All posts tagged "featured"
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2.9KBig StoryULS petitions court to allow Martha Karua virtual appearance in Besigye Treason Case
According to the ULS petition, if Karua is unable to physically enter Uganda by July 8, the court should permit her participation...
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863Big StoryWhat next after ITHUBA exits Uganda lottery business
The abrupt closure comes less than two years after ITHUBA Uganda was awarded a 10-year National Lottery operating licence in August 2023,...
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8.5KNationalMusasizi: Public procurement key to Uganda’s $500bn economy target
The Finance Minister said all government entities must embrace the transition to electronic procurement, noting that procurement systems should support transparency, efficiency...
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1.3KBig StoryHow six Iganga teenagers faked to be Museveni, Natasha to defraud Ugandans in online scam
The group is alleged to have created counterfeit accounts on social media, including a fake "Youth Development Application Fund" purportedly managed by...
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888FeaturesRichard Todwong: The Quiet Strategist Steering the NRM’s Political Machine
Today, as Secretary General of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), Todwong is widely regarded as one of the Movement's most effective political...
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776NationalLIST: Museveni promotes 11 senior prisons officers
The appointments, announced in Service Orders Part II No. 07/2026 issued by the Commissioner General of Prisons Can. Dr. Johnson Byabashaija took...
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6.9KBig StoryHerbalist Ssenfuka sues Mwenda over ‘conman’ remarks, seeks $300m in damages
Kampala, Uganda: Ugandan Herbal medicine researcher David Ssenfuka has tabled an alarming $300 million (about Shs1.08 trillion) defamation claim against veteran journalist...
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8.2KNewsAll smiles for MPs as gov’t releases Shs168bn for official vehicles, each to get Shs315m
The vehicle allocation follows Parliament's decision to increase the vehicle facilitation package from Shs200 million to Shs315 million per legislator in the...
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1.2KNational273 Ugandans arrive home in first evacuation flight from South Africa
The returnees, comprising 255 adults and 18 infants, arrived at Entebbe International Airport aboard the first chartered evacuation flight on Friday.
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16.8KFootballMuseveni backs single East African Visa for AFCON 2027
The proposed visa would permit visitors to enter the three host countries using a single travel document for up to four months,...
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14.2KNationalUganda welcomes Roc Nation delegation as AFCON 2027 pace gainsmomentum
Uganda will jointly host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations alongside Kenya and Tanzania, marking the first time East Africa will stage...
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7.7KNationalGen. Saleh backs Umukuka’s Shs300bn Bugisu development plan
According to Bugisu Spokesperson Steven Masiga, the proposed transformation agenda seeks to mobilise resources to support strategic investments in agriculture, agro-processing, environmental...
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5.4KBig StoryObore, six others remanded for stealing over Shs27bn at Parliament
According to the charge sheet, Chris Ariko Obore faces the first count of embezzlement under Section 18 of the Anti-Corruption Act, with...
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1.2KBig StoryCharge Sheet: Obore accused of stealing Shs5.2bn, HR boss Adilo Shs14.6bn in parliament graft
According to the charge sheet, Parliament's Director of Communication and Public Affairs, Chris Ariko Obore, is accused of allegedly embezzling Shs5,253,100,000 between...
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1.2KBig StoryGen Muhoozi demands editorial overhaul to reopen Monitor, NTV and other NMG outlets
Gen Muhoozi is said to have presented NMG executives with what he described as an intelligence report analysing five years of coverage...
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4.3KBig StoryLIST: IGG arrests Chris Obore, seven others over corruption at Parliament
The Inspector General of Government, Lady Justice Aisha Naluzze, has been leading investigations into several serving and former Parliament officials following the...
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1.5KBig StoryMuseveni orders IGG probe into Shs1.3tn Mpigi Expressway scandal
According to the President's letter, government secured Shs600 billion from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to finance construction of the 23-kilometre Busega–Mpigi...
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3.3KNationalPresident Museveni to address nation on Saturday
Although State House did not disclose the specific subjects the President will discuss, the address comes against the backdrop of several significant...
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3.7KCourtEx-Minister Miria Matembe granted bail in sectarianism case
Court proceedings were twice adjourned to allow the magistrate time to prepare her ruling before ultimately ordering Matembe's release, citing her advanced...
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678NationalKasolo meets South African Envoy as Uganda intensifies efforts to safeguard nationals in S.A
The meeting comes at a time when Uganda is coordinating the voluntary repatriation of citizens wishing to return home from South Africa...
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452NationalMusasizi tasks MPs on budget oversight, accountability as 2026/27 FY takes effect
The Finance Minister also briefed legislators on reforms the government has implemented to improve transparency, accountability and efficiency in public finance management.
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469Campus LinkMakerere targets 7,500 runners in 2026 marathon for inclusive education
Scheduled for Sunday, September 27, 2026, the marathon will run under the theme "Run the Hills for the Future" and is expected...
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1.0KBig StoryULS demands withdrawal of charges against Matembe, probe into enforced disappearance
Matembe's arrest followed several days of public concern over her whereabouts after reports emerged that security operatives had raided her residence before...
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838NationalFirst charter flight to evacuate Ugandans from South Africa arrives today – Kasolo
Speaking to journalists at his office in Kampala on Tuesday, Kasolo said the government had made significant progress in preparing the evacuation...