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Jim Muhwezi Retains Rujumbura Seat as Rival Withdraws Court Challenge

The High Court in Rukungiri has granted former Rujumbura County parliamentary candidate Fred Turyamuhweza Tumuheirwe permission to withdraw his election petition challenging the victory of Security Minister Maj. Gen....

MTN Uganda Compensates Customers After Nationwide Network Outage

MTN Uganda has announced that all customers who lost mobile data during Sunday’s nationwide network outage will be compensated, as the telecom company works to restore confidence following one...

Francis Zaake Welcomes Among to Committee He Chairs

National Unity Platform MP Hon Zaake welcomed the decision to place Mrs Among under his docket as an ordinary member arguing that servants of the people ought to exercise...

Chris Obore sent back to Luzira Prison until July 27th, 2026

Parliament’s Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Chris Obore Ariko, has petitioned the High Court in Kampala seeking to be released on bail as he awaits trial. Obore and other...

Lukwago Tells Court His Health Is Failing, Needs Urgent Surgery Abroad

Former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has told the Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court that his health is rapidly deteriorating after doctors at Mulago National Referral Hospital diagnosed him with...

Minister Byamukama Gives Contractor One-Week to Fix Northern Bypass

The Minister of Works and Transport, Fred Byamukama, has ordered Stirling Civil Engineering Limited to complete maintenance works on the 21-kilometre Namungoona–Bwaise section of the Northern Bypass by next...

DDP to review Former Speaker Anita Among case file

The corruption investigation into Parliament has entered a new phase, with a case file involving former Speaker Anita Among reportedly submitted to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for...

MPs Set for Key Internal Vote on Parliamentary Commission and Pan-African Parliament Slots

Members of Parliament are preparing for a crucial internal election to select Backbench Commissioners to the Parliamentary Commission and Uganda’s representatives to the Pan-African Parliament, in a process that...

Trump confirms he asked FIFA to review Balogun ban

U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed that he personally asked FIFA President Gianni Infantino to review the red card suspension issued to United States striker Folarin Balogun, a decision...

Buganda Kingdom Approves UGX 409.3 Billion Budget, Prioritises Development and Cultural Programs

The Buganda Kingdom has approved a UGX 409.315 billion budget for the 2026/2027 financial year, outlining spending priorities aimed at strengthening governance, cultural preservation, and socio-economic development across the...

Parliament Probe Intensifies as State Witness Strategy Raises Stakes in Corruption Case

Uganda’s corruption investigation involving Parliament's financial operations has entered a more complex phase after reports that some officials initially questioned in the probe have been converted into state witnesses,...

Police Arrest Mbarara Businesswoman Over Alleged Fake Government Funding Deal

The Kampala Metropolitan South Police have arrested a businesswoman from Mbarara City accused of allegedly impersonating a State House official and obtaining millions of shillings through false promises of...

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Lavagne Challenges Vipers to Show Courage in Nouadhibou Clash

Vipers SC head coach Denis Lavagne has challenged his players to be brave, dominant and determined when they face FC Nouadhibou in the decisive...

Gulu City Oktoberfest Suspended Over Ebola

The 2026 edition of the Gulu City Oktoberfest has been cancelled after organisers raised concerns over Ebola-related health restrictions, inadequate sponsorship and failure to...

Tycoon Charles Mbire Spotted Wearing Shs1bn Watch

Ugandan businessman and investor Charles Mbire has offered another glimpse into his understated luxury lifestyle after being spotted wearing what appears to be a...

Museveni: Government ready to work with new Tooro king after succession dispute

President Yoweri Museveni has called for a peaceful and lawful resolution to the dispute over the succession of the late Omukama of Tooro, King...

‘Support Arsenal to honour King Oyo’s legacy,’ Archbishop Kazimba tells Tooro people

The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev. Stephen Samuel Kazimba Mugalu, has called on the people of Tooro to remain united...