Benard Feni Wins Entrepreneur of the Year as Euro Gold Scoops Platinum Award
MBusiness man Benard Feni has added another accolade to his growing cabinet, scooping Entrepreneur of the Year while his company Euro Gold Refinery Ltd won the Platinum Winner for...
Atingi-Ego Rules Out Sovereignty Act as Cause of Shilling Depreciation
Bank of Uganda governor Michael Atingi-Ego has dismissed suggestions that the Protection of Sovereignty Act, 2026, may have contributed to the recent depreciation of the shilling, attributing the currency’s...
Two Men Remanded Over Shs 2m PLE Registration Scam
Two men have been remanded to Luzira Prison over allegations of obtaining money by false pretence from people they allegedly promised to help register for the Primary Leaving Examinations...
Reckitt, Chil Group, Government launch PHASE III of Dettol Hygiene Quest, targeting 650,000 more students in Uganda
Dettol, a leading hygiene and disinfection brand under Reckitt, has launched PHASE III of the Dettol Hygiene Quest Initiative in partnership with Uganda’s Ministry of Education and Sports, and...
Four killed in Oregon elementary school shooting after bystander confronts teenage gunman
BEND, Oregon — A shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in the US state of Oregon left three children and a teacher dead on Thursday, after a 16-year-old gunman...
DR Congo’s Ex-President Kabila Takes Charge of New Rebel Movement
Kinshasa, DR Congo - In a surprise move, former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila has taken charge of the rebellion led by the anti-government armed group M23 in the...
Somalia Sets April, May Dates for Parliamentary, Presidential Elections
Mogadishu, Somalia - Somalia announced on Thursday that parliamentary and presidential elections would be held next year in the deeply fragmented country that faces a long-running Islamist insurgency.
President Hassan...
DR Congo to Begin Ebola Vaccine Trial by End of October
The first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine is expected to begin in the Democratic Republic of Congo by the end of October, World Health Organization experts said Tuesday.
The...
Masaka High Court Dismisses Petition Against Aisha Ssekindi’s Election
The Masaka High Court upheld the election of State Minister for Water Aisha Ssekindi as Kalungu District Woman Member of Parliament, dismissing a petition that challenged her victory over...
UK Threatens Visa Ban on Eritreans Over Deportation Dispute
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country's government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants...
JUST IN: Fire Destroys Workshops, Businesses in Kireka
A fire has gutted workshops and destroyed several businesses in Kireka, Kampala, leaving traders and other property owners counting their losses.
The fire broke out at Kireka Future workshops, opposite...
Tragic Fire Destroys Wandegeya Police Barracks
A fire broke out at Wandegeya Police Barracks in Kampala on Thursday, prompting an emergency response as police moved to secure shelter and basic necessities for affected residents.
Police said...
