White South Africans Want to Stay in Their Country.
Some people in South Africa said they did not want to move to America, even though President Trump offered to help them. These people are called Afrikaners. They speak a special language, and most of their families have lived in South Africa for many years.
President Trump made a rule that America would stop giving money to South Africa. He thought the South African leaders were being mean to white farmers. He wanted to let these farmers come live in America where they would be safe.
Two big groups that speak for white South Africans met with newspeople. The leaders of these groups said thank you to Trump for caring but explained their people wanted to stay home. Dirk Hermann leads...
Truck Accident Hurts Young Children on Mountain Road.
A very sad thing happened on a road near Kisoro. A truck carrying lots of beans tried to drive up a steep hill, but something went wrong. The truck rolled backward down the hill and flipped over, and many children who were sitting on top of the bean bags fell off.
A young boy named Bright Irakoze did not survive the crash. He was only twelve years old and lived in a place called Mupaka village. The crash hurt twelve other children who needed help from doctors right away.
Police officer Elly Maate told everyone the hurt children went to Chahafi Health Center. The doctors are taking care of them there. Some of the children who were hurt are very young, like eight and nine years old...
Water Company Must Pay for Breaking a Building.
A judge named Cornelia made a big decision about a broken building in Kampala city. She said the National Water Company needs to pay money because they damaged someone's building when they were fixing water pipes.
The building belonged to a company called Mugalaasi. They were very upset when their building became unsafe because of the water company's work. The workers dug holes really close to the building, just one meter away. This made part of the building fall, and nobody could live or work there anymore.
Mugalaasi asked for money from both the water company and the city council. They wanted money to tear down the broken building, build a new one, and make up for all the rent money...
Leaders Argue About Farm Land in South Africa.
America and South Africa are having a big fight because of some mean things people say. Julius Malema, who leads a group in South Africa, made angry comments about white people. This made many people upset.
Elon Musk, a rich man who was born in South Africa but lives in America, thinks Malema is being very bad. He asks other countries to punish Malema. Musk goes on the internet and says South Africa might have big money problems if it keeps taking land away from white farmers.
President Donald Trump decided America should stop giving money to help South Africa. He said America would welcome white farmers from South Africa who want to move away because they feel scared.
The leader of...
School Children Will Soon Learn Their Exam Results.
The people who check students' tests in Uganda have good news. They will tell everyone how the students did on their big tests very soon this February.
The testing office made an exciting announcement. They shared a message saying, "The wait is over," and told everyone the test scores were almost ready.
This year was special because students took two different kinds of tests. Some students took a brand new type of test that Uganda made for its schools. Other students took the old kind of test they always had before.
Jennifer Kalule works at the testing office. She helped run both tests at the same time, which had never happened before. Many students worked hard on these tests...
Uganda Army Chief Refuses to Meet with Parliament Leaders.
A group called the Patriotic League of Uganda will march to Parliament today. They are angry because they think some people do not respect their leaders enough. The march will start in Naguru.
The people are upset because General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who leads Uganda's army, will not attend a meeting with Parliament members. These Parliament members wanted to ask him questions about things he wrote on social media.
A man named Balaam Barugahara invited people to join the march. He told everyone to be peaceful and follow the rules. He wanted people to be careful not to break anything or cause trouble during the march.
The Parliament members had invited General Muhoozi to...
URA Warns Customs Agents Against Fraud.
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has warned customs agents not to engage in fraudulent activities. These activities include export fraud, Payment Reference Number (PRN) fraud, misdeclaration, concealment, and falsifying documents. URA Commissioner General John R. Musinguzi said that agents who are found guilty of these offenses may have their licenses taken away and face legal action.
Musinguzi spoke to over 650 clearing agents at Hotel Africana. He urged industry leaders to report, dismiss, and prosecute corrupt agents to clean up the sector. "At URA, we do not tolerate corruption, and we have already lost a number of staff due to this. However, we recognize that corruption in customs cannot...
Voting Time Extended to Help More People Register to Vote.
The people who organize voting in Uganda have good news. They decided to give everyone extra time to register as voters. Instead of ending today, February 10, people can register until February 17, 2025.
Mr. Justice Byabakama, who leads the voting team, made this decision because many people asked for more time. He wants to make sure everyone who wants to vote can sign up. The voting stations will stay open every day from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., even on weekends.
This extra time helps people who haven't registered yet. If you are 18 years old or older and live in Uganda, you can become a voter. This will let you vote in the big election coming up next year in 2026.
Some people...
Denis Obua wants a new job as a leader in northern Uganda. To tell people about his plan, he made a video and shared it on the Internet.
Mr. Obua works for the government right now. He helps ensure that other government employees do their jobs well. He belongs to a group called NRM, which runs the country of Uganda.
In his video, Mr. Obua asked people to support him. He wants to help make northern Uganda better, and he believes he can do this because he has already done many good things.
Mr. Obua is 45 years old. He has worked many important jobs before. He helped with sports in Uganda. He worked with young people from many countries. Other people said he did his job very well.
The group Mr. Obua wants to join helps run Uganda. They...
