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His Grace Raphael P’Mony Wokorach during the blessings of the way of the cross By Biko Rombe Gulu City Thousands of Christians gathered at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Gulu on Friday, 4th April, to take part in the Way of the Cross, commemorating the passion and suffering of Jesus Christ. […]

Fuel Station In Busia (photo by Gabriel Mukisa) URN Kenyans motorists have begun crossing into Uganda in search of cheaper fuel at the pump station in the border district of Busia. They say the prices in Uganda seem to be lower than those in their country. As fuel prices increase […]

DAILY MONITOR The Ministry of Health has cleared Uganda-made test kits for HIV, malaria, and sickle cell disease for use in health facilities after they successfully passed all necessary tests and received approval from the National Drug Authority (NDA). Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, the Minister of Health, announced the development […]

RADIO TAMAZUJ Renewed violence in South Sudan has displaced hundreds of thousands of people and deepened an already severe humanitarian crisis, with children bearing the brunt, a senior UNICEF official said on Friday. Ted Chaiban, deputy executive director of UNICEF, said at least 286,000 people have been forced from their […]

Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 26, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz REUTERS The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on Friday on a Bahraini resolution to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait […]

NILE POST Environmental authorities warn that continued encroachment on wetlands is driving flooding, biodiversity loss, and water insecurity, as enforcement operations resume nationwide targeting individuals and large-scale developers. The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has ordered all individuals and entities illegally occupying wetlands to vacate immediately, warning that enforcement operations […]

Relatives of those who say they were duped to fight for Russia have been calling for the Kenyan government to intervene BBC Sixteen Kenyans are missing in Russia after joining the country’s army, Kenya’s foreign affairs minister has said, while 47 others have returned home from the front lines in […]

Cars queue at a Shell petrol station after the government announced reducing its fuel levy for a month to stop fuel prices rising even further, in Johannesburg, South Africa, March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko Purchase Licensing Rights REUTERS African governments have imposed sharp fuel price increases as the Iran war sends global […]

DAILY MONITOR The election of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao as Member of Parliament for Laroo-Pece Division in Gulu City has been challenged in the High Court, with his rival seeking to nullify the results over alleged widespread electoral irregularities. In a petition filed before the High Court […]

DAILY MONITOR By March 30, 2026 Uganda’s prison space that should be accommodating at least 23,104 people is being occupied by 80,110 inmates. Officials from the Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) led by its deputy Commissioner General, Mr Samuel Akena, have asked Parliament to intervene. While appearing before Parliament’s Defence and […]