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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Assistant Resident District Commissioners (A/RDCs)

This is on top of Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) and Deputy Resident District Commissioners (D/RDCs)

Musinguzi Albert Kaliruga has been appointed as A/RDC and posted to Bunyangabu District.

Israel bombed Gaza on Thursday as a top White House advisor was due to arrive in Jerusalem with a rift growing over US calls for its ally to exercise restraint.

The Uganda Alcohol Industry Association has raised a red flag over the proposed Alcohol Control Bill, arguing that it would cripple the economy if passed into law.

During a meeting with State Minister for Trade David Bahati and State Minister for Investment Evelyne Anite, the Association’s Secretary General Ms. Jackie Tahakanizibwa urged Parliament to prioritize addressing the 65% of unregulated alcohol brewers in the sector before considering the bill.

The two rival factions of the Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party have announced separate mobilisation events as each bids to garner nationwide support ahead of the 2026 General Election.

The Katonga faction has announced elections of new leaders at village level come December 9 while their coun- terparts at Najjanankumbi are on a nationwide mobilisation drive to recruit new party members. Mr Michael Kabaziguruka, the interim electoral commission chairperson for the Katonga faction, revealed yesterday that the elections are targeting new local leaders from 36,000 villages countrywide.

An engineer who was traditionally introduced by his loved one at a Okuhingira at the weekend has perished in an accident at Kahunga trading center along Ntungamo-Mbarara road .

The fatal accident that occurred Sunday afternoon involved two motor vehicles UBN375Q Subaru Forester white in colour and UBP314A Taxi Hiace white in colour.

Eighteen top class pupils are this afternoon scheduled to graduate at Victorious nursery and primary school in Rubona Town Council, Bunyangabu District.

The event, which is attended by politicians and parents, is underway at the school premises in South Ward.

Justice and Constitution-al Affairs Minister Norbert Mao has said the 48-hour constitutional rule in which to take a suspect to court or be released on bond should be maintained.

Minister Mao argued that personal liberties are very important and that it is not correct to amend the law and extend the 48-hour holding period for suspects.