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Two Remanded Over $257,000 Military Supply Scam

Two suspected fraudsters have been remanded by the Anti-Corruption Court over allegations of laundering more than USD 257,000 obtained through a fraudulent military supply contract scheme targeting foreign investors. The...

Security Guard Shot Dead at Stabex fuel Station in Gulu

Unknown gunmen have shot dead a security guard in Gulu City and stolen his firearm in an attack that signals a possible resurgence of gun violence in the area. The...

Parliament Passes Shs1.1 Trillion Supplementary Budget Amid Heated Debate

Parliament witnessed a heated debate after opposition legislators, led by Kira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, challenged the approval of a supplementary budget for the 2025/2026 financial year totaling...

Katikkiro Mayiga Clarifies Buganda Land Ownership Assures Kabaka’s Subjects

The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has reassured the Kabaka’s subjects that all the Kabaka’s land remains intact, addressing widespread misconceptions about land ownership in the kingdom. Speaking at...

Mixed Feelings as Uganda Passes Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026

Uganda's parliament on Tuesday passed a contentious bill, previously criticised by rights groups, journalists and businesses for mirroring "foreign agents" language used in Russian law to silence dissent, after...

30 International Delegations Set for Museveni Inauguration as NRM Finalizes Preparations

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has declared full readiness for the swearing-in of President-elect H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, with at least 30 international delegations confirming attendance for the...

Government Moves to Improve Motor Vehicle Registration Efficiency

Edward Katumba Wamala, the Minister of Works and Transport, has held discussions with stakeholders in the motor vehicle industry and key government agencies aimed at improving coordination and efficiency...

Workers Find Human Remains in Mukono Trench

Residents of Lower Nabuti Village in the Central Division of Mukono Municipality were left in shock on Tuesday after construction workers unearthed a badly decomposed human body dumped in...

Sovereignty Bill Gains Momentum After NRM Caucus Endorsement

The NRM Parliamentary Caucus has resolved to throw its full weight behind the government’s proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, following a high-stakes meeting to align the party’s legislative...

Journalist Granted Bail in Case Involving First Lady Fake Death Claims

The Law Development Centre Magistrates Court in Kampala has granted a cash bail of five million shillings to Alternative Digital journalist Arnold Anthony Mukose, who has been on remand...

UCU Student Murder: Boyfriend Remanded to Luzira Prison

John Bosco Mayanja arriving at Mukono Court A 25-year-old man has been remanded to Luzira Prison in connection with the murder of his girlfriend, a final-year law student at...

Three Arrested in UEDCL Impersonation and Cable Theft Scam

Police in Nkonge village, Kyampisi sub-county, Mukono District, have arrested three men suspected of being part of a syndicate stealing electricity cables and defrauding residents by posing as officials...

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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...