Uganda: Mother Arrested for Burying Newborn Baby Alive, Hours After Giving Birth

Police in Lira City have arrested a 18-year old mother accused of burying her baby shortly after delivery. Read more »

Africa: Guinness Uganda Wins Most Admired Non-Ugandan Brand Award At the 13th Brand Africa Awards 2023

Guinness, the renowned alcoholic beverage brand, has been honored as the most admired non-Ugandan brand in the alcoholic beverage category by the people of Uganda. This recognition… Read more »

Uganda: URA Asked to Explain Retention of Funds Without Parliament Approval

The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has expressed concern over the Uganda Revenue Authority's (URA) retention of funds. Read more »

Uganda: Clerics Warn Muslims Against DNA Testing

Muslim clerics have cautioned parents against jumping onto the trend of DNA testing in order to protect their marriages. Read more »

Uganda: Nine Palm Oil Workers Drown in River Nile

Marine Police in North Kyoga and Albertine region have launched a search for the bodies of nine workers of Maruzi Palm Oil Farm who on Monday drowned in River Nile. Read more »

Uganda: International Human Rights Body Says Uganda's EACOP Has Left Many Poor

The Human Rights Watch has said Uganda's East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project has devastated thousands of people's livelihoods and will exacerbate the global climate… Read more »

Uganda: MPs Question Ministry of Trade Move to a Rented Premises

A section of legislators is advising the Trade, Tourism and Industry Committee of Parliament to widen the net in their investigations related to the alleged misappropriation of… Read more »

Uganda: Jimmy Mugerwa Appointed New UBL Board Chairman

Jimmy Mugerwa has been appointed new board chairman of Uganda Breweries Ltd (UBL) with effect from July 1, 2023. Read more »

Uganda: Young Entrepreneurship Summit Attracts Hundreds

The Young Entrepreneurship Summit, held at Motiv last week, drew an impressive turnout of over one thousand entrepreneurs. Read more »

Uganda: Annie Maria Adikin Wins Best Spoken-Word Performance At Nguvu Poetry Festival

Annie Maria Adikin has been named the winner of this year's Nguvu Poetry Festival. Read more »

Uganda: Judiciary Driver Who Complained About Low Salary Remanded Until July 24

Buganda Road court has adjourned the case of the Judiciary driver, Stanley Kisambira who complained about low salary pay to July 24, 2023. Read more »

Uganda: UDB's Patricia Ojangole Wins Prestigious Global Leadership Award

Uganda Development Bank's Managing Director, Patricia Ojangole has for the third year running won the sustainability leader of the year award at the prestigious Annual Karlsruhe… Read more »

Uganda: Crashes On Ugandan Roads Kill 77 in One Week

At least 77 people died and as much as 364 sustained injuries in road crashes in Uganda in a period of one week. Read more »

Uganda: Security Investigates Anonymous Letters By Suspected ADF Rebels Targeting Schools in Kabarole

Security in Kabarole has kicked off investigations into anonymous letters by suspected ADF rebels threatening to attack schools and tea farms in the district. Read more »

Uganda: An Integrated Approach Is Required to Address Plastic Pollution in Uganda and Globally

Plastics have been part of our lives. Global statistics indicate that plastic production in the last 60 years has grown from 1.5 millions tonnes in the 1950s to a staggering 335… Read more »

Uganda: S.1 Students Disguise As ADF, Write Letter Threatening to Attack Kasese School in Revenge for Punishment

A few weeks after an ADF attack on Rubiriha Secondary School, police have arrested two senior one students who wrote an anonymous letter in which they threatened to attack their… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Backtracks On Ban On Balaalo in Northern Uganda As Gen Saleh Intervenes

President Museveni has in a change of mind relaxed in his earlier stance in which he had banned the settlement or any activities done by Balaalo pastoralists in northern Uganda… Read more »

Uganda: Police Hunting for Residents Who Stole Posho From Prison Truck That Had Crashed

Police in Gomba district are looking for residents of Kanoni village who are suspected of looting a prisons truck that was involved in an accident last week. Read more »

Uganda: Zari's Bride Price Was a Quran

Singer Diamond Platinumz ex Zari Hassan was given a Quran as a bride price in her new marriage to 30-year-old Shakib Lutaaya. Read more »

Uganda: Pilgrims Return From Mecca After 'Life Changing Spiritual Journey'

A group of 153 pilgrims who completed their Haj pilgrimage in the Holy City of Makkah have returned safely to Uganda. Read more »

Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Would Beat Bobi Wine in a Secret Ballot Poll Organised By NUP - Munyagwa

Former Kawempe North Member of Parliament Mubarak Munyagwa has said that the current situation of defections in the National Unity Platform (NUP) would condemn their party leader… Read more »

Uganda: UPDF Kills Another ADF Commander in DRC

The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) has as part on the ongoing operation Shuja with Congolese FARDC killed another Allied Democratic Forces(ADF) commander in eastern DRC. Read more »

Uganda: Foodies Treated to Culinary Mastery and Whisky Delight At Singleton Food Pairing Experience

On Saturday, Stone Haven Restaurant and Winery hosted the second edition of the Singleton Food Pairing Experiences. Read more »

Africa: Stakeholders Discuss Further ATMIS Troop Drawdown From Somalia

The African Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) ,the United Kingdom (UK) and other stakeholders have held a roundtable discussion on the United Nations Security Council… Read more »

Uganda: Experts Warn of Country Losing Its Position As One of World's Major Coffee Producers

Experts have issued an urgent plea for the government and farming community of Uganda to adopt more sustainable methods for coffee farming and production. Read more »