Skypins Director Don Chris Arrested Over Alleged Shs2bn Job Scam
Socialite Asiimwe Christian, popularly known as Don Chris, has reportedly been arrested after returning to Uganda, more than a year after going into hiding amid investigations into allegations that...
Pressure 24/7 given bail after spending about five months in prison
Social media content creator Ibrahim Musana, popularly known as Pressure 24/7, has been granted mandatory bail after spending about five months on remand without his trial commencing.
Buganda Road chief...
UPC urges government to provide transport alternatives amid taxi crackdown
KAMPALA — The Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) has urged government to provide alternative transport services as the ongoing crackdown on mechanically dangerous vehicles leaves some commuters struggling to find...
Former Koboko district speaker George Ambe dies at 78
KOBOKO — Former Koboko District Council Speaker George Ambe has died at the age of 78.
Family members said Ambe died after spending more than 16 days in the intensive...
Five held as police recover 12 suspected stolen motorcycles in Ndeeba
KAMPALA — Police have arrested five suspects and recovered 12 motorcycles believed to have been stolen during an intelligence-led operation in Ndeeba, Kampala.
The operation was conducted on August 25...
President Museveni Commissions Roofings Group’s US$125 Million Phase IV Steel Mill, Hails Investment in Local Value Addition
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has officially commissioned Roofings Group’s US$125 million Phase IV Level 2 Ultra-Modern Cold Rolling Mill Complex at the Kampala Industrial and Business Park in Namanve,...
Uganda visit of Tyrese Gibson ‘to boost tourism’
American actor and R&B star Tyrese Gibson has arrived in Uganda for a three-day visit that will combine Hollywood, music, coffee and tourism as the country seeks to give...
Cabinet okays Shs139bn Loan for Mbarara Regional Cancer Centre
Cabinet has approved plans to borrow up to €31.98 million, equivalent to about 139 billion Shillings, from the French government to construct and equip a regional oncology centre in...
Joshua Baraka Drops ‘YOYO’
Ugandan singer-songwriter Joshua Baraka has released his new single “YOYO” today, a vibrant love song that captures the excitement, uncertainty and chemistry of taking a complicated romance to the...
Euro Gold Refinery Launches Mining Site in Yumbe District, Targets over 2000 Jobs
The minister of State for Minerals development, Phiona Nyamutoro, has officially launched the Euro Gold Refinery Mining Site in Yumbe district.
The launch, a landmark step in Uganda’s mineral sector,...
Former Butaleja LC5 Boss Remanded Over Alleged Sale of Government Jobs
BUTALEJA, Uganda — Former Butaleja District LC5 Chairperson Michael Higenyi Bory has been remanded to Butaleja Government Prison after appearing before the Chief Magistrate’s Court over allegations of collecting...
Pajule Health Centre IV Water Supply Cut Over Shs2.6m Bill
PADER, Uganda — Patients at Pajule Health Centre IV in Pader District are facing difficulties accessing health services after the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) disconnected the facility’s...
