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Uganda
Minister Kuteesa Kamuli Lauds Stanbic-France Partnership...
Minister of State for Gender and Culture, Mary Kuteesa Kamuli, has commended Stanbic...
Gov’t sets next year’s budget at Shs79.22 trillion
Uganda’s preliminary national budget resource envelope for the financial year 2027/28...
After 18 years, Rose Lwakataka returns to the cockpit
Eighteen years after stepping away from competitive rallying, former female rally...
From Kityo to Muhoozi: Who defines what is legal in Uganda?
In the darkest years of Idi Amin’s military rule, when the abduction and subsequent...
Uganda’s Fine Spinners invest in Modern Textile Machinery...
The Kampala-based integrated textile manufacturer strengthens production capacity,...
Shilling slides to near record low as dollar demand rises
The Uganda shilling weakened further against the US dollar this week, sliding to...
Bududa students ‘rescue’ headteacher from State House anti-corruption...
Students at Bududa Senior Secondary School on Thursday blocked the arrest of their...
Leku Pilli sweeps Adjumani West, wins seat left by Gen...
NRM candidate James Leku Pilli has taken over the Adjumani West parliamentary seat...
How ex-UPDF officer Katungi was extradited to US over drug...
Former Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officer Michael Katungi Mpeirwe has...
Hilda Man loses bid to overturn Ameria Kyambadde’s election
The High Court has dismissed a petition by Kiyaga Hillary Innocent aka Dr Hilda...
Uganda steps up push to turn mineral wealth into industrial...
As Uganda moves to turn its mineral wealth into greater industrial and economic...
Ndere Cultural Centre Launches Drive to Digitize Uganda’s...
Ndere Cultural Centre has launched an initiative to digitize Uganda’s cultural heritage...
Inside the Shs 4bn push taking digital innovation beyond...
Seven months before officials gathered at Busitema University to formally hand over...
Delayed city road repairs leave muddy taste for Kampalans
Traffic and business activity along one of Kampala’s busy roads was disrupted for...
Court remands Bagonza Over Shs171m PACEID funds
The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has charged Matthew Bagonza, the Head of...
Nobody came to our rescue: pain and anguish in Albertine...
The rural village of Kapaapi, Bugahya county, Hoima district has turned into a crucible...
How 14 fatal decisions bungled up Busega–Mpigi expressway
In recent weeks, Ugandans have been shocked at the sheer negligence, corruption...
Museveni bets $300m on Uganda’s fuel security project
Uganda consumes about 240 million litres of fuel every month, and much of it depends...
Harshad Barot at 65: Celebrating a Life of Enterprise,...
Sixty-five years of life, more than three decades in business and a journey that...
Cancer Institute performs stem cell transplant
David Bongomin Awany was preparing to leave Uganda for India when his treatment...
Parliament summons Basajjabalaba over Shs140bn BoU guarantee
Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises...
Kenya police planted two pistols in Besigye’s room, “stupid”...
A key prosecution witness in the treason case against Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused...
NSSF assets rise to Shs32.8t as income hits Shs6.51t
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) recorded a major improvement in financial...
How Kinshasa’s new diplomatic teeth threaten Kampala and...
For over three decades, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been Africa’s...
MPs again denied access to Lubowa hospital site
The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LoP), Joel Ssenyonyi, and several members...
Uber exit calls for regulation of global brands to protect...
Ten years ago, Kampala was all the rage. Uber, the global taxi hailing app, launched...
ESG Works Best When It Becomes Everyone’s Business
By Jackie Tahakanizibwa For a long time, corporate sustainability was most visible...
Bagonza set to appear in court as PACEID saga deepens
Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID) Head...
They toppled giant MPs, but can’t speak
When the 12th Parliament opened its doors in May 2026, voters across Uganda expected...
Museveni to flag off construction of Kampala Storage Terminal
President Yoweri Museveni will on Thursday, September 17, 2026 preside over the...
When the bride has no price
We were seated somewhere in Nyamiyaga, watching the evening slowly settle over the...
Medical apprenticeship programs critical in improving diagnosis
You probably know somebody who, after trying many healthcare facilities, was told...
Uganda’s hardship allowance should be extended to public...
The government of Uganda, through the ministry of Public Service, introduced the...
A throne is never empty and why succession is war, not...
Succession within a kingdom is frequently misunderstood as a period of mourning,...
KOBs finally break trophy drought with Kyabazinga 7s triumph
KCB KOBs ended their wait for a tournament victory in the 2026 Uganda Rugby 7s Series...
One Saturday a month: Is Uganda cleaning enough to stay...
Recently, Uganda once again came to a standstill for three hours as citizens picked...
Let’s clean Uganda while protecting rights
It is now a practice that every last Saturday of the month, Ugandans spare three...
The PLU number is a badge of risk, not honour
We sometimes forget that the NRA war was a real war. It involved real sacrifice,...
A letter to Uganda’s reigning overlords: What manner of...
Over the past few weeks, the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) has ramped up speed...
Editorial: End Uganda’s fuel shocks
Why should a war thousands of kilometres away so quickly become a crisis at a Ugandan...
Concern as nursing students return to exam cheating
Examination malpractice is resurfacing among nursing, midwifery and allied health...
Canal+, La Liga partner to combat sports content piracy
Global broadcaster Canal+ and Spanish football league La Liga have signed a strategic...
Missing wagons, billions at stake: MPs demand probe into...
When Uganda Railways Corporation took back railway operations from Rift Valley Railways...
Tooro Supreme Council, Muhoozi ‘confirm’ Kijanangoma as...
The Tooro Kingdom supreme council, Orukurato rw’ensanju, has formally confirmed...
DRC: 27 pupils buried after deadly Bukavu school fire
A sombre mood engulfed Bukavu on Monday as grieving parents, relatives and residents...
Tooro king-elect’s brother David Kijanangoma dies at Cancer...
Tooro Prince David Kijanangoma Araali has died at the Uganda Cancer Institute in...
Tooro Crown Prince David Kijanangoma dies
Tooro Crown Prince David Kijanangoma Araali has died at the Uganda Cancer Institute,...
Absa calls for investment execution to drive Uganda’s next...
Absa Bank is calling for greater focus on converting Uganda’s growing pipeline of...
Why gov’t put Kijanangoma’s gazettement on hold
Government will not gazette Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma Nyabongo I as the new...
Preserving Runyankore in the Digital Era: How TikTok Is...
For generations, Runyankore has lived in conversations around family compounds,...
Babiito reject Attorney General’s legal advice on Tooro...
The Babiito royal clan of Tooro has rejected the Attorney General’s legal opinion...
MPs fault Bank of Uganda over failure to recover Shs 140bn...
Members of parliament have piled pressure on Bank of Uganda (BoU) to explain why...
Tooro succession must follow the law – Justice Minister
The succession of a new Tooro king must comply with the law before the government...
Sex Talk: Be mindful; the world is very different
Are you wondering who occupies the countless expensive apartments going up daily...
Miss Tourism pays tribute to King Oyo as Mucureezi takes...
Miss Tourism Uganda grand finale took on a sombre tone as contestants and guests...
Prolonged dry spell threatens crop yields
A prolonged period of dry weather is raising concerns about food production and...
The future is bleak for shy music producers
While many Ugandan producers have chosen to live under the radar and their incomes...
Babiito order Bunyoro Kitara prime minister to vacate office
The Babiito ruling clan of Bunyoro Kitara has given kingdom prime minister, also...
Justice Mary Kaitesi injured in Pallisa road accident
Mukono High court judge Mary Kaitesi was among the three people injured in a road...
Vipers under pressure; Kitara hold advantage in Caf ties
Uganda’s two representatives in the Caf interclub competitions emerged from their...
How Stanbic Bank Is Transforming the Livelihoods of Palm...
When David Balironda Mukasa walks through his oil palm plantation in the island...
Free internet access excites traders in Oyam market
Free internet access at Oyam Daily Market is opening new opportunities for traders...
Culture dies when society acts tone-deaf
By Dedan Kimathi I started writing this tribute about the late Alexander Musajja-Mukulu,...
Open letter: Gen Muhoozi constitutionalise your journey...
A well-wisher’s warning about the presidency you seek General Muhoozi Kainerugaba,...
Smallholder farmers to get relief from Equity Group
Access to climate adaptation finance remains a significant challenge for smallholder...
Understanding Tooro’s throne and its defiant women
In the misty shadow of the Rwenzori Mountains, behind the pristine white walls of...
Kasangati policewoman who accused Kampala commanders of...
A police officer who accused senior Kampala Metropolitan Police commanders of ordering...
By Any Means now in cinema
By Any Means follows a black FBI agent (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) charged with finding...
Blast kills seven, injures three in eastern DRC
Seven civilians have been killed and three others seriously injured after an abandoned...
Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened
Every Harry Potter trailer we get triggers the same conversation. Or rather, it...
King Oyo buried as Omusuuga reaffirms new monarch
Thousands of mourners gathered at St John’s Cathedral in Fort Portal on Saturday...
Journalists walk out on police over blockade at Tooro palace
Journalists deployed to cover the burial and succession programmes at the Tooro...
Mityana woman dies after setting self ablaze over husband
The police in Mityana district are investigating the death of a 23-year-old woman...
Museveni orders review of plan to turn Kampala City Square...
President Yoweri Museveni has directed the ministry for Kampala and Kampala Capital...
Uganda’s first oil delayed yet again, new target pushed...
Uganda has pushed back its first oil production target yet again, with the government...