Government Clarifies Visa-Free Travel Rules for Ugandans
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a clarification on visa-free travel arrangements and passport categories for Ugandans, amid growing public interest and confusion about travel requirements.
Addressing the media,...
BDS Providers Equipped to Link MSMEs to Finance Through New Digital Gateway
More than 40 Business Development Service (BDS) providers from across Uganda have been equipped with the knowledge and tools to support micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in accessing...
M23 attacks Kisangani International Airport
KISANGANI-DRC: The March 23 Movement (M23) has claimed responsibility for a drone attack targeting Kisangani International Airport, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic...
Museveni and Anna Mkapa Meet in Entebbe to Strengthen Regional Cooperation
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday (2nd March, 2026) hosted the former First Lady of Tanzania, Anna Mkapa, who paid a courtesy call on him at State House, Entebbe.
The meeting...
UPDF Successfully Evacuates 43 Ugandan Students Stranded in Tehran
The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), acting through the Defence Advisor in Turkey, Major General Bob Ogiki, has successfully evacuated 43 Ugandan students who were stranded in Tehran, Iran.
The...
Gen Muhoozi named 2026 Special African Leadership Award winner
The Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force (UPDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has been honoured with the Special African Leadership Award for Defence and National Security...
A tragic road accident claims six lives in Kyakabuga Village
Kyankwanzi District: A passenger bus and a cargo truck collided head-on along the Kiboga–Hoima Highway.
The crash involved a bus, registration number UBQ 595G, en route from Kampala to Hoima,...
President Museveni: I have never watched a football match
President Yoweri Museveni has urged young people to prioritise wealth creation over leisure pursuits such as following European football, saying sustainable prosperity lies in production, ideological clarity and market...
President Museveni warns youth against “confusing biology with ideology
President Yoweri Museveni has said he is open to appointing more young people to influential positions in government, but cautioned that leadership should not be based on age alone.
Responding...
Six Injured, Two Killed in Evening Crash on Masaka–Mbarara Highway
Lwengo District: February 28, 2026
A tragic road accident on the busy Masaka–Mbarara Highway has left two people dead and six others injured, police have confirmed.
The crash happened on Friday...
Police Launch Search for Missing Uganda Christian University Student in Mukono
MUKONO: Mukono Police have launched an urgent investigation into the disappearance of Tuwandike Nathan, 25, a student at Uganda Christian University and resident of Nsibambi A11 in Mukono District.
Tuwandike...
Civilians Brace for Fallout as Israel-Iran Conflict Escalates
Residents in Tehran woke to the sound of explosions and the sight of smoke drifting across the skyline after Israeli forces launched strikes that officials described as pre-emptive defense...
