Government suspends Nile Star bus operations for 30 days
The government, through the Ministry of Transport, has suspended the operations of Nile Star bus company nationwide, effective yesterday at 6:00 PM, for a period of one month.
This follows...
Government Warns TikTokers, Content Creators Against Exploiting Children Online
The Government of Uganda has issued a strong warning to social media content creators against exploiting children in online content, stressing that violations of minors’ rights and dignity will...
KCCA records increase in local revenue following trade order regulations
Kampala Capital City Authority has registered a significant increase in local revenue following the enforcement of trade order regulations across the city.
The announcement was made by Executive Director Sharifa...
Government urged to sensitize Ugandans on Sovereignty Bill 2026
Ugandans have called on the government to intensify public sensitisation on the controversial Sovereignty Bill 2026 before it is assented to by the President.
In interviews conducted with residents of...
Jamaican dancehall Queen Spice visits Bulange Mengo
Jamaican dancehall Queen Spice visited the seat of the Buganda Kingdom at Bulange Mengo yesterday in one of her week-long cultural immersion programmes in Uganda. The immersion was organised...
UTB Backs Spice’s Maiden Uganda Concert to Boost MICE Tourism
The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has announced its sponsorship of the first-ever performance by Jamaican dancehall queen Spice in Uganda.
The concert, organised by Africa One Ltd, will take place...
Kizza Besigye Treason Case: Prosecution Alleges Witness Intimidation as Identity Concealment Row Deepens
The prosecution in the treason case against veteran opposition politician Kizza Besigye has accused him and his co-accused of threatening state witnesses, as the hearing continues on an application...
NIRA Official Remanded Over Alleged Data Leak Linked to Human Trafficking Ring
A Registration Assistant with the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has been remanded to prison over allegations that he unlawfully leaked citizens’ personal data to facilitate a suspected...
UPDF Issues 7-Day Deadline to Regulate Fishing in Pakwach
Leaders in Pakwach District have been given a seven-day ultimatum to establish landing site management committees aimed at regulating fishing activities and restoring discipline in the fishing industry.
The directive...
Two Remanded Over $257,000 Military Supply Scam
Two suspected fraudsters have been remanded by the Anti-Corruption Court over allegations of laundering more than USD 257,000 obtained through a fraudulent military supply contract scheme targeting foreign investors.
The...
Security Guard Shot Dead at Stabex fuel Station in Gulu
Unknown gunmen have shot dead a security guard in Gulu City and stolen his firearm in an attack that signals a possible resurgence of gun violence in the area.
The...
Parliament Passes Shs1.1 Trillion Supplementary Budget Amid Heated Debate
Parliament witnessed a heated debate after opposition legislators, led by Kira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, challenged the approval of a supplementary budget for the 2025/2026 financial year totaling...
