All posts tagged "featured"

Shs592m modern livestock market commissioned in Kibuku as LEGS phase two nears

Kibuku, Uganda: Residents of Kadama Town Council on Thursday, November 20, 2025, celebrated the commissioning of North Bukedi’s biggest and most modern...

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Museveni to give Kamuli industrial park, key road upgrades in NRM gains package

Kamuli, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the NRM Presidential Flagbearer, has pledged to establish industrial parks in Kamuli District and across Busoga...

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Museveni orders compensation of Lakwena war victims in Luuka

Luuka, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has directed the Ministry for the Presidency to work with the Attorney General to compensate victims of...

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Balaam breaks silence after name mentioned in viral video pinning businessman Karim Hirji on sexual abuse

Kampala, Uganda: The Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs, Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, has come out strongly to defend city businessman...

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Over 50,000 trees to be planted in Teso under Rotary’s green sparks movement

Katakwi, Uganda: The Rotary Club of Katakwi, in partnership with Holy Homes Africa, has launched an ambitious tree-planting initiative targeting schools in...

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32 NUP supporters arrested as Bobi Wine’s campaign turns violent in Arua

Arua City, Uganda: The Territorial Police in the West Nile Region are holding in custody at least 32 suspects arrested on Wednesday...

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Museveni pardons over 140 inmates convicted of petty crimes

Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pardoned at least 143 inmates convicted of petty offences following recommendations from the Prerogative of...

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Museveni lashes out at Kyagulanyi, Muntu and Nandala, says they have no ‘work to show’

Namayingo, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has asked Ugandans to deny their votes to the three leading opposition presidential candidates, accusing them...

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Business

How Sudhir’s VCON became Uganda’s No.1 go-to builder for Landmark Education Projects

What began as a modest in-house contractor for the Ruparelia Group has grown into a key pillar in Uganda’s infrastructure boom. VCON...

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East Africa

Kinshasa pushes for faster regional integration to stregthen peace in Great Lakes Region

Kinshasa, DRC: The Democratic Republic of Congo has renewed its push for deeper regional integration as a cornerstone for lasting peace and...

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UWA seeks Shs3 Trillion to save Queen Elizabeth Park from invasive species

The invasive sickle bush, locally known as Karema njojo, has grown into a dominant threat within the park, forming thick, thorny thickets...

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Uganda Politics

Buyende to get new roads, schools, and health centre upgrades in new term – Museveni

Buyende, Uganda: The ruling NRM presidential flag bearer and President, H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has pledged a significant upgrade of Buyende’s social...

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Former UCDA boss, Emmanuel Iyamulemye dies at 54

Kampala, Uganda: Dr Emmanuel Iyamulemye, the former Executive Director of the now-defunct Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), has died at the age...

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Football

U17 World Cup: Uganda Cubs bow out after 5–3 penalty defeat to Burkina Faso

Doha, Qatar: Uganda’s U17 national team, the Cubs, saw their fairy tale run at the FIFA U17 World Cup come to an...

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Gov’t to accord official burial to former Won Nyaci, Yosam Odur Ebii

Apac, Uganda: Government has confirmed that the late His Highness Yosam Odur Ebii, the former Won Nyaci of the Lango, will receive...

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Museveni orders Kigongo to sort mess in controversial Namutumba primaries

Namutumba, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the National Resistance Movement (NRM) First National Vice Chairman Al-hajj Moses Kigongo to return...

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Museveni unveils new road projects for Namutumba, recalls region’s role in liberation

Namutumba, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has praised Busoga’s long-standing contribution to Uganda’s liberation struggle and unveiled a list of key road projects...

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Museveni consoles former IGG Beti Kamya with Presidential Advisor role

Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has appointed former Inspector General of Government (IGG) Beti Olive Namisango Kamya as his advisor on general...

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Campus Link

Museveni appoints Badru Kiggundu new Busitema University Chancellor

Busitema, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Eng. Dr Badru M. Kiggundu as the 3rd Chancellor of Busitema University, replacing Prof Vinand...

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In Bugweri, Museveni promises upgrade of Busesa HC IV to Hospital status

Bugweri, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has pledged to elevate Busesa Health Centre IV in Bugweri District to a general hospital in the...

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Inside ONC’s high-tech super system that will monitor gov’t programmes, secure Museveni’s 2026 votes

Kampala, Uganda: The Office of the National Chairman (ONC) this week unveiled a state-of-the-art digital Vote Protection and Monitoring System that will...

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Adjumani grappling with low funding as key sectors lag behind

Adjumani, Uganda: West Nile’s Adjumani District is grappling with significant funding shortfalls across critical sectors, severely undermining progress in water supply, road...

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