All posts tagged "featured"
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1.2KBusinessUganda secures investment, export deals at China’s Canton Fair
Uganda’s participation comes amid expanding trade ties with China, currently valued at approximately US$1.46 billion annually. Uganda exports about US$90 million worth...
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1.1KNationalURSB begins rollout of new national entity register
According to Registrar General, Mercy Kainobwisho, the Non-Individual Register will serve as a single repository for all non-individual entities operating in Uganda,...
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2.6KBig StoryAS IT HAPPENED: How Parliament passed controversial Sovereignty Bill 2026
Moments before the debate commenced, Ssenyonyi challenged the legitimacy of the Bill, arguing that the version presented differed from the one previously...
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1.0KCourtTwo remanded over Shs1bn fraud in fake military deal
The duo allegedly convinced the investors that they could secure a lucrative government contract to supply military items such as uniforms, boots,...
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2.0KBig StoryKayanja Trial: Forensic expert details how explicit content moved via WhatsApp, later deleted
Police digital forensic analyst Enock Kanene told court that the material in question moved in one direction—from Ssentongo’s device to the contact...
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2.7KFeaturesWorld’s ‘oldest person’ dies in Uganda at 139, leaves 209 great-grandchildren
At 139, if independently verified, this would surpass the longest confirmed human lifespan held by Jeanne Louise Calment, recognised by Guinness World...
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2.3KBig StoryHow Thugs broke into Bank of Uganda, stole laptops in night heist
Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects struck in the early hours of Monday, gaining access through a gate opposite City Square before...
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1.4KNationalMuseveni chairs final cabinet meeting, hails team for middle-income milestone
The President credited the Cabinet for its collective role in advancing Uganda’s economic agenda, pointing to what government has consistently described as...
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1.2KNationalSeven killed in Nwoya crash as Nile Star Bus collides head-on with Trailer
Four passengers died instantly at the scene, while 16 others were rushed to Anak Hospital with injuries. Police later confirmed that three...
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1.5KBig StoryUganda to hold nationwide prayers ahead of Museveni swearing-in
The prayers, scheduled from May 8 to May 10, will take place across mosques and churches nationwide, according to Yunus Kakande, Permanent...
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943NationalUEDCL names Rwakakooko acting MD as Mwesigwa starts forced leave
Rwakakooko, who has over 20 years of experience in electricity distribution and utility management, previously served within UEDCL’s senior management.
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1.1KFeaturedPHOTOS: Over 40 receive free prosthetic limbs as Ruparelias mark Rajiv anniversary with Mulago camp
The prosthetic camp forms part of a broader remembrance programme that has seen the Ruparelia family turn personal loss into public good,...
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1.7KBig StoryEXCLUSIVE: Under performance, energy losses cost UEDCL bosses juicy jobs
Kampala, Uganda: The government has moved to shake up leadership at Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL), terminating Board Chairperson Lydia Ochieng-Obbo...
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5.1KLifestylePICTORIAL: Museveni’s granddaughter Sasii, Gen Kavuma’s son, tie knot in high profile wedding
A standout highlight was the emotional walk down the aisle, as Karugire escorted his daughter in a touching display of love, pride,...
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1.3KFeaturedRemembering Rajiv: Sudhir, Jyotsna mark one year since son’s tragic death with heartfelt tribute
In a heartfelt message titled “A Year in the Light of Rajiv’s Memory,” the Ruparelia family describes the profound pain of loss...
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2.6KFeaturesELOCID: Ugandan pharmacist develops herbal drug for ulcer treatment
Formulated by Dr Lutoti Stephen, a lecturer of Pharmacy at Makerere University and a two-time Ministry of Health Heroes in Health Pharmacist...
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1.1KBig StoryMuseveni launches Uganda’s first anti-tick vaccine in major breakthrough
The vaccine, branded NAROVAC-ATV1, is designed to protect Uganda’s estimated 16 million cattle and reduce reliance on imported veterinary solutions.
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1.2KNationalLIST: Prisons announce transfers, appointments in major shake-up
Among the notable appointments, Mr Emmanuel Muchunguzi (SSP) has been named RPC Mid-Eastern (Soroti), while Ms Allen Malemo (SP) takes over as...
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1.5KExclusiveFULL STATEMENT: Museveni clarifies intent of Uganda’s Sovereignty Bill
Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Thursday issued a detailed public statement clarifying the intent and scope of the proposed Sovereignty Bill,...
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4.3KBig StoryDETAILED: How Court reached death sentence for Okello in Ggaba killings
In a packed courtroom session on Thursday, Justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha ruled that the crime fell under the “rarest of the rare”...
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1.7KBig StoryWoman shot near Speaker Among’s residence in Kampala
The incident is reported to have occurred on Thursday, April 30, at around midday when the yet-to-be-identified woman was shot at while...
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1.4KBig Story‘That is not the Bill I initiated’ – Museveni breaks silence on Sovereignty Bill
Mr Museveni dismissed widespread concerns surrounding the Bill, describing them as “noise” and insisting that the version being debated publicly is not...
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4.4KBreakingOkello sentenced to death for murder of four toddlers at Ggaba Daycare
Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha found Okello guilty of murdering the four children on April 2, 2026, dismissing his...
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1.5KNewsTragedy as URA vehicle knocks woman dead at Tororo Service Centre
The vehicle involved, a black Subaru Forester registration number UA 754DC, was being driven by Janervive Inapat, a 50-year-old URA official residing...