Minister Nyamutoro Defends Remarks on Abandoning Charcoal
Minister Phiona Nyamutoro clarifies her statements on stopping charcoal use, emphasizing clean cooking awareness rather than boasting amid public backlash.
State Minister for Minerals Phiona Nyamutoro has defended her remarks...
Gabbie Ntaate Sues YouTubers Shallom Kaweesi Over Defamation
Gospel singer Gabbie Ntaate has allegedly dragged YouTubers Shallom Kaweesi and Sula Flexible to court over defamation.
The development comes following Gabbie Ntaate expressing her disappointment with the Pentecostal church,...
Nigeria gospel singer Toluwanisings dies at 41
One of Nigeria's most popular gospel singers, Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, known as Toluwanisings, has died, his family has announced.
In a statement posted on the deceased's Instagram page, the family...
CDF Muhoozi Holds Security Talks with British High Commissioner
The Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has held talks with the British High Commissioner to Uganda, Lisa Chesney, on strengthening...
Cholera Kills 3,644 in DRC as Ebola Outbreak Strains Health System
A cholera epidemic has killed at least 3,644 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by the end of September 2026, as the country grapples with a surge...
Hon. Babirye Milly Babalanda Calls for Stronger Governance to Drive Wealth Creation
The Minister for the Presidency and Member of Parliament for Budiope West, Hon. Babirye Milly Babalanda, has underscored the strategic role of the Governance and Security Programme (GSP) in...
BoU Raises Central Bank Rate to 12% as Inflation Risks Mount
Bank of Uganda has raised its benchmark interest rate to 12% as weaker foreign exchange earnings, rising fuel costs and reduced capital inflows put pressure on the shilling and...
Museveni Calls for Juba-Nimule Road Upgrade to Boost Trade
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met a delegation of senior South Sudanese government officials led by the Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon. Dr Labanya Margaret Mathya, at State House,...
Kenya records second case of Ebola
Kenya has recorded its second case of Ebola, the health ministry said Wednesday, saying there was “no evidence” of any large-scale transmission of the deadly virus.
The country reported its...
Old Mutual Rewards Top Agents for Retaining Shs12.36bn in Investments
Old Mutual Investment Group (OMIG) has rewarded 16 agents and 10 units for their performance in customer retention, investment mobilisation and financial literacy during the first half of 2026.
The...
Praise Aloikin granted bail after weeks in Luzira over SIM card charge
Human rights activist and law student Praise Aloikin Opoloje has been granted bail by the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court after spending more than two weeks in Luzira Women’s...
Speaker suspends charcoal ban enforcement, orders government to explain alternatives
Kampala — Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oboth-Oboth has suspended enforcement of the charcoal ban until the government presents a comprehensive report on the restrictions and the availability of alternative...
