Uganda: Teacher Schools With Fewer Than 100 Students Ordered to Close

All Teacher Training Institutions (TTIs) with an enrollment of less than 100 students will not be allowed to operate, the minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni, has said. Read more »

Uganda: Red Eagles Visit KCCA in Uganda Premier League Encounter

For weeks now, KCCA FC manager Mike Mutebi has had the game against Express FC, marked out. After the one-all draw with Vipers SC on April 4, Mutebi said victory over Express would… Read more »

Uganda: Govt Drafts Three New Policies for Oil Monies

Government has concluded drafting three different pieces of legislation that will inform how money from the Petroleum Fund in Bank of Uganda will be spent, writes JUSTUS LYATUU. Read more »

Uganda: FDC Threatens to Boycott Ipod Summit Over Police Harassment

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has threatened to boycott the second Inter-party for Dialogue (IPOD) summit and other donor funded programmes in protest over continued… Read more »

Uganda: 10-Year-Old Taxis Banned From Entebbe Airport

Vehicles that are more than 10 years old have been banned from operating at Entebbe international airport as airport taxis. Read more »

Uganda: Women Entrepreneurs Share Their Success Stories With Youth

Successful female entrepreneurs in Uganda have shared their success stories with the aim of inspiring fellow women to break through barriers in a male dominated private sector. Read more »

Uganda: How Dream Trip for American Tourist Became a Nightmare

It was Kimberly Sue Endicott's dream to go on an excursion to see gorillas in their natural habitat. Read more »

Uganda: Bank Cashier Arrested for Stealing Shs 135 Million From Client's Account

Katwe police is holding the cashier of Barclays bank for the alleged theft of Shs 135 million from a client's account. Read more »

Uganda: Police Officer Charged With Ssebulime's Murder

A policeman has been charged with last month's murder of Ronald Ssebulime. Corporal David Ssali, 46, attached to Nagalama police station was today arraigned before the Mukono Grade… Read more »

Uganda: Court Halts Chris Obore's Sacking From Parliament

The High court in Kampala has issued a temporary order stopping the termination of an employment contract of Chris Obore as director of communication and public affairs at… Read more »

Uganda: Assault Case - Gen Kyaligonza Snubs Court

Uganda's ambassador to Burundi Rtd Maj. Gen Matayo Kyaligonza failed to show up at the Mukono Chief Magistrate's court to answer charges of assaulting and causing bodily harm to a… Read more »

Uganda: Demand for Avocado Soars As Overseas Market Opens

Having trouble to decide which fruit to plant to generate income? Avocado could be a good bet. It can go on a toast, with pizza, morning katogo and make good juice. Read more »

Uganda: Adopt Urban Fish Farming, Experts Say

To boost fish stocks in the city, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Walimi Fish Cooperative Society (WAFICOS) have partnered to promote urban fish farming. Read more »

Uganda: Closed Old Jinja Bridge Safe for Traffic Diversions - Gen Katumba

Ministry of Works and Transport has said that the reopening of the old Nalubaale bridge does not pose any safety threat to road users because the infrastructure is still strong and… Read more »

Uganda: American Airlines Extends Max Plane Cancellations to June 5

American Airlines is extending by over a month its cancellations of about 90 daily flights as the troubled 737 Max plane remains grounded by regulators. Read more »

Uganda: Kidnapped American Tourist, Ugandan Guide Released

An American tourist and a Ugandan tour guide who were kidnapped on Tuesday last week by gunmen in Queen Elizabeth national park have been rescued. Read more »

Uganda: I'm Not in Critical Condition - Kadaga

The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga has disputed reports that she is critical condition and has been flown from Kenya to Spain for further treatment after her condition… Read more »

Uganda: Janet Warns Institutions Against Certifying Own Students

The Education minister Janet Museveni has warned institutions against issuing own certificates to vocational education trainees. Read more »

Uganda: KCCA Fans to Buy Match Tickets Using MTN Momopay

MTN Uganda has entered into a partnership with Kampala Capital City Authority Football Club (KCCA FC) to use MoMoPay as a medium of purchase for match tickets, club merchandise and… Read more »

Uganda: Awilo Longomba for Serena Concert

Fans of lingala, soukous and zouk music have an opportunity to reunite with one of Congolese music's greats when soukous star Awilo Longomba takes the stage at the Kampala Serena… Read more »

Uganda: Cindy's Edge Over Sheebah Is the Scourge of Our Time

Now that a [former] entertainer headlines the billboard charts of opposition politics - and there is possibility of becoming president - the country ought to listen and be more… Read more »

Uganda: Gunmen Demand U.S.$500,000 Ransom for Abducted American Tourist

The gunmen who abducted a female American tourist believed to be Kimberly Sue from Endicott, USA and her local driver in Queen Elizabeth national park are reportedly demanding for… Read more »

Uganda: Unra Admits Failures, Moves to Close Nile Bridge for 3 Months

The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has issued a statement indicating plans to close part of the recently-commissioned Source of the Nile Bridge between April 15 and July… Read more »

Uganda: Nile Bridge Fails Again, What Next?

It was supposed to be an iconic flawless monument of national pride but the Source of the Nile bridge is peeling away. Read more »

Uganda: Police 'Regrets' Killing Wrongly Suspected Assassin

Police has apologised and regretted the gunning down of a wrongly suspected assassin Ronald Ssebulime moments after he was captured alive. Read more »