing over whether the current system of collecting examination fees through schools leaves room for abuse. Parents and other education stakeholders are urging UNEB to consider a direct payment model …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The denial of bail to former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has reignited debate over whether Uganda’s courts are living up to their constitutional duty to protect personal liberty. One of Dr Besigye’s lawyers, Abubaker Sekanjako, argues that the judiciary is increasingly retreating from its …

  SSENOGA: We realised that we don’t have quality sanitary pads at an affordable price in Uganda. After long research and study, we came up with Union Sanitary Pads under a campaign, Kili Clear   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It’s an age-old story in Uganda. Thousands of girls and …

Arua, Uganda | URN | The African Development Bank Group’s Board of Directors has approved over 650 billion shillings (€155.99 million) to finance the upgrade of Arua Airport. It is expected that the upgrade will transform regional air transport and unlock new economic opportunities. With the funding, Arua Airport will …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The outgoing Chairperson of the Law Development Centre (LDC) Management Committee, Justice Christopher Izama Madrama, has defended the institution’s strict academic standards, saying they are essential to protecting the integrity of Uganda’s legal profession. Speaking at the LDC’s 53rd graduation ceremony, where 1,563 students graduated …

Agago, Uganda | URN | Residents of Lamingonen Sub Parish in Agago District dont have access to clean water after a multi-billion-shilling solar-powered water supply project failed to produce water due to dry geological formations. The affected communities include the villages of Lamingonen Central, Kamuk, Loch-Ken, Lukom, Lamingonen Tee-Got, and …

Kabale, Uganda | URN | The Kabale District Education Officer, Mowes Bwengye Tumwijukye, has expressed concern over increasing alcohol abuse among secondary school science teachers. He says many have spent their enhanced salaries on drinking instead of investing in productive ventures or focusing on their teaching responsibilities. The government increased …

  24 Boys Step into the Shoes of Absa Senior Executives for a Day   Kampala, Uganda  | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Twenty-four secondary school students from across Uganda have spent a day shadowing senior leaders at Absa Bank Uganda as part of a mentorship initiative aimed at exposing young people to …