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President Museveni handing over the NRM flag to the party flagbearer Leku James Pilli for the Adjumani West bye election slated for Thursday September 17, 2026. PML DAILY President Yoweri Museveni has asked voters in Adjumani West County to back the National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate, James Pilli Leku, in […]

Arua RCC Rt Maj Betty Akello Otekat. (Photo by Onzoma Albert) By Onzoma Albert Arua City The Arua City Resident City Commissioner (RCC), Rt. Maj Betty Akello Otekat, has issued a strict warning to head teachers of government-aided schools against charging illegal fees under the Universal Primary Education (UPE) and […]

A flooded road section CGTN Tanzania is stepping up preparations for heavy El Nino rains expected from late September into early October, with the government setting aside $275 million for emergency measures. The funds will support risk mapping, drainage works, resource mobilisation, disease prevention and other measures aimed at reducing […]

By Sunday Amandi Arua city The prolonged drought in the different parts of West Nile is posing a big threat to food security in Arua district, and the district leaders call for concerted efforts from the stakeholders for reliable solutions to the looming threat. Arua district used to be referred […]

Nurses attending to a baby. NILE POST The Ministry of Health is preparing reforms to verify and validate health workers across Uganda in a bid to eliminate unqualified practitioners from public and private health facilities while improving accountability and quality of care. The Ministry of Health says it is preparing […]

Floods in downtown Kampala. The government does not have funds to respond t such disasters. URN The Office of the Prime Minister has developed a costed preparedness and response plan for the forecast El Niño rains, but the plan is yet to receive funding. As a result, the government is […]

URN Makerere University is offering supplementary examinations to final-year students with retakes so that students don’t wait for an additional academic year to complete their degrees. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe, told journalists on Tuesday that the initiative follows concerns by students over delays in completion of their undergraduate programmes, […]

Military Police on Parade At Kololo Ceremonial Grounds URN The Military Police Brigade and Traffic Police have launched a new nationwide operation to impound numberless, unregistered and unlicensed motor vehicles. According to the Acting Director of Defence Public Information, Col. Chris Magezi, Operation Tekeleza Sheria began on Tuesday in the […]

REUTERS Nairobi has been selected to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, with the Kenyan capital becoming the first African city to stage the ‌event. World Athletics announced the decision on Tuesday after its council meeting in Budapest, while also awarding the 2031 edition to Munich. Nairobi had previously failed […]

Zawadi Bus Services has parked buses at its parking yard in Adjumani Town council. Photo// Esther Gune By Dramadri Federick Arua city The shutdown of Zawadi Bus Services, a major transport operator linking West Nile to Kampala and other parts of Uganda, has triggered calls for government intervention and renewed […]