Soroti Catholic Diocese Announces Passing of Rev. Fr. Deogratias Okonye Tembo
By Peterson Hiirya. With deep sorrow and firm Christian hope in the Resurrection, the Bishop of Soroti Catholic Diocese, Joseph...
Month: February 2026
NEMA bans Open Burning of Wastes Nationwide to Protect Health and Environment
By Skika reporter The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has officially banned the practice of open burning of waste across...
Mercy Kanyesigye to Establish Special Youth Desk to Boost Access to Government Programs
By skika Reporter Mercy Kanyesigye, the newly elected National Female Youth Member of Parliament, has announced plans to establish a...
Father Who Killed Student Over Affair With Daughter Arrested
By skika Reporter Security agencies have arrested a 41-year-old man in Gulu District in connection with the killing of 18-year-old...
Uganda Secures Stake in Kenya Pipeline Company to Bolster Fuel Supply Security
By skika Reporter Uganda has acquired shares in the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) through the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC)...
Govt Raises 2026/27 Public Spending Projection to Shs78.2 Trillion
By skika Reporter. Uganda has increased its projected public expenditure for the 2026/2027 financial year by 12.7 percent to Shs78.2...
OPM Issues Heavy Rainfall Advisory, Warns of Flash Floods and Landslides
By skika Reporter The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has issued a weather advisory warning of heavy rainfall and...
Mother of Student Killed by Girlfriend’s Father Denies Receiving Warnings
By skika Reporter. A controversy has emerged in the case of Martin Bukenya, a student allegedly beaten to death by...
Museveni Commissions Shs42B Bukungu-Kagwara-Kaberemaido Ferry
By Skika reporter. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned the Shs42 billion Bukungu-Kagwara-Kaberemaido (BKK) Ferry, describing it as a strategic...
Trump Says He Will Raise U.S. Global Tariff Rate to 15% After Supreme Court Ruling
By skika reporter U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would raise a temporary across-the-board tariff on imports from...
