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State House CID To Investigate Over Troubled Uganda Airlines Due To Corruption

The State House Anti-Corruption Unit in collaboration with the Police Criminal Investigations Directorate have launched investigations into alleged abuse of office, embezzlement of funds and false accounting against officials...

2026 Elections: Todwong Rallies Nwoya Residents to Back Museveni & NRM

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretary General, Rt. Hon. Richard Todwong has urged leaders and residents of Nwoya District to prioritise unity, education, and effective political mobilisation as the...

Meagan Good and husband Jonathan Majors Granted Guinea Citizenship After DNA Ancestry Test

Husband and wife movie stars Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors have travelled to Guinea, where the US couple are due to be granted citizenship after tracing their ancestry to...

2026 General Election: Why Uganda’s Election Matters at Home and Abroad

As Ugandans go to the polls next week they are faced with a choice of propelling a leader into his fifth decade in power or backing a candidate seeking...

South Africa’s Brics+ Naval Drills with China, Russia and Iran Risk Deepening US Rift

The participation of warships from China, Iran and Russia in military exercises hosted by South Africa could further strain the country's relationship with the US, which are already at...

January 15 and 16 Gazetted as Public Holidays for Presidential, Parliamentary Polls

The declaration is contained in a Legal Notice issued under Section 2(2) of the Public Holidays Act (Cap. 174), signed by the President on January 8, 2026. President Yoweri Museveni...

US Warns Citizens of Possible Unrest During 2026 Uganda’s Presidential Elections

The US government has issued security alerts to its nationals ahead of Uganda’s elections. Next week, Uganda heads to the polls scheduled for January 15, 2026. The Constitution of Uganda...

Government Releases Shs16.5 Trillion for Final Quarter of FY 2025/26

The Ministry of Finance has released Shs 16.537 trillion for the last quarter of the 2025/2026 financial year. The funds were released by Ramadhan Ggoobi, the Permanent Secretary at the...

MC Kats Accuses Eddy Kenzo of Failing to Account for Funds Meant for Fille’s Treatment

Media personality Edwin Katamba, popularly known as MC Kats, has accused the Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF) of failing to account for funds he claims were allocated to support...

UCC Warns Media Against Publishing Unauthorised Election Results

The Commission reminded all licensed broadcasters, online media operators and social media users of their legal obligations during the electoral period, warning against the dissemination of false, premature or...

Museveni Backs Trump’s Deportation Policy, Urges Ugandans Abroad to Return Home

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said he supports U.S. President Donald Trump’s mass deportation policy, urging Ugandans living abroad to abandon what he described as the “diaspora illusion” and...

President Museveni Meets Inter-University Guild Leaders, Emphasises Wealth Creation

President  Museveni has met and held discussions with leaders of the Inter-University Guild Leaders Network at State Lodge, Nakasero, urging them to understand the fundamental challenges facing society and...

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Naabasumba Rahma Crowned Miss Tourism Buganda at Bulange Mengo

It was a vibrant and colourful evening at Bulange Mengo in Kampala as the Buganda region selected its representatives for the Miss Tourism Uganda...

NAM Angels EST: The Ugandan Label Building a New Home for Emerging Music Talent  

In Uganda’s fast-changing music industry, where new artists emerge almost every day, one of the biggest challenges has always been finding the right support...

Uganda Nominates Olara Otunnu for United Nations Secretary-General

KAMPALA, Uganda — July 26, 2026 — The Government of Uganda has officially nominated veteran diplomat and former Foreign Affairs Minister Ambassador Olara Otunnu...

Grace Mutoni Leads Metro Queens to Miss Tourism Uganda Finale Beauty

Queen Grace Karen Mutoni has been crowned Miss Tourism Metro 2026/2027 after emerging the winner among contestants who competed for the regional title. Mutoni...

Uganda Named EAC Regional Hub for Virology Research

KAMPALA — Uganda has strengthened its position as a regional leader in infectious disease surveillance after the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) was designated...