July 13, 2023
Uganda: Iran President Hails President Museveni On Anti-Gay Law, Fight Against Western Imperialism
The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, H.E Ebrahim Raisi, hailed President Museveni for ignoring pressure from Western Countries and their Imperialism to sign the… Read more »
Uganda: Isabirye Resigns As Vipers Coach After Just Four Months in Charge
Alex Isabirye has announced his resignation as Vipers Sports Club coach, after just four months in charge. Read more »
Uganda: Aponye's Driver Charged, Remanded to Prison for Causing Businessman's Death
The driver of deceased businessman, Apollo Nyegamehe, also known as Aponye has been remanded to prison for causing his death in a road accident. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Slaps Tax On Facebook, Netflix and Other Foreign Digital Service Providers
Parliament has imposed a tax on companies reporting losses for more than seven years with 50 per cent of the losses carried forward now being subject to tax in new amendments to… Read more »
Uganda: All Access - Sande Trains On Street As Ukasha Storms the Ghetto
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Uganda: Uganda, Iran Sign Four MOUs to Deepen Ties
Uganda has signed four Memoranda of Understanding with Iran following talks between President Museveni and his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi . Read more »
Uganda: Police Dismiss IGP Ochola Ill Health Rumours, Threaten Legal Action Against Media Houses
Police have dismissed what they described as "unfounded" claims and speculation that Inspector General Okoth Martin Ochola is critically sick. Read more »
July 12, 2023
Uganda: Govt to Consider Implementing Development Model Using Sharia Law Principles - Museveni
President Museveni has said government is considering applying Sharia principles while implementing the Parish Development Model program. Read more »
Uganda: Govt Decision to Restrict DNA Tests to Two Labs Raises Questions
There is confusion among the general public following the government's decision to restrict the paternity DNA testing to only two laboratories in the whole country. Read more »
Uganda: Four Struck By Lightning
At least four people are nursing injuries at Arinyapi health centre III in Arinyapi sub-county, Adjumani district after they were struck by lightning. Read more »
Uganda: Driver Dies After Link Bus Crashes Into Stationary Trailer
A bus driver died on the spot when a bus belonging to Link Bus Services Company on Tuesday evening rammed into a stationary trailer. Read more »
Uganda: Unilever Announces Shs130 Million Sponsorship for 2023 Rotary Cancer Run
Unilever Uganda has announced a Shs130m sponsorship package for this year's Rotary Cancer Run. Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Rolls Out Red Carpet for Deeper Ties As Iran's Raisi Visits Uganda
President Museveni has rooted for enhanced cooperation between Uganda and Iran. Read more »
Uganda: Postbank and MTN Uganda Partner to Digitise PDM Payments With the Launch of the 'Wendi' Digital Wallet
PostBank, in partnership with MTN Uganda, has today announced the launch of "Wendi," an innovative mobile wallet platform designed to support the government in the seamless… Read more »
Uganda: One Year Later, Govt Yet to Pay Shs 600 Million Debt for Emorimor Burial
Legislators on the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) were shocked to learn that government is yet to settle burial expenses of the Emorimor Augustine Osuban Lemukol,… Read more »
Uganda: Lawyers Warn Against 'Illegally' Extending Local Council Terms
Lawyers have warned that a presidential directive for Local Councils to continue operating after expiry of their mandate could lead to legal challenges down the line. Read more »
Uganda: MTN Uganda Launches Changemakers Initiative Drive to Help Ugandans Achieve Their Dreams
MTN Uganda's corporate social responsibility arm, MTN Foundation, has launched a social initiative dubbed MTN Changemakers seeking to transform the lives of communities across… Read more »
Uganda: Aponye Driver Arrested Over Businessman's Fatal Accident
Businessman Apollo Nyegamehe aka Aponye's driver Moses Buyinza has been arrested. Aponye died in a fatal car collision with a stationary truck on July 6. Read more »
July 11, 2023
Uganda: Anyone Who Calls Me Dad Is My Child, I Have No Need for DNA - Dr Besigye
Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) strongman Dr Kizza Besigye has said that he has no purpose for DNA and does not support the current trend where people are doing DNAs. Read more »
Uganda: Ugandan Engineer Wins Africa's Largest Engineering Innovation Award
Ugandan software engineer Anatoli Kirigwajjo has warned the overall winner of this year's Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation by the Royal Academy of Engineering. Read more »
Uganda: NBS TV Maintains Position as Uganda's Leading Brand
NBS Television has been named the Uganda's most admired brand for the fifth year running by Brand Africa. Read more »
Uganda: Road Safety to Be Taught in Upper Primary Schools
Government will include road safety in the upper primary school curriculum to sensitize pupils about road use as one of the ways to reduce accidents on Ugandan roads. Read more »
Uganda: Man Hacks Wife, Two Children Over Infidelity
A man has hacked his wife and two children to death in Luweero district over suspicion that the woman cheated on him. Read more »
Uganda: Absa Announces Shs200 Million Proceeds From Inaugural Kh3 7 Hills Run
Absa Bank Uganda has today declared a total of shs 200 million as proceeds from the inaugural Absa KH3 7 Hills Run held on the 28 May 2023. Read more »
Uganda: When It Comes to Me, People Always Jump to the Negative - Nwagi
Singer Winifred Nakwanagi alias Winnie Nwagi has shown remorse regarding her recent stage outburst, which has attracted criticism from a section of the public. Read more »