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Kagadi Cracks Down on Illegal Schools, Six Directors Arrested

Six school directors and head teachers have been arrested in Kagadi District following a major operation against private schools operating without valid licenses, as authorities move to enforce education...

Museveni Signals Tough Cabinet Action as 12th Parliament Opens, Warns “No Mercy” for Corrupt Officials

President Yoweri Museveni has renewed his hardline stance on corruption, warning that ministers and senior government officials implicated in graft, inefficiency, or abuse of office will face dismissal as...

Uganda Mourns as CID Director Tom Magambo’s Son Arrives for Burial in Masindi

The Uganda Police Force CID Director, Tom Magambo, is mourning the loss of his son, Magambo Timothy, whose body has been returned to Uganda following a tragic drowning incident...

Stuart Kagoro: The Digital Media Entrepreneur Behind BigEyeUG’s Rise 

In Uganda's fast-changing media landscape, few digital entrepreneurs have built a brand as recognizable as Stuart Kagoro. Best known as the proprietor of , Kagoro has spent more than...

Thomas Tayebwa Retains Post as deputy Parliament Speaker

Thomas Tayebwa has pledged to work closely with Parliament leadership, government and opposition lawmakers to strengthen democracy and support Uganda’s development agenda following his renewed mandate as Deputy Speaker...

Procedural Hurdle Ends Kaguta Bid as Tayebwa Secures Clean Path in Deputy Speaker Contest

The early stages of the Deputy Speaker election in the 12th Parliament were marked by a brief procedural twist after an attempted nomination failed to progress due to lack...

Bakuli: Police probe fatal attack on boda boda rider over alleged football supporters’ dispute

Police at Old Kampala Division are investigating the circumstances surrounding a murder incident in Bakuli, Kampala Central Division, where a 34-year-old boda boda rider was allegedly killed following a...

Norbert Mao Finishes with 15 Votes in Speaker Race at Kololo

Democratic Party (DP) President General Norbert Mao secured 15 votes in the election for Speaker of Uganda's 12th Parliament, held at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds on Monday, as legislators chose...

Near-Unanimous Vote Propels Oboth to NRM Conference Speakership

KAMPALA, May 25, 2026 — A near-unanimous vote by delegates at the National Resistance Movement (NRM) National Delegates Conference has elevated Jacob Oboth-Oboth to the position of Speaker, underscoring...

President Museveni urges youth to avoid exploitative work abroad.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged the youth to create jobs locally and avoid exploitative work abroad. The President said the country’s youthful population holds immense potential to drive economic...

KCCA warns churches, bars over noise pollution

Kampala Capital City Authority has issued a public notice warning businesses, places of worship and event organisers against noise pollution in the city. The authority says enforcement takes effect immediately...

“Mao is a clever person who knows what he wants politically,” Semujju Nganda

Semujju Nganda says that Norbert Mao knows he can’t get speakership but he is busy pushing hard and making maximalist demands because he wants to end up getting something...

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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...