Uganda: How C-Care Uganda Rallied Behind Thousands At the 2026 Rotary Cancer Run

At the weekend, C-Care Uganda once again joined the Rotary Cancer Run as a key healthcare partner, bringing its medical expertise closer to participants and communities throughout… Read more »

Uganda: Lira City Moves to Have Business Owners Clean On Friday

Lira City Council is considering designating Fridays for business owners to clean their premises ahead of the National Cleaning Day observed every last Saturday of the month. The… Read more »

Uganda: Bed Bugs Outbreak Hits Busia's Homes, Residents Seek Help

A section of residents in Busia Municipality has decried the increase in bedbugs, as the critters are becoming more resistant to the chemicals used to kill them. Some residents… Read more »

Uganda: Uber Exits Uganda After 12 Years

Global ride-hailing company Uber is winding down its operations in Uganda and Nigeria, ending a 12-year presence in Uganda's increasingly competitive ride-hailing market. Uber said… Read more »

Uganda: Stigma Keeps Ugandans With Mental Illness From Care

The World Health Organisation estimates that more than one billion people globally live with a mental health condition Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Airlines Recruits Pilots

Uganda Airlines is recruiting Boeing 737 pilots as it prepares to shift from wet-leased aircraft to dry leases, a move that could cut leasing costs and give the national carrier… Read more »

Uganda: Boom in Agriculture and Agro-Industrialisation Drives Pearl Bank to Sh1 Trillion Loan Milestone

Pearl Bank, whose purpose is to foster prosperity for Uganda, has announced that its loan book has crossed the sh1 trillion mark, a major milestone in the Bank's transformation and… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni to Name Uganda's Crude Oil Blend

President Yoweri Museveni is expected to preside over the naming of Uganda's crude oil blend during a visit to oil development projects in the Albertine Graben, as the country… Read more »

Uganda: NWSC Promises Package 2b Will Resolve Greater Kampala's Water Gap

A 7.7-kilometre bulk pipeline running from Namugongo through Bulindo, Nsasa and Mulawa to the Kira-Kasangati road is due to be ready from December 2026, bringing improved supply to… Read more »

Uganda: Tooro Kingdom At Crossroads Over Succession

The Tooro Kingdom is at a crossroads as some questions arise over the choice of the heir to King Oyo Kabamab Iguru Rukiidi IV, who passed away last Thursday in the United States… Read more »

Uganda: Tooro Elders' Meeting Halted By Security

Personnel from the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UDPF) and the Police have been deployed at the Tooro Kingdom administrative offices at Muchwa in Fort Portal City. The Muchwa… Read more »

Uganda: DPP Ordered to Disclose Exhibits in Shs60 Billion Payment Fraud Case

The Director of Public Prosecutions has been ordered to disclose the exhibits it intends to rely on in the trial of nine Finance Ministry and Bank of Uganda officials accused of… Read more »

Uganda: Government Moves to Enforce Waste Sorting At Source

The government plans to enforce waste sorting at source across the country as part of efforts to improve waste management, reduce poor disposal practices and promote recycling.… Read more »

Uganda: Why Uganda Has Imposed One-Month Freeze On New Mineral Licences

Uganda has imposed an immediate one-month moratorium on the granting of new mineral licences and exploration rights as the government moves to tighten oversight, eliminate… Read more »

Uganda: Vivo Energy Unveils Shell Advance Ax7 Campaign Targeting Boda Boda Running Costs

Vivo Energy Uganda has launched a new campaign aimed at helping motorcycle riders cut operating costs and improve engine performance as high fuel and maintenance expenses continue… Read more »

Uganda: U.S. Steps Up Ebola Support to Uganda With Delivery of Antibody Treatment

The United States has delivered an experimental antibody treatment for Ebola to Uganda as the country strengthens its preparedness against another possible cross-border spread of… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Finally Gets Ebola Clearance From WHO

Uganda finally got the Ebola declaration it had effectively claimed for itself a month earlier. On Thursday, Aug. 27, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centres for… Read more »

Uganda: Tooro Clarifies Start of Nine-Day Mourning for King Oyo

The official nine-day mourning period for the late Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV will begin only after his body arrives at Karuzika Palace, the Tooro Kingdom has… Read more »

Uganda: Court Gives DPP Nod to Extradition of Ugandan Katungi to the U.S.

The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has committed a former UPDF soldier, Michael Katungi Mpeirwe, to Luzira prison pending a decision by the Minister of Justice and… Read more »

Uganda: Bukwo RDC Recalled After Balaam Anti-Corruption Visit to Sebei

The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Bukwo District, George Owany, has been recalled to the Office of the President with immediate effect. The action comes amid allegations… Read more »

Uganda: Kasese-Based Hima Cement Joins Nation in Mourning King Oyo

Hima Cement has joined cultural, religious and business leaders in mourning Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who died in the United States on Thursday at the age of… Read more »

Uganda: Why Govt Borrowed Shs270 Billion Less for Umeme Buyout

The government avoided taking on approximately 270 billion shillings in additional debt after the Auditor General's assessment reduced the amount the Government borrowed to buy out… Read more »

Uganda: PLU Demands Halt of Public Financing to Rwabogo's Paceid

The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) wants the Ministry of Finance to halt over fifty-two billion shillings (US$14 million) to the Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and… Read more »

Uganda: Attorney General Warns Against Termination of Kampala-Entebbe Expressway Operator

The Attorney General has cautioned against the immediate termination of the contract of the private operator of the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway, warning that failure to follow… Read more »

Uganda: King Oyo - a Life Cut Short After Three Decades On the Tooro Throne

King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, Omukama of Tooro, was born on April 16, 1992, and died on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at age 34. Read more »