Rising waters from Lake Albert have stopped work at a major fish center in Hoima, Uganda. The Mbegu Fish Handling Center, worth Shs 2 billion, can no longer operate due to flooding.
The African Development Bank helped build this center in 2017. It was part of a big plan to make fishing better on Lakes Edward and Albert. The center helped people keep fish fresh and clean before selling it across Uganda.
The building had many useful parts. Fish could be stored, checked, and dried there. It had clean bathrooms and areas where people could pack small fish. But since September 2024, water from the lake has covered much of the building, and all work there has stopped.
Local leaders feel very worried about this problem. Robert Gingyera, who...
School Closes After Girl Dies.
A school in Soroti City is closed. It will not open again soon. This is because a little girl died there. She was only six years old. Her name was Joan Faith Apio.
Joan's body was found in the school toilet. She had a big cut on her neck. She had just started going to the school three days before.
The school worker who looks after the children talked to Joan's twin sister. The sister said she did not know where Joan went. Their mother was very sad to hear Joan died.
"I wish I did not send my child to this school," the mother said. "I would still have her if she stayed home. I gave the school all the money already. Then they told me my girl is dead."
Many other parents were angry. About 700 of them...
Chief Says Court Ruling is Bad for Army.
The head of Uganda's army is not happy. His name is Gen Kainerugaba Muhoozi. He did not like what the Supreme Court said.
The court said the army cannot try people who are not in the army, which Muhoozi thinks is bad for the army.
Muhoozi said the army keeps the country safe. It helps make Uganda better. He said the army has done this for a long time.
Muhoozi did not say much more, but he said the army leaders would discuss it. His father, President Museveni, would be there.
Muhoozi said the court's choice could make the country less safe and make it harder for the army to do its job.
He asked Museveni to fix the problem fast. Muhoozi said the army would keep doing what it has always done...
American Hunter Killed by Buffalo in Uganda.
An American man died while hunting in Uganda on Monday. His name was Frank Stuart Cox. He was hunting with three other people in a place called Karenga Community Wildlife Area (KCWA).
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) said the group found five buffaloes. They shot one, but it ran into some bushes.
When they found the buffalo again, it ran at them very fast. It hit Cox with its horns. Cox was badly hurt. Another American hunter named Trappe Mini Rudolf Francis was also hurt.
The other hunters killed the buffalo. They took Cox and Francis to get help. They went to the Kidepo National Park airstrip. They wanted to fly to the big city, Kampala.
But Cox died before the plane came. Francis went...
Khalifa Aganaga Runs for Parliament.
Khalifa Aganaga is a singer who will run for a spot in Parliament. The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party chose him because they say he is the best person for the job.
The spot opened up last month. The man who had the job died. His name was Muhammad Ssegirinya. He was sick for two years.
FDC leaders looked for someone to take his place. They picked Aganaga. Everyone in the party agreed he was a good choice.
Patrick Oboi Amuriat is the head of FDC. He told everyone to help Aganaga win. The vote will be next month.
Some people are not sure about Aganaga. They wonder why FDC did not pick its last candidate. That man was a lawyer named Muhamood Mutazindwa.
People wrote questions on the...
Two People Found Guilty of Fraud.
A court in Buganda Road said two people broke the law. They helped get money from a bank in a bad way. It happened on Wednesday.
The two people are Specioza Nassuna and Robert Kisolo. Nassuna is 43 years old and worked at the bank. Kisolo is a businessman. They both live in the Wakiso district.
The court said they did five bad things: They made fake papers and lied to get a loan for 200 million shillings.
Nassuna and Kisolo said some land belonged to them, but it did not. The land was in Mukono District, and it belonged to Henry Ssemugooma and his family.
Nassuna put a fake report about the land in Kisolo's loan file. The bank looked at the file and then gave Kisolo the money.
The court heard from...
Uganda Loses Money from Its Mines.
A new report says Uganda is losing a lot of money from its mines. The country has many good things in the ground, like gold and copper, but it does not get much money from what is taken out.
GFI and ACODE wrote the report, which was released in January 2025. It found that many people do bad things in the mining business.
These bad things happen when miners take out rocks and when they sell them. Miners do not pay the money they should to the government. They also send rocks to other countries in secret. And they say they are selling less than they really are.
Most of the mines in Uganda are very small. The people who run them do not always follow the rules. Big mining companies also play tricks...
Workshop Teaches How to Handle Medical Waste.
The National Commission for UNESCO of The Gambia held a workshop on Tuesday at NANA Hall. The workshop taught people how to deal with medical and electronic waste.
Medical waste comes from places that provide health care. It can include needles, blood, body parts, and chemicals. Most of it is like regular trash, but some can make people sick.
Lamin Jarjue works for UNESCO. He said it is important to teach people about waste. It helps keep the world clean and keeps people healthy.
Electronic waste is also a big problem. More and more is produced each year. Ousman Bah said teachers should share what they learn and teach children how to take care of the world.
The Gambia has a lot of...
Media Groups Learn About Ethics.
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) taught some media groups on Tuesday. They taught the Media Council and the Gambia Press Union. The lesson was about how to check if news stories follow the rules of good reporting.
Jainaba Faye works for IDEA in the Gambia. She said this teaching is part of a bigger plan. In the end, they want to make a guide. The guide will help the media groups identify bad reporting in the Gambia.
Mrs. Faye said checking ethics is not about stopping free speech. It is about making sure reporters do their jobs well, helping people who may be hurt by bad stories, and telling the truth to the public.
She said news companies must watch...
