All posts tagged "News"
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1.7KNationalGovt bans use of foreign currencies in public contracts to strengthen Uganda Shilling
Kampala, Uganda: Uganda’s Ministry of Finance has issued a directive banning the use of foreign currencies in all government procurement and public...
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1.3KEast AfricaFemale UPDF Troops told to remain alert as Operation ‘Silent Storm’ makes gains in Somalia
Mogadishu, Somalia: The Commander of Uganda’s United Nations Guard Unit XI (UNGU-XI), Lt Col Peter Ruyogoza Barigye, has rallied female Uganda Peoples’...
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1.2KNationalKayunga-Galiraya Road to link Northern Uganda to Central, cut Travel Distance by Half
Kayunga, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni on Friday, July 11, officially commissioned the construction of the Kayunga–Bbaale–Galiraya Road, a long-awaited infrastructure project expected...
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1.3KOP-EDWhy spokespersons are the eyes, ears, and defenders of their organizations
By Steven Masiga Spokespersons occupy a vital role within any organization, acting as the official mouthpiece, guardian of reputation, and interpreter of...
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1.4KNewsNamuganza vows to dismantle Busoga camps de-campaigning Kadaga’s CEC bid
Iganga, Uganda: The Minister of State for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Hon Persis Namuganza, has lashed out at NRM leaders and...
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1.0KBig StoryEntebbe Magistrate quits fraud case involving land broker Kamoga over ‘conflict of interest’
The magistrate’s recusal followed objections from Mr Kamoga’s lawyer, Brian Tindyebwa, who told court that the accused had discussed the case with...
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1.6KNewsMuseveni commissions works on Kayunga-Bbaale-Galiraya Road
Kayunga, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni on Friday officially commissioned construction works for the tarmacking of Kayunga-Bbaale-Galiraya Road, a long-awaited transport corridor linking...
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2.2KBig StoryInside Kagina-led TVET Council formed to modernize vocational education in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda: The Government of Uganda launched a new Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Council and supporting Assessment Boards as part...
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1.5KBig StoryInside KCCA’s Shs1 trillion deal with UK Firm to revamp over 127km road network
Kampala, Uganda: Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has inked a monumental Shs1 trillion (Euro 250 million) deal with UK firm COLAS Limited...
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1.6KNewsTycoon Patrick Bitature mourns passing of nephew Marvin Bitature
Kololo, Kampala: Ugandan prominent businessman Patrick Bitature and his family are mourning the untimely death of their nephew, Marvin Beine “Boyo” Bitature,...
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1.1KOP-EDWhy All Eligible Citizens Must Vote?
By Emmanuel Opio Recently, I had the chance to reconnect with an old friend from high school, who now serves as an...
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2.2KBreakingAssistant DPP Fatuma Nabiwemba found dead after missing for days
Wakiso, Uganda: Authorities in Kasangati, Wakiso District, are investigating circumstances under which Senior State Attorney Fatuma Bbuye Nabiwemba was found dead inside...
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2.5KCrimeUPDF soldier kills fleeing suspect after daylight MM robbery in Kampala
Kitintale, Uganda: A suspected armed robber was shot dead by a UPDF soldier while fleeing from a botched daylight robbery at a...
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1.0KFeaturesMuseveni’s Wakiso walks redefine leadership and humanize PDM campaign
Wakiso, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has reinvented political engagement in Uganda through a series of deeply personal, unscripted walkabouts in Wakiso District,...
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935CrimeKatwe couple electrocuted in illegal power connection tragedy
Kampala, Uganda: A young couple in Katwe Nkere Zone, Makindye Division, has died in a fatal electrocution incident linked to an illegal...
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701OP-EDUgandan learners spend more time in school vans than in classrooms
By Wabusimba Amiri In the quiet of dawn, when many households are still draped in the comfort of sleep, a peculiar rhythm...
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1.2KNewsSecurity team, NRM candidates meet over campaign violence in Kamuli
Kamuli, Uganda: Security agencies in Kamuli have held an emergency meeting with NRM parliamentary candidates for Kamuli Municipality following a spate of...
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2.4KCrimeThree students arrested after 15-year-old dies in school fight
Iganga, Uganda: Police in Iganga District have arrested three students of Iganga Progressive Academy (IPA) following the death of a 15-year-old student...
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963NewsOver 10,000 to run for solidarity at 2025 Urban Refugee Marathon in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda: The Office of the President has officially launched the second edition of the Urban Refugee Marathon, a flagship initiative aimed...
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1.2KNewsDeputy CJ Zeija faces heat as Eastern Bar joins legal protest over scrapped ULS appeals
Kampala, Uganda: Deputy Chief Justice of Uganda, Hon Dr Flavian Zeija, is under mounting pressure after more than 90 members of Uganda...
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2.2KBig StoryMurdered Entebbe couple may have been victims of family inheritance wrangle
Entebbe, Uganda: Fresh details have emerged surrounding the brutal murder of an elderly couple in Entebbe, with investigators now zeroing in on...
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1.2KNewsGashumba: No real opposition against Museveni in 2026 race
Kampala, Uganda: Prominent media personality and political analyst Frank Gashumba has said there is no real competition President Yoweri Museveni is facing...
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1.5KNationalBusoga NRM leaders rally behind Kadaga ahead of her CEC campaign launch tomorrow
Iganga, Uganda: Preparations are in high gear for the official launch of Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga’s campaign for the NRM National...
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1.6KBig StoryGovt halts disbursement of party funds as new IPOD law takes effect
Kampala, Uganda: Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Hon Norbert Mao, has directed the Electoral Commission to withhold all disbursements of public funds...