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Cabinet Approves Shs62bn to Relocate Mount Elgon Landslide Victims

KAMPALA — Cabinet has approved Shs62 billion for the resettlement of families living in landslide-prone areas of the Mount Elgon sub-region, with government initially targeting more than 1,400 households...

Nabbanja commissions Shs240m electricity projects in Butebo

BUTEBO — Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has commissioned electricity infrastructure projects valued at more than Shs240 million in Butebo District, with government saying the investment will improve power access...

KCCA officers remanded over alleged rape of student, obscene WhatsApp messages

KAMPALA — Two Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) enforcement officers have been remanded to Luzira Prison after appearing before Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court over separate allegations of rape...

Court jails man 10 years for terrorism over power infrastructure attacks

The International Crimes Division of the High Court has sentenced Muwonge Ibrah alias Kimbowa Ibrah to 10 years in prison for terrorism offences connected to the destruction of electricity...

From Football Fans to Content Creators: Coca-Cola Opens New Opportunities for Ugandan Youth

For many young Ugandans, the English Premier League is more than a weekend football fixture. It is a source of conversations, friendships, entertainment, rivalries and increasingly, content. Coca-Cola is tapping...

Plascon India Day: Ugandan Children, Cataract Patients to Benefit from New Health Drive

Thousands of people turned up at Kololo Independence Grounds on Saturday for Plascon India Day 2026, an event that brought together Indian music, dance, food and culture while raising...

One Dead, Four Arrested After Attack on Bugoye Police Station

KASESE, Uganda — One suspected attacker was shot and later found dead, while four others were arrested after a group of about six men armed with pangas attacked Bugoye...

Jambojet Restores Nairobi – Entebbe Flights

Jambojet has resumed daily flights between Nairobi and Entebbe, Uganda after a six-year break. In a statement on Thursday, October 1, Jambojet said the return of the daily flights marks...

Museveni directs immediate release of Shs 102bn to facilitate the upgrading of hotels in Hoima

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the immediate release of Shs 102 billion to facilitate the upgrading of hotels in the Bunyoro sub-region ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup...

South Africa Opens eTA System to Ugandan Passport Holders

Ugandan passport holders can now apply online for permission to travel to South Africa under the country’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) system. The South African High Commission in Kampala said...

Thugs armed with pangas attack Police Station in Kasese District

A group of suspected thugs armed with pangas attacked Bugoye Sub-County Police Station in Kasese District in the early hours of Thursday, 1 October 2026, leaving one of the...

Gov’t says No decision is made to redevelop Kampala city Square

Government has said no final decision has been made on a proposal to redevelop Kampala’s City Square into a modern commercial and business complex. The clarification was made in Parliament...

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Landlord Gives Alien Skin 30 Days to Vacate Premises Over Shs36m Debt

Singer Alien Skin has reportedly been given 30 days to clear alleged rent and water bill arrears amounting to Shs36 million or vacate the...

Bobi Wine, Byanyima Demand Besigye’s Release in Washington

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine joined Winnie Byanyima at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, for International Day of Political Prisoners. The pair rallied...

Joseph Kabila Joins Rebel Alliance Against Tshiseked

Joseph Kabila was a commander in the rebel alliance that brought his father to power in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1997, went...

Joshua Baraka Announces Discounted Tickets for November Concert

Ugandan singer Joshua Baraka is giving fans another reason to look forward to his upcoming concert, Into the B’raka Land, announcing discounted ticket prices...

E-Iconz to Share Stage with Diamond Platnumz, The Ben

Ugandan music duo E-Iconz are stepping onto a bigger regional stage after rubbing shoulders with Tanzanian superstar Diamond Platnumz and Rwandan singer The Ben...