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Police Arrest Mbarara Businesswoman Over Alleged Fake Government Funding Deal

The Kampala Metropolitan South Police have arrested a businesswoman from Mbarara City accused of allegedly impersonating a State House official and obtaining millions of shillings through false promises of...

Seven Senior Parliament Officials Returned to Court as Anita Among Faces Growing Legal Pressure

Seven senior Parliament officials accused of embezzlement, money laundering, abuse of office, and causing financial loss reappeared before Uganda’s Anti-Corruption Court today as investigations into an alleged multi-billion corruption...

Katikkiro Warns Insecurity Could Undermine Uganda’s Economic Progress

Buganda Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga has warned that continued insecurity and reports of human rights abuses could discourage investors from doing business in Uganda and ultimately weaken the country’s...

Ex-CMI Boss Maj Gen James Birungi Charged with Treachery, Remanded as Journalists Detained at Makindye

Former Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) boss, James Birungi, has been formally charged with treachery and other security-related offences before the General Court Martial in Makindye, in a case...

Museveni Says Security Officers Involved in Impunity Will Be Held Accountable

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has warned against impunity within Uganda’s security agencies, saying no individual or institution should operate above the law. Speaking during a televised national address on Saturday,...

Kabahuma Mackline Akiiki Crowned Miss Tourism Tooro 2026 as Region Celebrates AI, Culture and Tourism

The Tooro region witnessed a spectacular celebration of artificial intelligence (AI), culture and tourism on Friday night as Kabahuma Mackline Akiiki was crowned Miss Tourism Tooro 2026/2027. The colourful...

NRM Appoints Rugunda, Balunywa to Central Executive Committee Positions

Former Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda and former Makerere University Business School Principal Prof Wasswa Balunywa have been appointed to the National Resistance Movement Central Executive Committee. NRM Director for Information...

UHRC Boss Wangadya Accuses Museveni of Filling Commission with Failed Politicians

The Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC), Mariam Wangadya, has publicly criticised President Yoweri Museveni over the people he appoints to the constitutional body, accusing him of...

Police Intensify Investigations Into Deadly Shooting During UCDA Operation in Gomba

Police in the Katonga Region have launched intensified investigations into a fatal shooting incident that occurred during a Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) inspection operation at Abbarci Industries Ltd,...

Shs70 Billion Parliament Fraud Case Deepens as Former Anita Among Aides Are Remanded

A corruption scandal involving the alleged theft of more than Shs70 billion from Uganda’s Parliament has intensified after seven senior parliamentary staff members were formally charged and remanded to...

Govt to pay Phaneroo Church for Heart Institute Access Road

The Ugandan government will compensate Phaneroo Ministries International for land needed to build a crucial access road to the new Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) facility in Naguru. This resolution...

Besigye, Lutale refuse to abandon Martha Karua and Lukwago

Opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajj Obeid Lutale, have told the High Court that they will not abandon their preferred legal team led by Kenyan Senior...

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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...

Uganda Airlines Expansion to Create 80 Pilot, 200 Cabin Crew Jobs

Uganda Airlines’ planned fleet expansion will create demand for at least 80 pilots and more than 200 cabin crew members as the national carrier...