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Uganda
Over 920,000 Pupils Begin 2026 PLE
More than 920,000 pupils across Uganda today began their Primary Leaving Examinations...
What Putin put on the table for Africa at Russia Summit
From grain supplies and nuclear power to scholarships, artificial intelligence and...
Over 20 injured in Nile Star bus accident in Arua
More than 20 people have been injured in an accident involving a Nile Star bus along...
Security Forces Arrest Retired Gen Elwelu in Soroti
Security forces have arrested retired Lt Gen Peter Elwelu in Soroti City over allegations...
EACOP Hands Over Sanitation Facilities and Sports Equipment...
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd., the company spearheading the development of...
NCBA reaffirms commitment to nurturing uganda’s next generation...
NCBA Bank Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to developing junior golf and nurturing...
Middle East tensions keep oil prices volatile
Oil prices are expected to remain elevated and volatile as persistent supply risks...
Lightning strike kills two sugarcane loaders in Jinja
Two casual labourers have been killed by lightning at Namagera Central sugarcane...
US raises concerns over Uganda’s endemic corruption, human...
The United States has raised concerns over what it describes as endemic corruption,...
Olivia Lutaaya freed again, vows loyalty to Bobi Wine
National Unity Platform (NUP) supporter Olivia Lutaaya has been released from prison...
Deworming drug mix-up leaves one child dead, 16 hospitalised...
A two-year-old boy has died, and 16 other children have been hospitalised after...
IGG clears Works PS Bageya, orders interdiction of engineer...
The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Lady Justice Naluzze Aisha Batala, has...
Bill to change election of Leader of Opposition gazetted
A private member’s Bill seeking to change how parliament elects, supervises and...
Passenger arrested with 1,000 marijuana rolls aboard Arua...
Police in Arua City have arrested a passenger found with more than 1,000 suspected...
Spiro to triple battery swapping hubs as e-motorcycle demand...
Electric motorcycle company Spiro Uganda plans to increase its mega battery-swapping...
Government reaffirms Shs 2bn pledge to South Africa returnees
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to provide Shs 2 billion to Ugandans...
Uganda eyes global events market
Uganda is seeking to attract international event planners and position itself as...
Coca-Cola system generates $3.6bn for COMESA economies
The Coca-Cola system contributed $3.6 billion (about Shs13.5 trillion) to the economies...
Former Busiro South MP Charles Matovu dies after sudden...
Former Busiro South Member of Parliament Charles Matovu has died after developing...
Police paid Makerere Shs 59.32m to transcribe Besigye audio...
Makerere University was paid Shs 59.32 million to transcribe more than 24 hours...
Deputy Mufti seeks Nigerian High Commission CCTV footage...
The second deputy Mufti, Sheikh Muhammad Haruna Bukenya, has asked the Nigerian...
Uganda’s Gold Industry is Next frontier of Economic Transformation
By Debbra Mugaga Muyinza, Vice President, Diversified Industries Uganda’s gold...
Imam Seyyed Ali Khamenei: implementing a true republican...
Imam Seyyed Ali Khamenei: implementing a true republican state Preface An effect...
Customers Reflection on their Growth and Prosperity with...
This customer service month and in line with Pearl Bank’s ongoing campaign; When...
Uganda, Somalia review progress on joint commission commitments
Uganda and Somalia have opened a mid-term review of their Joint Permanent Commission...
Stanbic Bank Boosts Virunga Gorilla Marathon with Shs 20...
Stanbic Bank Uganda has pledged Shs 20 million in support of the 3rd edition of...
Inside Parliament’s hunt for ghost staff
Long before the early morning Kampala mist cleared on Monday, October 19, 2026,...
Court upholds Nameere’s election despite recount irregularities
The Masaka High court has upheld the election of State Minister for Local Government...
Uganda seeks global events market through inaugural Africa...
Uganda is seeking to attract international event planners and position itself as...
Here’s why Uganda should not be left behind in the AI revolution
People who do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) still see those who use it as...
To replace charcoal, govt should promote gas cylinders...
On a trip to northern Uganda some years ago, I asked the transport team to provide...
Tayebwa Tells Parliament Staff, MPs Not to Call Him Over...
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has cautioned parliamentary staff and...
Power makes Andrew Mwenda tick
Power seems to follow Andrew Mwenda everywhere. Or perhaps, more accurately, Mwenda...
Could the Gashumba saga with Pentecostals be a smokescreen...
As always, there is something nonsensical that captivates the Ugandan public, especially...
Four killed as perimeter wall collapses onto houses in...
Four people have died after a perimeter wall collapsed onto two residential houses...
Musasizi seeks tax waivers for UPPC, Diocese of Northern...
Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has asked Parliament to consider tax waivers for...
MPs call Oboth, Tayebwa to save their relatives amid Parliament...
Panic is mounting in Parliament as the ongoing validation of staff exposes concerns...
dfcu Bank, Rotary expands Community Healthcare Access to...
Previously undiagnosed cases of hypertension and diabetes were identified during...
Tour operators seek better roads, easier visas to boost...
The Association of Uganda Tour Operators (AUTO) has called on the government to...
Victoria University graduates 2,600, urged to embrace AI
Victoria University has graduated 2,600 students at its 10th graduation ceremony,...
State attorney found dead at Nebbi residence
Nebbi State Attorney Emmanuel Naguyo has been found dead at his residence after...
Isaiah Katumwa Turns Life’s Challenges Into Music in New...
The Billboard-charting Ugandan saxophonist’s latest release, out October 19, blends...
Ugandan social enterprises urged to scale up for greater...
Ugandan social entrepreneurs have been urged to build financially sustainable businesses...
Reckitt, Chil Group, Government launch Phase III of Dettol...
Dettol has launched Phase III of the Dettol Hygiene Quest Initiative in partnership...
Pearl Bank appoints legal, cybersecurity executives
Pearl Bank has appointed Dorcas Kiwemba Balimukuubo as chief legal officer and company...
Truck driver killed, two injured in Kampala–Gulu highway...
A truck driver was killed and two other people seriously injured in a collision...
Court orders Roko to pay Shs 8.9bn for Mulago Hospital...
The High Court has ordered Roko Construction Limited to pay US$1.39 million (about...
Fans moved on from love triangles
What happened to love triangles? Yes, I know they still exist. No trope ever truly...
Victoria University ranks second in NCHE assessment
Victoria University has emerged as Uganda’s second-ranked higher education institution...
Sex Talk: How to choose an intimate gift
I have seen men severally complain, that they are tired of being gifted boxers (underwear)...
Another Colleen Hoover thriller comes to cinema
Verity is an erotic psychological thriller based on the 2018 novel of the same name...
Absa offers Shs 66 million in cash prizes to drive Business...
Absa Bank Uganda has launched a three-month SME Business Credit Campaign aimed at...
Almorie Sophia Naggayi is Miss Uganda
Nineteen-year-old Almorie Sophia Naggayi from Masaka was on Saturday crowned Miss...
October Love Month: Stanbic Takes 35th Anniversary Customer...
Stanbic Bank Uganda has taken its 35th anniversary celebrations to Northern Uganda...
Putting Young Women at the Heart of Uganda’s Coffee Revolution
As Uganda marks World Food Day today under the theme, “Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow”,...
Report: 90% of Ugandans don’t know how to wash hands properly
Only 10 per cent of Ugandans know how to properly wash their hands with soap and...
Sovereignty law not responsible for Uganda shilling’s fall...
Bank of Uganda governor Michael Atingi-Ego has dismissed suggestions that the Protection...
Court of Appeal quashes Shs 200m compensation award to...
The Court of Appeal has overturned a Shs 200 million compensation award granted...
Bagonza granted Shs20m bail after four weeks in Luzira
The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court has granted Matthew Bagonza, the...
Heart & Soul returns in charity drive for donation of blood
On Saturday, November 14, 2026, Premier Gardens in Kigo will come alive with the...
Packing error leaves UCE candidates short of exam papers
Senior four candidates at several examination centres experienced logistical disruptions...
BoU raises Central Bank Rate to 12% as inflation risks...
The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has raised its Central Bank Rate (CBR) by 2.25 percentage...
TikToker remanded over cyberstalking minister Nabakooba,...
A TikToker, Hassan Nsubuga, has been remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of cyber...
NCBA waives fees on selected digital banking services
NCBA Bank Uganda has waived transaction fees on selected digital banking services...
Inside Museveni’s deportation deal with Trump
On April 1, 2026, an aircraft carrying eight deportees from the United States landed...
NUP MPs who speak and those who remain silent in parliament
Joseph Ssewungu, Betty Nambooze and Patrick Nsamba Oshabe have emerged as some of...
Experts warn educationists to build schools that thrive...
Sam Kuloba, the retired commissioner for Secondary Schools in the Education ministry,...
ACODE urges Government to boost investment in productive...
With farmers increasingly feeling the effects of climate change, characterized by...
Uganda’s informal workers face exploitation despite labour...
Labour rights activists have warned that millions of Ugandans working in informal...
Gov’t orders all agencies to align communication strategies...
All government ministries, departments, agencies and local governments have been...
Residents storm Lugazi police over arrest of 20 colleagues...
Residents of Lugala Village in Lugoba Parish, Ssibukumi Sub-county, Buikwe District,...
UCE: UNEB extends History exam time by 15 minutes
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has extended the duration of the History...
Celebrating National Days; no more fanfare and pomp
Uganda’s 64th Independence Day was celebrated remotely at State House Entebbe on...
CMI commander tortured me to implicate Gen Birungi – witness
A state informer convicted of murder over the alleged staging of fake bomb attacks...
Global diesel crisis adds to Uganda’s fuel price pressures
Uganda’s rising fuel prices are coming under renewed pressure from tightening global...