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High Court Holds Kibuli Hospital Responsible for Newborn’s Death, Awards Mother Shs147 Million

Kampala, Uganda — The High Court has ordered Kibuli Muslim Hospital and a doctor to pay Shs147.4 million in damages to the mother of a newborn who died after...

Babalanda Orders RDCs to Tighten Oversight on Government Projects

The Minister for the Presidency, Milly Babirye Babalanda, has directed Resident District Commissioners (RDCs), Resident City Commissioners (RCCs) and accounting officers to strengthen monitoring of government projects and intensify...

Grandson Arrested, Gives Shs100m to Traditional Healer to ‘Cleanse’ Stolen Cash

Police have arrested four suspects after recovering more than Shs54 million believed to be part of Shs200 million allegedly stolen from a woman by her own grandson, who reportedly...

All School Tours Halted Following Deadly Kapchorwa Crash

The Ministry of Education and Sports has with immediate effect suspended all school educational trips across the country following the deadly bus crash in Kapchorwa District that killed 21...

High Court Sets July 24 to Hear Lukwago Bail Application

The High Court Criminal Division has fixed July 24, 2026, to hear a bail application filed by jailed lawyer Erias Lukwago. The former Kampala Lord Mayor is seeking release...

State Minister for Local Government warns contractors against corruption

State Minister for Local Government Justine Nameere Nsubuga has warned contractors against shoddy work, corruption and delays as government begins construction of community access roads in Agago, Lamwo and...

Two Luweero Hospital Workers Arrested Over Alleged Shs700,000 Extortion Case

Luweero, Uganda | July 17, 2026 — Police have arrested two health workers at Luweero General Hospital over allegations that they demanded Shs700,000 from the family of a patient...

Police Arrest Two Drivers After School Buses Found Carrying Nearly 200 Pupils

Kampala, Uganda | July 17, 2026 — Two school bus drivers have been arrested after police intercepted buses transporting pupils from St. Kizito Primary School while allegedly carrying passengers...

21 students die after the school bus lost control

Police have confirmed that 21 people, including 20 pupils and one adult, have died in a fatal road crash involving a school bus belonging to King David Junior School,...

NSG to Headline Inaugural Sounds of the Diaspora Concert in Kampala

Music lovers are set for a major entertainment experience as UK Afroswing group NSG headlines the inaugural Sounds of the Diaspora concert at the UMA Showgrounds in Lugogo on...

Lt Gen Sam Kavuma urges MPs to MPs to emulate President Museveni’s practical leadership

Lt Gen Sam Kavuma, the Force Commander of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), has urged MPs to emulate President Museveni’s practical leadership and implement...

MPs Push Government to Fast-Track Delayed Road Projects Across Uganda

Lawmakers are calling on government to increase the coverage of road networks across the country, in the infrastructure agenda highlighted by President Yoweri Museveni during his State-of-the-Nation Address on...

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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...