All posts tagged "featured"
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1.5KBig StoryWhat killed Masaka UPDF Commander, Gen Deus Sande – Here’s what we know so far!
Maj Gen Deus Sande Karachi, commander of the UPDF Armoured Brigade, died after reportedly suffering a heart attack near Mpigi while travelling...
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1.2KBig StoryInside Govt’s new plan to regulate social media, cut internet costs
Government intends to regulate social media use through a new communication policy while lowering internet costs, ICT Minister Chris Baryomunsi has revealed.
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484CourtCourt grants bail to Masaka priest Ssekabira in Shs500m laundering case
Masaka High Court has granted bail to Catholic priest Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira after two months on remand over alleged Shs500 million money...
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445Big StoryUCC bans media from disputing election results on air
UCC has warned broadcasters against using radio and TV platforms to dispute declared election results, saying only courts can handle election disputes...
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763Big StoryGen Muhoozi names Tumwebaze, Karugire, Muwumba MK Fund administrators
CDF Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has appointed Frank Tumwebaze, Edwin Karugire and Col. Christopher Muwumba to administer the Shs1bn MK Fund targeting wealth...
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668Big StoryKiryandongo breaks ground for Shs480m staff canteen project
Kiryandongo District has launched construction of a Shs482m modern staff canteen to improve employee welfare and enhance efficiency in public service delivery.
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319World NewsCommonwealth law ministers meet in Fiji amid concerns over eroding rule of law
Commonwealth law ministers Monday opened their 2026 meeting in Fiji with calls to strengthen the rule of law, warning against its erosion...
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326HealthUganda makes sickle cell screening mandatory at child birth
Uganda has launched a nationwide mandatory newborn sickle cell screening programme to reduce preventable deaths and improve early care for children diagnosed...
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437NewsThree family members killed in fatal collision on Nebbi–Arua highway
Three members of the same family were killed in a fatal collision involving a Link Bus and a motorcycle on the Nebbi–Arua...
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644BusinessUganda’s Quiet Billionaire: Why Tycoon Sudhir lets assets, not tweets, do the talking
Tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia has built one of Uganda’s most powerful business empires by staying silent in public, letting assets, not tweets, define...
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701Big StoryMuseveni, EC say Kasibante must pay costs to withdraw election petition
President Museveni and Attorney General have told the Supreme Court they do not oppose Robert Kasibante’s bid to withdraw his election petition,...
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592CrimeFour arrested for impersonating First Daughter Natasha in online scams
Police have arrested four suspects accused of impersonating First Daughter Natasha Karugire on social media to defraud victims, as cybercrime cases surge...
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556National‘To Hell With CEC Resolution’: NRM youth reject party stance on speakership
Kampala, Uganda: A group of ideological youth leaders under the NRM Revolutionary Network have escalated pressure on the ruling National Resistance Movement...
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578SportsUganda’s Cheptegei wins Gold at Dubai Half Marathon
Joshua Cheptegei won the 2026 Burj2Burj Half Marathon in Dubai after a thrilling sprint finish, adding to Uganda’s global distance running success...
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859FeaturesMuseveni’s 71.6 victory sealed as EC gazettes 2026 presidential results
The Electoral Commission has gazetted the 2026 presidential election results, officially confirming President Yoweri Museveni as winner with 7.9 million votes.
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1.1KNationalSix killed as speeding taxi Rams into bus on Mityana–Mubende highway
Six people, including two children returning to school, were killed in a fatal evening crash in Kassanda District after a commuter taxi...
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1.5KBig StoryMuhoozi sets up Shs1 billion fund to support youth wealth creation projects
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has announced a Shs1 billion wealth creation fund aimed at supporting Ugandans with viable income-generating projects.
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551NationalTwo killed in tragic crash after car rams intoculvert on Iganga–Mbale highway
Two people died in a tragic early morning road accident on the Iganga–Mbale highway in Kibuku District after their car lost control...
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401NationalUganda wins Best Exquisite Destination Award at Mumbai travel expo
Uganda has won the Best Exquisite Destination Award at OTM 2026 in Mumbai, boosting its push to attract more tourists from the...
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743FeaturedLIST: Sudhir, Mbire lead charts for top 10 richest investors on Uganda’s Stock Exchange
Ugandan Business acumen, Charles Mbire and Sudhir Ruparelia lead the way for the top 10 richest investors on the Uganda Securities Exchange...
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549NationalCDF Muhoozi appoints Gen Ssemwanga new UPDF Deputy Land Forces Commander
Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has promoted Brig Gen Joseph Musoke Ssemwanga to the rank of Maj Genand...
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591Big StoryCDF Muhoozi decorated second-highest military medal at 45th Tarehe Sita
Uganda's Defence Chief, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has been awarded the Kabalega Star Medal by President Museveni at the 45th Tarehe Sita celebrations...
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592HealthUNAIDS welcomes new US funding package for global HIV fight
UNAIDS has welcomed a new US$5.88 billion US funding package for HIV programmes, saying it will strengthen the global response and save...
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452NationalMuseveni salutes UPDF for ensuring peace, stability during 2026 elections
President Museveni has praised the UPDF for securing the 2026 elections as Uganda marked 45 years of Tarehe Sita with new airport...