Alcohol manufacturers in Uganda have expressed reservations on the proposed Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill saying it is “diversionary” and “regressive.”

Shs6 billion request by the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Hon. Betty Amongi, to facilitate activities to expand the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) was irregular, the NSSF board chairperson, Peter Kimbowa, has said.

The shortage of essential medicines and medical supplies in health facilities has been attributed to lack of funds to enable National Medical Stores (NMS) ensure product delivery.

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has directed the Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs, to investigate the alleged fraudulent operations of the Uganda Police Savings and Credit Co-operative Organisation (SACCO), Exodus.

Police in the South Western Ugandan district of Kanungu have arrested a radio station manager after a video of him beating up a female employee went viral.

A radio manager in the South Western Ugandan District of Kanungu is in trouble after he was filmed beating up a female employee over business commission cash. Nelson Twinamatsiko, the station Manager for 91. 5 Kanungu FM, is said to be the man filmed in a viral video beating a woman believed to be Anita Tumuramye.

There was drama inside Bushenyi District Council hall on Tuesday, January 31, as the speaker narrowly survived being beaten by councillors over disagreements on the debate at hand. 

Democratic Party (DP) Secretary General Gerald Siranda Blacks has been elected committee chairperson at the regional parliament, the East African Legislative Assembly (Eala). 

A little over 97,000 candidates failed the 2022 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), the results recently released by the Uganda National Examinations Board (Uneb) have indicated. These scored Grade or Division U (ungraded) and do not qualify for admission to any post-primary institution.