Two senior UPFD officers arressted
Two senior officers of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces have been arrested in a fresh crackdown ordered by the Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
Security sources say Major General...
Uganda Marine Police Force to introduce advanced forensic analysis for bodies retrieved from water
The Uganda Marine Police Force is moving to introduce advanced forensic analysis for all bodies retrieved from water, in a shift aimed at improving investigations and correcting how drowning...
Nile Special Rolls Out World Cup 2026 Campaign
Nile Special has officially launched its FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign, placing Ugandan consumers at the centre of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend the world’s biggest football tournament live.
The...
Museveni Guides NRM Caucus on Budget, MPs Endorse Sovereignty Bill
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Parliamentary Caucus has resolved to support the government’s budget priorities for the Financial Year 2026/2027 and to back the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill,...
KCCA Rules Out Plans to Demolition Owino Market
KCCA Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki has assured Parliament that there are no plans to demolish the 55-year-old Owino Market, focusing instead on infrastructure upgrades.
The commitment came during a COSASE...
UNEB cancels 2025 PLE results for 372 pupils in Namutumba District over malpractice
The Uganda National Examinations Board has cancelled the 2025 Primary Leaving Examination results for 372 pupils from seven schools in Namutumba District due to malpractice during the Mathematics paper,...
Minister Kabbyanga: Government will maintain facebook suspension
The government will maintain the suspension of Facebook in Uganda, Minister of State for ICT and National Guidance, Godfrey Kabbyanga Baluku, has said.
Facebook, owned by Meta, was blocked in...
Minister Ogwang Reassures Uganda After CAF Flags AFCON 2027 Gaps
Uganda’s Minister of State for Sport, Peter Ogwang, has moved to reassure the public after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) flagged gaps in the country’s preparations for the...
Proposed NGO Funding Bill Sparks Civil Society Debate in Kampala
"This bill, if it benefits us, will be formally petitioned to Parliament after we, if possible, agree on what helps us," said youth advocate Nyanzi Martin Luther, responding to...
UNHCR Warns of Funding Strain, Calls for Predictable Support for Refugees
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has raised concern over mounting pressure on humanitarian resources, urging a transition toward sustainable and predictable financing for refugee programmes as...
NUP Leaders Rally MPs to Resist Money Temptations in Parliament
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has cautioned its newly elected Members of Parliament to resist temptations of large sums of money in Parliament and remain loyal to the people...
Ssemujju Nganda Slams URA Shs877bn Budget as Wasteful
Kira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has raised concerns over the Uganda Revenue Authority’s (URA) proposed procurement budget of 877 billion shillings for the 2026/27 financial year, labeling it...
