Kikuube, Uganda | URN | The Kikuube district local government has so far distributed shillings 10 billion to over 10,400 people in the district under the Parish Development Model (PDM). The disbursement exercise is currently being initiated in the sub-counties of Kabwoya, Bugambe, Buhimba town council, Buhimba Sub County, Kiziranfumbi …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The recently circulated information that the government planned to raise income tax (Pay-as-You-Earn), later dismissed as false, reignited debate over Uganda’s tax system which overburdens a few and leaves out the majority. ‎‎‎Ugandans, especially taxpaying citizens, are always worried about the next budget introducing new …

Mbale, Uganda | URN | AT least 2,000 traditional surgeons are set to undergo training to enable them safely remove the foreskins off thousands of boys to turn them into men during the coming Imbalu season due in four months’ time. The Bugisu cultural institution has also intensified internal preparations …

Jinja, Uganda | URN | In the modest kitchens of Akola Academy, near the shores of the River Nile at Busowoko village in Jinja, the scent of chicken and slow-cooking stews fills the air as young women in white and black uniforms work with calm precision. Not long ago, many …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick in just under 20 minutes as Manchester City qualified for the semifinals of the FA Cup on Saturday with a 4-0 thrashing of Liverpool. Haaland broke the deadlock from the penalty spot in the 39th minute after Virgil van Dijk …

Arua, Uganda | URN | Concerns are mounting among leaders and health officials over the rising cases of teenage pregnancies and the associated health risks in Arua. Nationally, teenage pregnancy prevalence stands at 24 percent. However, Arua records a higher rate at 26 percent, while the wider West Nile region …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Parents of the toddlers killed at Ggaba Early Childhood Development Center are still struggling to come to terms with the brutal loss of children they had entrusted to the school to learn, play, and grow. The tragedy occurred on Thursday, April 2026, when Christopher Okello Onyu, …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre and its sister schools will remain closed following a government directive after the tragic killing of four children. The closure follows Thursday’s incident in which a man identified as Christopher Okello Onyu, 34, reportedly stormed the kindergarten armed with knives and …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Police Force has warned the public to remain vigilant during the Easter celebrations, citing increased risk of criminal activity targeting homes, churches, and crowded entertainment venues. According to Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire, festive periods often attract opportunistic criminals who take advantage …

ROME, ITALY | TASS | Pope Leo XIV said domination is “entirely foreign to the way of Jesus Christ” following calls by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth to pray for the victory of American troops “in the name of Jesus Christ.” “We know that throughout history, mission has not infrequently been …