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500 Households Clash with Church Over Blocked Road in Seguku

A tense confrontation erupted in Seguku after residents from an estimated 500 households accused a local church of blocking a long-used community access road, triggering a standoff that drew...

Old Mutual Unit Trust Assets Rise to Shs3.36 Trillion

Old Mutual Investment Group has reported strong growth in its unit trust portfolio, with total assets rising to Shs3.36 trillion for the year ending December 2025. The figures were revealed...

IRA CEO Succession Battle Moves to Court as Recruitment Process Is Suspended

A leadership dispute at the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) has escalated to court after the High Court temporarily suspended the regulator’s recruitment process for a new Chief Executive Officer,...

Kizza Besigye Raises Fair Trial Concerns in High Court Submission

Opposition politician Kizza Besigye on Tuesday made a personal submission before the High Court Criminal Division in Kampala, where he raised concerns over procedural fairness in his ongoing treason-related...

NAB Seeks Meeting with CDF Muhoozi Over Closure of NTV Uganda, Daily Monitor

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has formally written to Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba requesting a meeting to discuss the closure of Nation Media Group Uganda...

WhatsApp 2026 features you may have missed

WhatsApp is introducing usernames, a major privacy update that will allow users to chat without first handing over their phone numbers. The Meta-owned messaging platform says the change is meant...

Lukwago misses court due to ill health

Former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago missed Tuesday's court session after prison authorities said he was too ill to leave Mulago Hospital, where he is undergoing specialised treatment. Former Kampala...

Harriet Bongonyinge crowned Miss Tourism Northern 2026/2027

Harriet Bongonyinge of Lira City has been crowned Miss Tourism Northern Uganda 2026/2027 after emerging as the winner of a highly competitive pageant held at Lavington Park in Lira...

MTN Uganda Limited to pay Shs 2.3 billion in damages to its former senior manager

MTN Uganda Limited has been ordered to pay more than Shs 2.3 billion in damages to its former senior manager, Richard Mwami. The High court found that the telecommunications company...

International Wildlife Journalist Klaus Thymann Arrested in Kampala

Internationally recognised Danish wildlife journalist and environmental explorer Klaus Thymann has been arrested in Kampala, raising fresh attention around Uganda’s handling of foreign journalists and conservation researchers. Thymann, whose work...

NRM Revives EALA By-Election Process, Sets June 29–July 1 for Expressions of Interest

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission has reopened the process for party members seeking to contest for the party flag in the forthcoming by-election to fill Uganda’s vacant...

Gen.Salim Saleh Orders Muhoozi to Brief Mao on Besigye, Lukwago Detentions

The directive is believed to have followed a petition by Minister Mao to the Gulu based general about being locked out of the investigations against the two opposition figures. Gen...

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Naabasumba Rahma Crowned Miss Tourism Buganda at Bulange Mengo

It was a vibrant and colourful evening at Bulange Mengo in Kampala as the Buganda region selected its representatives for the Miss Tourism Uganda...

NAM Angels EST: The Ugandan Label Building a New Home for Emerging Music Talent  

In Uganda’s fast-changing music industry, where new artists emerge almost every day, one of the biggest challenges has always been finding the right support...

Uganda Nominates Olara Otunnu for United Nations Secretary-General

KAMPALA, Uganda — July 26, 2026 — The Government of Uganda has officially nominated veteran diplomat and former Foreign Affairs Minister Ambassador Olara Otunnu...

Grace Mutoni Leads Metro Queens to Miss Tourism Uganda Finale Beauty

Queen Grace Karen Mutoni has been crowned Miss Tourism Metro 2026/2027 after emerging the winner among contestants who competed for the regional title. Mutoni...

Uganda Named EAC Regional Hub for Virology Research

KAMPALA — Uganda has strengthened its position as a regional leader in infectious disease surveillance after the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) was designated...