The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has extended financial assistance to the families affected by the tragic shooting on 20 October 2024 in Paimol village, Agago District. The incident, involving Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier Private Ameny Bonny, left three people dead and three others injured. The CDF through Lt Gen…
The Directorate of Immigration is grappling with a backlog of 15,000 incomplete passports due to errors made by applicants during the application process. Simon Peter Mundeyi, spokesperson for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, revealed this during a press briefing in Naguru on November 18, 2024. Mundeyi noted that common mistakes such as incorrect personal details,…
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has criticized the Ugandan government for neglecting the tourism sector despite its significant contribution to the country’s foreign exchange earnings. Speaking at the Ekkula Sustainable Tourism Awards 2024 in Kampala, Tayebwa expressed frustration over the sector’s underfunding, calling it a missed opportunity for economic transformation. “Tourism remains one of our top…
Lira City witnessed high drama on November 17, 2024, when Dickson Ogwang Okul, former Deputy Ambassador to the United States, was arrested for allegedly brandishing a pistol during a meeting of clan leaders at the Lango Cultural Center. The gathering was part of preparations for the Ateker Festival, set to take place in Soroti City…
Tea farmers in Uganda have called on the government for a UGX 126 billion bailout to save the struggling sector from potential collapse, as declining global tea prices force some farmers to abandon their plantations. Onesimus Matsiko, the Chairman of the Tea Outgrowers Association Uganda Ltd, made the appeal to Parliament’s Trade Committee, emphasizing the…
The Zion Christian Mission Center’s 115th graduation ceremony, hosted by the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, celebrated a total of 111,628 graduates—a new record for the largest single-denomination graduation in history. Among the graduates were 3,377 pastors, highlighting the wide reach and influence of the program. The ceremony took place at noon on October 30 at…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has today launched the final phase of its Retirement Documentation Exercise for Batch 14 at the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy (NCOA) in Jinja, focused on junior officers from Lieutenant to Captain ranks. Brig Gen Julius Biryabarema, Director of Compensation Pension and Gratuity (DCPG), expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Defence…
The protest was in response to the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization’s cancellation of a well anticipated event booking at Paju Imjingak Peace Park on the 30th of the previous month. The event that the Paju Imjingak Peace Park was reserved for was anticipating an international participation of 6400 religious leaders and also overseas members of Shincheonji.…
The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has completed the transfer of 21 military bases to the Somali National Army, marking the official conclusion of its troop withdrawal process, which was carried out in three phases, according to a statement from the mission. In preparation for a new AU-supported UN peacekeeping mission in the…
The African Union (AU) Commission has commended Uganda for its robust preparations to host the upcoming AU Extraordinary Summit on Agriculture, set to take place from January 9 to 11, 2025, at the Speke Resort and Convention Centre in Munyonyo. Led by Dalitso Bonongwe, the Secretary to the AU Commission, a delegation conducted a week-long…
