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A newly transferred Electoral Commission (EC) Returning Officer, Gaston Muhangi, is in hot soup after ploughing into four buffaloes inside Queen Elizabeth National Park on Friday night, killing them instantly in a wild drunken crash! The bizarre scene unfolded near Kikorongo, along the Kasese–Mbarara highway, when Muhangi — said to have been on a booze binge in Kasese Town — …

A newly transferred Electoral Commission (EC) Returning Officer, Gaston Muhangi, is in hot soup after ploughing into four wild animals inside Queen Elizabeth National Park on Friday night, killing them instantly in a wild drunken crash! The bizarre scene unfolded near Kikorongo, along the Kasese–Mbarara highway, when Muhangi — said to have been on a booze binge in Kasese Town …

By Jael Namiganda The Ministry of Health has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that every pregnancy in Uganda is safe and that no mother or newborn dies from preventable causes. This was revealed by Dr. Charles Olaro, Director General of Health Services, during a media briefing ahead of the Safe Motherhood Conference. Dr. Olaro said Uganda has made significant progress …

OBONGI – President Yoweri Museveni has assured the people of Obongi the government is at the procurement stage for the national grid to be extended to the district. Campaigning in Obongi on Friday, the President and NRM presidential flagbearer said the money had been sourced from the World Bank. Museveni further told the mammoth crowd that roads in the region …

OBONGI – President Yoweri Museveni has assured the people of Obongi the government is at the procurement stage for the national grid to be extended to the district. NRM Presidential Candidate, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in Obongi district. Campaigning in Obongi on Friday, the President and NRM presidential flag bearer said the money had been sourced from the World Bank. Museveni …

By Jumah Kakomo/ Kabuye Ronald The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Presidential candidate, General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has reiterated his government’s commitment to national unity, emphasizing the inclusion of opposition leaders in key government positions as a sign of political maturity and cohesion. Museveni Highlights National Unity, Development Achievements in Moyo as Opposition Supporters Join NRM 7 Speaking at a campaign …

By Jumah Kakomo The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) on Thursday joined the rest of the world in commemorating Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) under the theme “Early Detection Saves Lives.” The national commemoration, launched at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala, aims to raise awareness, encourage screening, and promote early diagnosis to reduce the growing burden of breast cancer in …

  By Rwamahe Frederick, Teacher by Profession, A day like this is a day to reflect, jot down our blessings one by one, our pride, our joy, our achievements, and our efforts – the pride of a teacher. A teacher is not just a parent, a mentor, a coach, a role model, a builder, a moulder, and a co-creator. A …

By Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa In the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant (Matthew 18:21-35), a servant who fails to pay a debt of $100,000 (according to the Message version of the Bible) begs his master for forgiveness, which mercifully, is granted and his heavy debt is written off. But when this lucky chap steps out and meets a fellow servant …