All posts tagged "Latest-News"
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1.7KBig StoryLIST: The new faces, returnees and knifed ministers in Museveni’s new cabinet
KAMPALA, Uganda: President Museveni’s newly unveiled 2026–2031 Cabinet has introduced a blend of fresh entrants, political returnees and notable casualties in one...
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7.6KBig StoryFULL LIST: Museveni names new Cabinet, State Ministers for 2026–2031 term
Among the biggest changes is the appointment of Ambassador Adonia Ayebare as Minister of Foreign Affairs, replacing Gen Jeje Odongo, while lawyer...
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885FeaturesButaleja Farmers pioneer Uganda’s first Climate Smart Black Soldier Fly Project
Butaleja District Production Officer Amina Dugo praised the farmers for fulfilling all programme requirements, describing the group as the first in both...
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777News“I Will Sack You” – Museveni turns heat on ministers as anti-corruption pressure mounts
Addressing newly sworn-in legislators, the Vice President and parliamentary leadership, the President expressed frustration that despite billions of shillings invested in poverty...
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698Parliament“I Pledge a Corruption-Free Parliament” – Speaker Oboth vows reform in maiden speech
“We are aware of the challenges that may be before us. I pledge a corruption-free Parliament. Under my leadership, we will cultivate...
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2.3KNationalURA staff killed after van hits elephant near Murchison Park
The accident is said to have occurred near Murchison Falls National Park, a stretch long known for wildlife crossings, especially elephants moving...
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686NationalAmong casualty of transition, not corruption – Salaam Musumba
Musumba says Ugandans should not celebrate Among’s ongoing troubles as a genuine anti-corruption breakthrough, warning instead that the unfolding events reflect a...
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1.0KBig Story‘At 82, I Can Still Fight With the Bible, AK-47 and Pen’ – Museveni roasts Mwenda over senile remarks
In a lengthy statement issued on Saturday, Museveni dismissed Mwenda’s criticism as “neo-colonial sabotage,” insisting that despite his age, he remains fully...
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639NationalLIST: Oboth, Tayebwa, lead as 19 enter NRM Speakership battle
Dr Tanga Odoi confirmed that three legislators have formally expressed interest in the Speakership, while a crowded field of 16 contenders is...
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1.4KBreakingUganda confirms three new Ebola cases as total rises to five
The development comes days after President Museveni announced the postponement of this year’s Martyrs Day celebrations at Namugongo over fears linked to...
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770Big Story8 months later, families of Kiryandogo crash victims yet to receive Museveni’s Shs5m pledge
President Museveni pledged then that government would provide Shs5 million to each bereaved family and Shs1 million to every injured survivor to...
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639BreakingScientists developing first-ever Ebola Vaccine for deadly ‘Bundibugyo’ strain
Oxford, United Kingdom: Scientists at the University of Oxford are developing a new Ebola vaccine targeting the deadly Bundibugyo strain amid growing...
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639NationalMuseveni’s former Kenyan NRA Comrade, Mzee Wangamati Dies at 89
The late Wangamati was a prominent businessman with operations in Bumbo, Magale and Lwakaka areas along the Uganda-Kenya border and allegedly used...
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712Big StoryUPDF repatriates Kony wives, children from LRA captivity in Central African Republic
The group was received at the UPDF Airbase in Entebbe after being flown in from Bangui aboard a military-arranged flight coordinated by...
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511CourtKayanja Case: Court hears of recovered deleted video files, WhatsApp chats
Police forensic analyst Enock Kaneene told court that investigators recovered traces of allegedly deleted video files exchanged between city pastor Robert Kayanja...
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665NationalEbola: Police tighten guidelines on gatherings, transport and burials
Police have urged organisers of mass gatherings, social functions and thanksgiving events to first notify health authorities before proceeding with planned activities.
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748NationalMuseveni calls for more tourism investment as Pearl of Africa Expo opens at Munyonyo
President Museveni described tourism as one of the sectors capable of accelerating Uganda’s journey towards upper-middle-income status through service-based industries such as...
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621NationalGov’t turns to religious leaders, youth reps in Ebola fight
The Ministry of Health on Wednesday launched engagements religious leaders and youth representatives during a sensitization meeting held at the headquarters of...
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1.0KBig StoryOlanya calls for corruption-free Speaker, Deputy amid Parliament crisis
Olanya welcomed recent anti-corruption pronouncements by President Museveni and First Son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, saying the developments signaled a major turning point...
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286Features94% of businesses in northern, eastern Uganda supporting communities – Report
The report noted that schools in Arua received the highest share of donations, orphanages benefited most in Gulu, NGOs dominated support in...
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553CrimeWoman, 22, stabs self after husband withholds her Shs450k SACCO savings
Police said the Shs450,000 payout had reportedly been delivered through her husband, who allegedly withheld the money from her, sparking an argument...
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2.3KBig StoryState House breaks silence on ‘Museveni currency directive’
In a press released dated may 19, the Presidential Press Unit (PPU) clarified that the viral communication allegedly announcing changes to the...
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1.2KBig Story‘No One Is Safe’: Gen Muhoozi warns as ‘Operation Maliza Ufisadi’ gains momentum
In a series of strongly-worded posts published on his official X account on Tuesday, the army chief claimed that the operation had...
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510FeaturesURSB marks AIDS candlelight memorial with call to end stigma
During the ceremony, staff lit candles in remembrance of millions of people across the world who have lost their lives to HIV/AIDS,...