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Kalangala Woman MP By-Election Process Begins as EC Calls Stakeholders’ Meeting

The Electoral Commission has scheduled a stakeholders’ meeting ahead of the forthcoming Kalangala District Woman Member of Parliament by-election following the death of Woman MP-elect Helen Nakimuli. The meeting, convened...

Opposition, Activists Prepare Court Challenge Against Sovereignty Bill 2026

Opposition political leaders and civil society activists have intensified efforts to block the implementation of the Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026, with plans underway to challenge the controversial legislation...

Police Nab Three men Over Fake Accounts of First Daughter, Tycoon Hamis Kiggundu

Police in Busoga East have arrested three men accused of creating fake social media accounts impersonating First Daughter Natasha Karugire and businessman Hamis Kiggundu in an alleged online fraud...

King Saha and Pallaso gangs Turn Violent at Supremacy Lounge in Nakulabye

Tensions between musicians King Saha and Pallaso reportedly escalated into a physical confrontation on Wednesday night at Supremacy Lounge in Nakulabye. The two artistes have spent much of the year...

Ministry Of Internal Affairs Uncovers Transnational Drug And Identity Fraud Network

The Ministry of Internal Affairs, in collaboration with sister security agencies, is holding Keith King Mugisha, the suspected kingpin of an international drug trafficking and identity fraud network operating...

Todwong Hails NRM Grassroots Leaders After Landslide Victory, Rallies Support For Museveni Inauguration

The Secretary General of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), Rt. Hon. Richard Todwong, has commended district party leaders for their decisive role in securing the party’s recent electoral victory...

Government suspends Nile Star bus operations for 30 days

The government, through the Ministry of Transport, has suspended the operations of Nile Star bus company nationwide, effective yesterday at 6:00 PM, for a period of one month. This follows...

Government Warns TikTokers, Content Creators Against Exploiting Children Online

The Government of Uganda has issued a strong warning to social media content creators against exploiting children in online content, stressing that violations of minors’ rights and dignity will...

KCCA records increase in local revenue following trade order regulations

Kampala Capital City Authority has registered a significant increase in local revenue following the enforcement of trade order regulations across the city. The announcement was made by Executive Director Sharifa...

Government urged to sensitize Ugandans on Sovereignty Bill 2026

Ugandans have called on the government to intensify public sensitisation on the controversial Sovereignty Bill 2026 before it is assented to by the President. In interviews conducted with residents of...

Kizza Besigye Treason Case: Prosecution Alleges Witness Intimidation as Identity Concealment Row Deepens

The prosecution in the treason case against veteran opposition politician Kizza Besigye has accused him and his co-accused of threatening state witnesses, as the hearing continues on an application...

NIRA Official Remanded Over Alleged Data Leak Linked to Human Trafficking Ring

A Registration Assistant with the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has been remanded to prison over allegations that he unlawfully leaked citizens’ personal data to facilitate a suspected...

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Naabasumba Rahma Crowned Miss Tourism Buganda at Bulange Mengo

It was a vibrant and colourful evening at Bulange Mengo in Kampala as the Buganda region selected its representatives for the Miss Tourism Uganda...

NAM Angels EST: The Ugandan Label Building a New Home for Emerging Music Talent  

In Uganda’s fast-changing music industry, where new artists emerge almost every day, one of the biggest challenges has always been finding the right support...

Uganda Nominates Olara Otunnu for United Nations Secretary-General

KAMPALA, Uganda — July 26, 2026 — The Government of Uganda has officially nominated veteran diplomat and former Foreign Affairs Minister Ambassador Olara Otunnu...

Grace Mutoni Leads Metro Queens to Miss Tourism Uganda Finale Beauty

Queen Grace Karen Mutoni has been crowned Miss Tourism Metro 2026/2027 after emerging the winner among contestants who competed for the regional title. Mutoni...

Uganda Named EAC Regional Hub for Virology Research

KAMPALA — Uganda has strengthened its position as a regional leader in infectious disease surveillance after the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) was designated...