All posts tagged "Latest-News"
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1.3KNewsUWA takes over Bugoma Forest management, to upgrade it to National Park
On the very first day of the takeover, two suspects were arrested for allegedly cutting trees and burning charcoal inside the reserve,...
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1.2KNewsWhy Murchison Falls National Park is still Uganda’s wildlife crown jewel
As UWA intensifies conservation and tourism development efforts, officials say the iconic conservation area continues to offer one of Africa’s richest safari...
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1.6KBig StoryPant-Hoots, Power Struggles and Survival: Inside the secret world of Kibale Chimpanzees
Dr Kobusingye Margaret Abwooli, a researcher with the Kibale Chimpanzee Project, explained that what many outsiders interpret as warfare among the chimps...
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2.1KNationalMuseveni hails NRM MPs after passage of Sovereignty Bill
The Bill, which was approved by Parliament late Tuesday evening, May 5, 2026, seeks to insulate Uganda’s political and economic systems from...
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1.8KBig StorySecurity agencies bust suspected international drug network in Kampala
Investigators indicate that Mugisha has a prior international drug trafficking conviction dating back to 2010, when he was reportedly arrested at Jomo...
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1.1KNationalURSB begins rollout of new national entity register
According to Registrar General, Mercy Kainobwisho, the Non-Individual Register will serve as a single repository for all non-individual entities operating in Uganda,...
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2.6KBig StoryAS IT HAPPENED: How Parliament passed controversial Sovereignty Bill 2026
Moments before the debate commenced, Ssenyonyi challenged the legitimacy of the Bill, arguing that the version presented differed from the one previously...
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2.0KBig StoryKayanja Trial: Forensic expert details how explicit content moved via WhatsApp, later deleted
Police digital forensic analyst Enock Kanene told court that the material in question moved in one direction—from Ssentongo’s device to the contact...
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2.3KBig StoryHow Thugs broke into Bank of Uganda, stole laptops in night heist
Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects struck in the early hours of Monday, gaining access through a gate opposite City Square before...
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881NationalTeachers urged to upgrade as degree policy looms
The Bishop commended the school’s leadership for investing in staff development, noting that improving teacher qualifications directly enhances the quality of education.
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1.2KNationalWho Is Rwakakooko? Inside the profile of UEDCL’s new acting MD
Rwakakooko’s appointment comes at a time when UEDCL is facing rising electricity losses, infrastructure strain, and increased government oversight following a leadership...
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1.2KNewsLira businessman arrested over motorcycle theft, found with 100 logbooks
“We recovered 12 motorcycles, over 100 suspected forged logbooks, and assorted spare parts believed to be linked to stolen motorcycles,” an officer...
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1.2KNationalKamuli district passes UGX 78.1bn budget for 2026/27 FY
The budget, passed during the district council’s final sitting of the term, marks an increase from UGX 71 billion in the previous...
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1.1KFeaturedPHOTOS: Over 40 receive free prosthetic limbs as Ruparelias mark Rajiv anniversary with Mulago camp
The prosthetic camp forms part of a broader remembrance programme that has seen the Ruparelia family turn personal loss into public good,...
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1.7KBig StoryEXCLUSIVE: Under performance, energy losses cost UEDCL bosses juicy jobs
Kampala, Uganda: The government has moved to shake up leadership at Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL), terminating Board Chairperson Lydia Ochieng-Obbo...
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1.5KLatest NewsBukedi targets 80 million coffee seedlings in Kibaalo campaign to boost household incomes
Rauben Keimusya, Assistant Commissioner for Coffee Production at the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries, described the initiative as a critical...
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1.3KFeaturedRemembering Rajiv: Sudhir, Jyotsna mark one year since son’s tragic death with heartfelt tribute
In a heartfelt message titled “A Year in the Light of Rajiv’s Memory,” the Ruparelia family describes the profound pain of loss...
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2.6KFeaturesELOCID: Ugandan pharmacist develops herbal drug for ulcer treatment
Formulated by Dr Lutoti Stephen, a lecturer of Pharmacy at Makerere University and a two-time Ministry of Health Heroes in Health Pharmacist...
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1.5KNewsKayanja fails to appear as UCC probes broadcast distortion claims on Channel 44
Kayanja, who had initially petitioned UCC, accusing Top Media Group and Kingdom Media of airing defamatory content against him, was instead represented...
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1.1KFeaturesEbyendiisa Expo opens in Kampala with focus on nutrition, healthy living
Organised by GAIN Uganda in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and other partners,...
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4.3KBig StoryDETAILED: How Court reached death sentence for Okello in Ggaba killings
In a packed courtroom session on Thursday, Justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha ruled that the crime fell under the “rarest of the rare”...
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1.4KBig Story‘That is not the Bill I initiated’ – Museveni breaks silence on Sovereignty Bill
Mr Museveni dismissed widespread concerns surrounding the Bill, describing them as “noise” and insisting that the version being debated publicly is not...
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4.4KBreakingOkello sentenced to death for murder of four toddlers at Ggaba Daycare
Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha found Okello guilty of murdering the four children on April 2, 2026, dismissing his...
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1.6KEntertainmentNYANGE: Ugandans invent music tracking device as Copyright Law takes effect
The device, dubbed Nyange, is part of a broader copyright management system aimed at improving the collection and distribution of royalties to...