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State House Launches Teso Sensitization on National Honors and Awards

The Office of the President under the Department of Chancery has embarked on the process of sensitising the leaders from the Teso sub-region on the prevalence and process of...

Kapchorwa District confirms one Ebola case

Health authorities in Kapchorwa District have confirmed that a suspected Ebola case involving a Senior Two student at Sebei College Tegeres has tested negative for the virus, easing fears...

UPDF Rolls Out Nationwide Recruitment of 10,200 Soldiers, Warns Against Bribery

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has announced a nationwide recruitment exercise for 10,200 soldiers, with military authorities promising tighter anti-corruption controls and a stronger focus on science and...

FSD Report: Young Ugandan Women Struggle to Access Financial Services

Young women in Uganda continue to face major barriers in accessing financial services, according to new findings from the 2022 FinScope Uganda survey conducted by the Financial Sector Deepening...

IGG Arrests Two Senior OPM Officials Over Alleged Refugee Bribery Scheme

Two senior officials from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) have been arrested by the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) over allegations of soliciting bribes from asylum seekers in...

Mayiga Under Fire After Calling Uganda Martyrs “Traitors” in Historical Perspective

Buganda Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga has found himself at the center of a growing public controversy after remarks in which he described the Uganda Martyrs as “traitors” from the...

2026 State of the Nation Address: The good promises, bad and ugly

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today used the State of the Nation Address 2026 aKololo Independence Grounds to issue a strong call to leaders and citizens to intensify efforts...

Museveni Warns Underperforming Officials

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has emphasised the need to prioritise efficient transport systems, noting that heavy cargo such as petroleum products should increasingly be moved from roads to pipelines...

Nameere Pushes for Mechanised Farming as Masaka Loses Arable Land

The Minister of State for Local Government and Woman MP for Masaka City, Justine Nameere, has called for increased investment in mechanised agriculture and agro-processing factories in Masaka, warning...

Muhammad Kivumbi, 23 Others Remain on Remand as State Fails to Produce File

The Chief Magistrate's Court in Butambala has once again adjourned the terrorism case involving former Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi and 23 co-accused persons after the prosecution failed...

Thugs kill mobile money operator in Omoro District

Unknown thugs have shot dead a mobile money operator in Omoro District in the latest violent attack that is heightening fears among the business community across the Acholi Sub-region. The...

Nubian Li Hails Eddy Kenzo Despite Political Differences

Nubian Li has lauded Eddy Kenzo for his contributions to the funeral of the late Master Parrot, affirming that Kenzo remains a beloved figure within the Firebase family despite...

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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...