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Three police helicopters are on standby to deliver materials to hard-to-reach areas, as national examinations get underway today. The helicopters have been provided on request of the Ministry of Education and Sports. Up to 323,129...

The expiry date on the container for the drug called chlorpromazine read August 2016. But by mid-October, the medicine was still sitting on a shelf at Kasangati health centre IV, arguaby ready to be prescribed...

Ugandan-born Danny Faure was on Sunday afternoon sworn in as President after James Michel resigned only 10 months into his third and final five-year term as president. 54-year-old Faure is taking over as provided by...

Opposition figure Kizza Besigye who faces treason is expected to appear before the Kampala High Court this morning. Today's appearance is part of his bail conditions. During his last appearance, Besigye told journalists he was...

No disturbing incidents have been recorded so far as the 2016 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) exams kicked off this morning with Physics Paper 3 (Practical). With the examinations scheduled to start at 9 am...

I recently attended a forum on Internet Freedom where among others, online violence against women was discussed. At this forum, I realized that few people understood what abusive or insensitive comments are and as a...

Opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye was on Saturday arrested as he tried to leave his home in Kasangati, Wakiso District. Shortly before his arrest, Dr Besigye, as usual had a heated verbal exchange with Mr...

Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago is confident opposition leader Kizza Besigye’s defiance campaign can end what he termed as “dictatorship and militarism” in Uganda. Lukwago was on Thursday telling the story of Democratic Party, one...

Democratic Party President, Norbert Mao has called for unity among members as the party celebrates its 62nd anniversary. Mao said the party is growing strong and that would take the leadership of the country in...

A journey by three Chinese engineers to their country for a break after executing a contract in DR Congo, ended on a sad note when they perished in a grisly road accident along the Luweero-Nakasongola...