EC releases LC1 voting dates for 2026 Elections
The Electoral Commission (EC) has set Tuesday, July 28, 2026, as the polling date for Village (Local Council I) Chairperson elections across Uganda, ending years of uncertainty over the...
Lukwago lawyers ask Court to grant him bail citing his health and prison conditions
Lawyers representing former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago have asked the Makindye Magistrates Court to grant him bail, citing his health and prison conditions.
Lukwago’s legal team, led by Medard...
KCCA to officially open its own radio station
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is set to establish its own radio station in a move aimed at strengthening communication with residents and improving access to information about the...
Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua blocked at Entebbe International Airport
Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua has been denied entry into Uganda at Entebbe International Airport and ordered to return to Kenya without being given any official reason, according to reports.
Karua...
Wiz Kaka and Citizen Kirabo Team Up for Feel-Good Afrobeat Hit Ewooma
Fast-rising Ugandan Afrobeat sensation Wiz Kaka is making waves once again with the release of his latest single, Ewooma, a captivating love anthem featuring fellow singer Citizen Kirabo.
The song,...
US and Iran agree on 60-day roadmap to deal
Qatar and Pakistan say the first high-level talks between the United States and Iran under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding have ended in Switzerland with progress towards a final...
oil demand to go lower after months of high fuel prices
Global oil demand is now expected to end the year lower, after months of high fuel prices, disrupted supply routes and tight product availability cut into consumption, according to...
Wakiso man freed after High Court nullifies two-year sentence
A man from Wakiso District who spent two years in prison for threatening violence has had his conviction and sentence quashed by the High Court after a judge found...
Justine Nameere opts out of the NRM’s Kalangala by-election campaign
Justine Nameere has opted out of the NRM’s Kalangala by-election campaign, saying she couldnot bring her self to "point a gun barrel" at the bereaved family of the late...
Masaka RCC, Mayor in dispute over Shs270 million bridge construction
A bridge construction launch in Njumaga Cell, Nyendo-Mukungwe Division, turned chaotic on Friday after Masaka Resident City Commissioner (RCC) Ahmad Washaki and Nyendo-Mukungwe Division Mayor Ronald Kasekende engaged in...
Gov’t secures Shs2.6 trillion for development of SGR
Uganda has secured a major boost for the development of its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) after the Executive Board of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) approved financing worth EUR...
AfDB Clears Shs650bn Financing for Arua Airport Expansion
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a major financing package worth about Shs650 billion for the expansion of Arua Airport, a project expected to elevate the facility...
