National
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1.2KMusasizi: NLGRB’s Five-Year Strategic Plan to Strengthen Uganda’s Gaming Sector
Kampala, Uganda: Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has launched the 2026–2031 Strategic Plan, Client Charter and Service Delivery Standards for the National Lotteries...
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6.0KDriver in Kamuli school bus crash ‘threatened’ to cause accident before jumping out
The allegations emerged following a viral video circulating on social media and are now part of an ongoing police investigation into the...
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5.7KSolar-powered irrigation boosts year-round vegetable farming in Moroto
The project has enabled farmers to grow crops including sukuma wiki, onions and tomatoes, despite prolonged dry spells that continue to affect...
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1.1KKasolo calls for Ban on Labour Export pending Review of Recruitment Firms
Addressing the President and the South Africa returnees at Kyankwanzi, Kasolo said the growing number of Ugandans seeking government assistance to return...
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7.0KOne dead, three injured in nasty crash along Mbale-Tirinyi highway
According to Bukedi North Regional Police Spokesperson, ASP Kyempasa Wilfred, the crash occurred at about 3:20 p.m. on July 19, 2026, involving...
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6.4KMuseveni grants official burial to West Nile icon Gen Moses Ali
Gen. Moses Ali died on Saturday at Nakasero Hospital in Kampala at the age of 87, after receiving treatment for several days....
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6.9KLaw Society considers suing gov’t over road safety failures
ULS argues that many of these deaths are preventable through improved road infrastructure, stronger enforcement of traffic laws, enhanced accountability and the...
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8.3KWatoto Church to host Kabaka’s 33rd Coronation Thanksgiving at Bweyogerere Campus
Pastor Julius Rwotlonyo, Senior Pastor and Team Leader of Watoto Church Ministries, expressed gratitude to the Kingdom of Buganda for entrusting the...
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9.8KScores injured as school bus collides with sugarcane truck on Jinja–Kamuli road
The circumstances surrounding the collision were not immediately clear, and police had not yet released an official statement on the cause of...
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1.3KPallisa district councillors undergo governance induction for 2026–2031 term
The training focused on strengthening councillors' understanding of policy formulation, oversight, budgeting, legislation and their working relationship with the district's technical staff.
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2.4KDeath toll in King David school bus crash rises to 24, over 20 remain hospitalised
Traffic Police spokesperson SP Michael Kananura said 18 of the deceased have been positively identified. However, three unidentified bodies remain at Kapchorwa...
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1.0KMinister Musasizi pledges to resolve 2,000 unclaimed departed Asians’ properties
According to the board, approximately 2,000 properties remain unclaimed out of about 9,000 properties that came under government management following the 1972...
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2.5KGovt sets new school transport rules after Kapchorwa Bus Tragedy
Government also directed schools currently on educational trips to report to the nearest Uganda Police station to facilitate the safe return of...
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7.8KTwo drivers arrested for overloading 207 pupils on two school buses
Police said one bus was found transporting 110 pupils, the other was carrying 97 pupils, numbers authorities described as dangerously exceeding safe...
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8.1KKing David Junior School closed for two weeks after deadly Kapchorwa bus crash
The temporary closure was announced by Makindye-Ssabagabo Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Simon Peter Mawerere after a closed-door meeting with parents gathered at...
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825Law Society wants Besigye court proceedings streamed live
Besigye, Lutale and Captain Denis Oola face treason charges over allegations that they plotted to overthrow the government. Prosecutors allege they held...
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6.8KUganda suspends school trips after fatal bus crashes kill over 30 in ten days
The announcement follows recent fatal road crashes involving school children that have raised concerns over the safety of educational excursions and learner...
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6.4KKasolo receives new IFRC representative, pledges continued humanitarian cooperation
The Acting Foreign Affairs minister welcomed Fitzgerald to Uganda and expressed confidence that her tenure would further deepen cooperation between the government...
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1.5KKatungi wins round one as High Court freezes US extradition process
The interim order effectively freezes extradition proceedings before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate's Court until the High Court determines whether the process...
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1.7K23 feared dead after bus carrying pupils from school tour overturns in Kapchorwa
Preliminary reports from the scene indicate that at least 23 pupils are feared to have died, while several others sustained injuries and...
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6.5KBukuka petition Museveni over MPs attempt to strip Umukuka of Imbalu authority
In a lengthy open letter addressed to the President, Bukuka spokesperson Steven Masiga defended the legal status of His Highness Jude Mike...
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6.4KPallisa RDC tasks school heads on civic mobilisation ahead of LC elections
Dikhusooka commended head teachers for their contribution to previous government mobilisation efforts and called on them to encourage communities to participate peacefully...
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6.4KGov’t urged to fast-track Shs19bn Gulu Regional Incinerator amid pollution fears
The residents say smoke and foul odours from the hospital's existing incinerator have become a persistent nuisance, raising fears of environmental pollution...
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1.2KWomen-led monitoring exposes infrastructure crisis in Kotido schools
The monitoring team also identified inadequate staff accommodation, poor sanitation facilities, limited land for school farming and sports, and weak systems for...