Uganda: MPs Urge Govt to Back Sports Talent in Youngest Regions

The youth alone make up 22.7 percent of the population. MPs from the Lango and Northern sub regions said better investment in sports would help turn that demographic weight into… Read more »

Uganda: EC Overturns Own Nomination of Walukagga

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has suffered a fresh blow after the Electoral Commission (EC) disqualified Kyengera Town Council Mayor Mathias Walukagga from the Busiro East… Read more »

Uganda: MTN Eswatini, Kiira Motors Strike Partnership to Advance Electric Mobility

MTN Eswatini has declared its readiness to partner with Uganda's electric vehicle manufacturer, Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC), in a move expected to accelerate the growth of… Read more »

Uganda: MTN, STI-Op Hold Talks in Johannesburg to Boost Uganda's Innovation Agenda

A Ugandan delegation led by High Commissioner Paul Amoru has held a strategic meeting with MTN South Africa executives to explore new partnerships that could fast-track Uganda's… Read more »

Uganda: Minister Oryem Decries Rising Political Violence As Kampala Marks World Syrian Day

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Okello Oryem has sharply criticised the rising political violence overshadowing the 2026 presidential campaigns, describing recent clashes as… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Pledges Industrial Park in Kyegegwa

President Museveni has announced that government has secured 10 square miles of land in Kyaka to establish a major industrial park, which will host several factories including an… Read more »

Uganda: DTB, Furaha Partner to Provide Digital School Fees Loans

Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Uganda, a leading financial institution in the country, has announced a new partnership with Furaha Finserve Uganda Limited aimed at easing the burden of… Read more »

Uganda: Joyce Bagala, Richard Lumu Unite Forces to Launch Joint Campaigns in Mityana

Political cooperation in Mityana has taken a new twist as District Woman MP Joyce Bagala Ntwatwa and Mityana South MP Richard Lumu have resolved to team up in their campaigns ahead… Read more »

Uganda: Police 'Regret' Gulu Brutality, Violence but Blame Bobi Wine

The Uganda Police Force has expressed regret over violent conduct by its officers and UPDF soldiers who were filmed beating civilians and supporters of National Unity Platform… Read more »

Uganda: Ssemujju Warns Opposition Against Infighting

Kira Municipality Member of Parliament Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has cautioned opposition politicians against spending energy attacking fellow opposition members rather than… Read more »

Uganda: Jacqueline Mbabazi Declared Unopposed for Western Region Older Persons Seat

The Electoral Commission (EC) has declared Jacqueline Mbabazi, wife of former Prime Minister John Patrick Amama Mbabazi, as the unopposed candidate for the Western Region Older… Read more »

Uganda: FDC Leaders in Namutumba, Bugweri Urge Mafabi to Support Wetlands, Rural Development If Elected

Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leaders in Namutumba and Bugweri districts have outlined key priorities they want presidential candidate Nathan Nandala Mafabi to address if… Read more »

Uganda: 38 NUP Members Remain in Detention As Bail Hearing Postponed for Sixth Time

The bail hearing for 38 National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters arrested in Mbarara has been postponed for the sixth time, prolonging their detention and frustrating relatives who… Read more »

Uganda: KCCA Expands Drainage Projects to Combat Kampala Flooding

The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is accelerating efforts to address persistent flooding in the city, especially in downtown areas, while assuring affected traders of… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Promises Action Against Officials Extorting PDM Funds

President Museveni pledged on Monday night to crack down on individuals diverting funds intended for beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model (PDM). Read more »

Uganda: Judiciary Adopts Electronic Filing for Presidential Election Petition

For the first time in the history of Uganda's jurisprudence, the 2026 Presidential Election Petition will be filed electronically through the Judiciary's Electronic Court Case… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Human Rights Commission Demands Probes Into Violence Against Bobi's Supporters in Gulu

The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has condmned violence against presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi also known as Bobi Wine and his supporters during a campaign event… Read more »

Uganda: Kampala Sacco Leaders Warned Against Misusing Youth Start-Up Funds

Kampala Resident City Commissioner (RCC) Umalu Lule Mawuya has cautioned leaders of SACCOs formed under the Presidential Initiative on Skilling the Girl and Boy Child against… Read more »

Uganda: Lawyer Ssembuya Eats Big As Makerere College School Old Students Move to Amend Constitution

Makerere College School old students under their umbrella association, MACOSA have chosen to keep lawyer Dennis Ssembuya as the association president under a new constitution is… Read more »

Uganda: Stop Confusing Development With Wealth - Museveni Tells Kitagwenda

President Museveni has told the people of Kitagwenda that while demanding development is good, creating wealth at the household level is far more important. Read more »

Uganda: Annual Rotary Medical Camp Offers Free Treatment to Over 1,000 Kamwokya Residents

Residents of Kamwokya and neighbouring areas turned up in overwhelming numbers on Saturday for a free medical camp held at the Treasure Life Youth Centre (TLC). Read more »

Uganda: Pearl Bank to Celebrate Customers in Festive Santa Campaign

Pearl Bank has launched a festive campaign dubbed "Pearl Santa", an initiative to celebrate its customers across select branches countrywide with surprise visits from Pearl Santa,… Read more »

Uganda: Four Killed After Taxi Crashes Into Train in Bugweri

Four people have been confirmed dead and others injured following a crash at the Butongole Railway crossing in Bugweri District . Read more »

Uganda: Taxi Drivers Warned Against Involvement in Election Violence

The Chairman of the Federation of Uganda Taxi Operators (UTOF), Hajji Rashid Sekindi, has called on taxi drivers across the country to reject any form of violence before, during,… Read more »

Uganda: Luzzi Forgives Mityana Muslim Leaders for 'Mistreatment' in Previous Election

Independent Kampala Central parliamentary candidate Abraham Luzzi has said he has extended an olive branch to Muslim leaders in Mityana District, announcing that he has forgiven… Read more »