Children in Kampala collect waste to make ends meet
The waste material is sold in kilograms. One kilogram of recyclable waste bottles earns a street child one hundred shillings while a kilo of steel goes for 1,000 shillingsThe children, aged between 9...
View ArticleBrawl after music concert flops in Kamuli results into death
Police fired several shots to disperse the angry crowd who were demanding a refund of their 6,000 shillings entry fee after musician Chris Evans did not performPolice are searching for one of its own...
View ArticleFuso truck knocks boda-boda cyclist along northern by-pass
Traffic was delayed for close to two hours as other bodaboda cyclists barricaded the road protesting Police’s delayed responseTwo people have been seriously injured in an accident along the Northern...
View ArticleLira male prisoners get music equipment for festive season
One of them, 78-year old Sarapino Otim was the center of attraction when he displayed some rare dance movesInmates at Lira main prison celebrated Christmas with song and dance, joined by the prison...
View ArticleFortune in waste dumps as locals gather scrap
Kiteezi landfill is a dump site where most of Kampala’s waste finally ends up. It’s a forbidding place but as our reporter found out, it’s also a gold mine for an estimated 600 who sift through the...
View ArticleUPDF defends raid on ADF bases in DRC
The UPDF spokesperson Brig Richard Karemire says the army does not require immediate Parliament approval while dealing with emergency security measuresThe UPDF killed about 100 ADF rebels and destroyed...
View ArticleFortune in waste-dumps as locals gather garbage
It is a forbidding place but as our reporter found out, it’s also a gold mine for an estimated 600 who sift through the garbage for items to sell.Kiteezi landfill is a dump site where most of Kampala’s...
View ArticleDr. Ekwaro Obuku nursing a fracture in his nose after attack
The President of Uganda Medical Association Dr. Ekwaro Obuku is nursing a fracture in his nose after he was attacked by unknown assailants at his residence in Kira on the 20th of DecemberThe President...
View Article7 people have perished in two different accidents
Three people died in an accident at Kakatunda along Ntungamo- Kabale Road in Rukiga district. 14 who are in critical condition have been admitted to Kabale hospital7 people have perished in two...
View ArticleLiving near Kiteezi Landfill
The challenges that the people of Kiteezi have gone through can act as lessons from which the community around the new landfill site in Mukono can benefitGodfrey Zzaake Ssemmambo, the LCI Chairperson...
View ArticleKCCA to close the kiteezi land fill
It should be remembered that Kiteezi landfill is currently full to capacity and plans are underway by KCCA to open up an alternative landfill site.In our third story on life around the Kiteezi...
View ArticleChurches in final preps for new year passover
Dr Joseph Sserwadda of the Victory Church, has called on government to honour its promise to increase the salaries of civil servants in 2018Over the last few years, it has become the norm in Uganda for...
View ArticlePresident Museveni rejects GMO bill
President Yoweri Museveni's refusal to assent to the Biotechnology and Bio-safety bill which Parliament passed in October 2017 has left some scientists deeply disappointedSections of the media,...
View ArticleBusitema health centre III congested
The general ward is currently being used as a store and the medical workers say this poses a threat to the patientsWheelbarrows, bags of sand and spades are some of the unusual items that one comes...
View ArticlePolice cautions revellers as it issues celebration guidelines
Police spokesman Emilian Kayima told journalists that culprits would be arrested. He was announcing security precautions for the New Year and also giving a brief on the festive season during a briefing...
View ArticlePotato farmers count losses after pest attack
The farmers, especially in Ikumbya, Bukooma, Irongo and Nawampiti sub-counties, say the caterpillars eat the sweet potato leaves leaving the crop withered.Farmers in parts of Luuka district are...
View ArticleKuman people concerned, their culture is dying out
The leaders who organized a Kumam Cultural Day to celebrate their origin and create unity among tribesmen revealed that Kumam Culture is facing extinction as result of the prolonged war that has kept...
View ArticleSinging prison warder: Jailer finds time to make music
Muzafaru Kyakuwa, also known as Rasta Gadee, is a prisons warder whose musical talent is getting him noticedUganda Prisons Services is known for nurturing talent, especially in sports. Now, the trend...
View ArticleFamily court recording more divorce cases
This apparent rise in divorce cases has been attributed to a number of reasons including changing attitudes towards marriage and the empowerment of citizens, especially women, to seek legal...
View ArticleUshering in 2018: All systems ready as organisers prepare venues
With the competition so high the organizers are working around the clock to ensure everything meets the expectations of both the revelers and the artists who will be entertaining themOrganizers of new...
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