March 01
Uganda: Govt to Focus On Infrastructure Maintenance - Minister
The government will prioritise maintainance and rehabilitation of existing roads, developing the standard gauge railway, and growth of Uganda Airlines to improve transport… Read more »
Uganda: Govt Tells Ugandans in Iran to 'Leave Through Any Means Possible'
The government has issued a security advisory to its citizens in Iran following escalating military tensions in the Middle East, urging caution and recommending evacuation where… Read more »
Uganda: Meat Safety Concerns Rise As Lira City Abattoir Faces Poor Sanitation
Residents and leaders in Lira City have raised alarm over the deteriorating conditions at the city's main abattoir, citing poor hygiene, inadequate sanitation, and waste management… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Salutes Kwar Adhola Owori On His 100th Birthday
President Museveni has commended Moses Stephen Owori, the Kwar Adhola of the Tieng Adhola Cultural Institution, for his century-long life, exemplary leadership, and partnership… Read more »
Uganda: Smirnoff Ice Fiesta 2026 Kicks Off in Mukono, Promises More Energy and Flavor
If you felt the energy shift this weekend, it was probably Smirnoff Fiesta making its 2026 comeback and Mukono was the first to catch the vibe. Read more »
East Africa: Uganda Celebrates Major Tourism Breakthrough At South Asia Expo 2026
Uganda's tourism sector scored a significant milestone after a successful showcase at the South Asia Tourism and Travel Exchange (SATTE) 2026 in New Delhi, elevating the country's… Read more »
Uganda: Vivo Energy Hosts Chinese Business Community to Mark 2026 Lunar New Year
Vivo Energy Uganda on Thursday evening hosted leading stakeholders and members of the Chinese business community in Kampala to celebrate the 2026 Chinese New Year and usher in the… Read more »
Uganda: Adjumani's Adropi Sub-County Hosts Public Accountability Day, Sets Governance Benchmark
Adropi Sub-county in the West Nile district of Adjumani has strengthened its reputation for transparency after hosting its annual public accountability forum, where civil servants… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Recognises Content Creators As Wealth Generators, to Support Them With Shs5bn
President Museveni has acknowledged the role of content creators in Uganda's wealth creation chain, pledging Shs5 billion to support a SACCO for organised groups within the sector. Read more »
Uganda: Katikkiro Urges New SDA Archbishop to Deepen Buganda-Church Collaboration
Buganda Kingdom Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga has congratulated Archbishop Samuel Kajoba upon his appointment as the new head of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Uganda, urging… Read more »
Uganda: Lango Schools Turn to Western Uganda for Food Amid Local Shortages
Schools across the Lango sub-region are increasingly sourcing beans and firewood from western Uganda as local shortages disrupt feeding programmes, drive up operational costs, and… Read more »
Uganda: At Least 9 Killed in Pro-Iran Protest At Us Consulate in Pakistan's Karachi
At least nine people have been killed near a United States consulate in the Pakistani city of Karachi after protests broke out following the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader… Read more »
Uganda: Six Dead, Seven Critically Injured in Early Morning Kyankwanzi Crash
At least six people were killed and seven others critically injured after a passenger bus collided head-on with a Fuso truck carrying charcoal at Kyakabuga Village along the… Read more »
March 02
Uganda: Mufti Mubaje Condemns Middle East War, Urges Muslim Unity and Respect for Islamic Traditions
The Mufti of Uganda, Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, has condemned the ongoing violence in the Middle East, describing the widespread killing of civilians as inhuman and unacceptable,… Read more »
Uganda: Prisons Explains Process of Pardoning of Convicts
Uganda Prisons Service has clarified the legal process through which convicted prisoners may be granted a presidential pardon, emphasizing that the authority to forgive offenders… Read more »
Uganda: Gomba Coffee Farmers Fault Govt Over Market Failures
Coffee farmers in Gomba District have criticised officials in the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries and agencies responsible for trade and export promotion,… Read more »
Uganda: Masaka High Court Rolls Out Justice for Her Training to Fast-Track SGBV Cases
The Head of the Masaka High Court Circuit, Lady Justice Victoria Nakintu Katamba, has officially opened the Justice for Her training at the Masaka High Court, marking a strategic… Read more »
March 01
Uganda: Busoga Sugar Millers Warn of Closures Amid Licensing Pressure
The sugar industry in Uganda's Busoga sub-region is facing mounting uncertainty as millers warn of potential factory closures, even as sugarcane farmers continue pressing for… Read more »
East Africa: Uganda Strengthens Adventure Tourism Safety Standards At Rwenzori Mountains National Park
The Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities has intensified efforts to position Uganda as a credible and competitive adventure tourism destination following an intensive… Read more »
Uganda: Mayiga Commissions Shs9bn Sekabaka Daudi Chwa II Building At King's College Budo
The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has urged students and leaders of King's College Budo to jealously guard the school's rich legacy and remain committed to… Read more »
Uganda: Security, Nansana Residents Chart Ways to Combat Crime
Residents of Nansana have expressed growing fear over a recent surge in thefts, accusing some police officers of collaborating with criminals. Read more »
Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Receives African Leadership Award for Defence Excellence
The African Leadership Organisation has honoured the Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, with the Special African… Read more »
Uganda: Bou Reports 55 Percent Surge in Merchandise Exports to $13bn in 2025
Uganda's merchandise exports registered a sharp increase in 2025, earning the country $13.43 billion (Shs50.49 trillion), up from $8.67 billion (Shs32.57 trillion) in 2024,… Read more »
Uganda: Agra, Continental Free Trade Area Agree to Boost Intra-African Agricultural Trade
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) designed to… Read more »
Uganda: Kabaka Honours Kwar Adhola Owor On 100th Birthday
The Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, has congratulated Moses Stephen Owor, widely known as Kwar Adhola, the cultural leader of the Jopadhola, on reaching the milestone… Read more »
