All posts tagged "featured"
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943Big StoryLaw Society demands Mufumbiro release as he seeks to bury wife
But Uganda Prisons spokesperson Frank Baine said there is no legal framework allowing remand prisoners temporary release for burial rites.
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782Big StoryGgaba daycare killer committed to High Court for murder trial
Court documents show that the suspect purchased multiple knives, rented a vehicle, and visited the daycare a day earlier under the guise...
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803NationalUganda’s leading biotechnologist, Dr Andrew Kiggundu dead
At the time of his passing, Dr Kiggundu was contributing to national efforts under NARO’s vaccine programme, including work linked to the...
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935NationalONC’s Namyalo boosts 2026 Kabaka Birthday Run with UGX 15m kits
Since assuming leadership at ONC, Namyalo has maintained a visible presence at Buganda Kingdom events, reinforcing collaboration between the ruling National Resistance...
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1.7KBreakingKatakwi DHO Ichumar Omeke killed in night road crash
The fatal crash occurred on Tuesday night, April 7, 2026, at around 10:00pm as Dr Ichumar was driving back to his home...
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929OP-EDUganda has a great story. It’s time we told it
In this Op-Ed, Uganda Media Centre Boss, Alan Kasujja reflects on Uganda’s overlooked COVID-19 response and argues that the country must take...
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661NationalNRM urges unity, discipline as Kyankwanzi retreat kicks off
Addressing legislators at the opening session on Tuesday evening, SG Todwong described the retreat as a critical platform for orienting leaders on...
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1.0KCourtGgaba daycare murder suspect charged, remanded to Luzira
Chrstopher Okello Onyum, the suspect in the Ggaba daycare killings has been remanded after appearing in court over the murder of four...
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609Big StoryStanbic Bank under scrutiny over fraudulent sale of client’s porperty in Soroti
The court found that the sale in question was neither conducted through a public auction nor by private treaty in accordance with...
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956EntertainmentUCC bans ‘Mukube Paver’ song for inciting violence, artist summoned
The regulator says the song is perceived to encourage dangerous behavior, and has directed all broadcasters, online platforms, and the public to...
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371NationalOtuke records 49 safe deliveries during Easter
At several facilities, the cries of newborns blended with prayers and ululations from families, many describing the experience as both emotional and...
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806NationalAFCON 2027: Uganda waives visa fees for all visitors to boost tourism, match attendance
The visa waiver will take effect one month before kickoff and remain in force until one month after the tournament, which Uganda...
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721FootballUganda injects Shs2.2 trillion for AFCON 2027 preparations
Over Shs2.2 trillion has been committed to AFCON 2027—and officials say it will take a “whole-of-country” effort to deliver Africa’s biggest football...
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2.7KBig StoryNamuganza runs to Museveni over alleged plot to block her from Kyankwanzi retreat
Namuganza who is also vying for the Speakership, accused some Secretariat officials of trying to subject her to what she described as...
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2.1KAfricaCameroon’s Biya appoints son Franck to powerful roles amid succession debate
In a presidential decree signed Saturday, April 4, Biya named his son Franck as Cameroon Vice-President, Head of the Armed Forces, and...
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979Big StoryRukiga vendors fear eviction as MP Kamusiime move to fence Rushebeya Market land
Traders at Rushebeya Trading Centre say they were left in shock after reports that Andrew Muhwezi spent the Easter weekend moving from...
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1.2KBig StoryDaycare murder suspect had history of mental illness, says family
There are also unverified reports linking the suspect to an earlier family-related incident in 2017 involving the death of a stepbrother, which...
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1.4KNationalProfile: Peter Banura, the Kikuube LC5 Boss killed by speeding taxi
Banura died after being knocked by a speeding taxi at around 8:00 pm in Butiamba Cell, Kikuube Town Council, along the Hoima–Fort...
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636NationalStanbic, Rotary Kigo donate equipment to boost maternal health in Ntungamo
The new support from Stanbic Bank comes as part of efforts to strengthen the newly constructed Mama Kariisa Maternity Ward, a facility...
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2.4KBreakingKikuube LC5 boss Peter Banura killed in road crash
Kikuube LC5 Chairperson Peter Banura has died in a fatal road accident along Hoima–Kagadi road, with multiple casualties reported.
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1.1KBig StoryGgaba daycare, two sister schools closed after deadly toddler attack
During a visit to the crime scene on Friday, State Minister JC Muyingo directed parents to urgently pick their children from all...
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1.2KBig StoryHow passengers survived mid-air scare after Uganda Airlines windscreen shattered
Passengers aboard a Uganda Airlines flight survived a mid-air emergency after a bird strike shattered the cockpit windscreen, forcing a safe return...
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1.4KBig StoryFirst batch of US deportees arrives in Uganda as legal groups cry foul
On Thursday, the Uganda Law Society and the East Africa Law Society announced they had gone to court to challenge the deportation,...
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877FeaturedUganda must support investors to unlock opportunities in floriculture industry
Rosebud Flower Company, owned by business leader Sudhir Ruparelia, is the largest exporter of cut roses from Uganda, with earnings estimated at...