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Petroleum commission Ghana recognizes Uganda’s eco-friendly oil and gas development approach

On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, during his visit to Uganda, Mr. Jonathan Narh-Dometey of the Ghana Petroleum Commission praised Uganda’s approach to integrating oil and gas development with both ecosystem preservation and economic growth, ensuring long-term...

Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing Threaten National Security

Business

The increasing money laundering, terrorism financing, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in most African countries have continued to threaten national security, economic stability, and development in most countries within the region. This was revealed...

Crime

13 Arrested over Illegal Marijuana Cultivation in Mbale

Although Uganda's Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act of 2015 allows for the legal cultivation of medical marijuana under strict regulations, unauthorized farming remains illegal.

Environment

Police Issue Safety Guidelines after Palabek Lightning Incident

In Uganda, between 2007 and 2011, lightning killed 191 people and injured 727, and these incidences are more common in districts like Gulu, Lira, Hoima, Jinja, Kalangala, and Kisoro.

Crime

Police Call for Public Vigilance as Murder Cases Surge

In July 2024, Bishop Zac Niringiye was hit by thugs with a blunt object and his mobile phone taken while he was jogging in Ntinda, and James Kakooza, a 54-year-old Kamwokya Councilor, was attacked in July 2022 while jogging at Yusuf Lule Road near Centenary Park in Nakawa division, Kampala city.

Security

Police caution Parents against Neglecting School-going Children

The parents who drive usually drop their children and let them out of cars to find their way to school; they drive off without seeing if a child has entered school.

Crime