Uganda: Five Killed, 17 Injured As Truck Carrying Mourners Overturns in Mayuge

Five people have been confirmed dead and 17 others injured after a truck they were travelling in from a burial lost control and overturned in Mayuge. Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Urges Officer Cadets On Discipline, Patriotism, Military Competence

President Museveni has commissioned 352 officer cadets of intake 04/22-25 and professional Cadet short course intake 08/25 at the Uganda Military Academy Kabamba, Mubende District. Read more »

Uganda: Lira Hospital's Smart Ambulance Hub to Boost Emergency Response Times in Lango

Lira Regional Referral Hospital is set to revolutionize emergency medical response in northern Uganda with the launch of a centralised, tech-powered ambulance dispatch centre --… Read more »

Uganda: Gloria Wakooba Named Accountant of the Year As Icpau Honours Uganda's Best

-- The 2025 Accountancy Service Awards lit up Kampala with celebration and reflection on Friday as the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) marked ten years… Read more »

Uganda: Minister Oboth Leads National Firearms Destruction Exercise to Promote Peace and Community Safety

The Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Jacob Markson Oboth Oboth, on Saturday presided over a symbolic firearms destruction ceremony at the Junior Staff College, Gaddafi… Read more »

Uganda: UPDF Passes Out 62 Soldiers After Completing Oracle Systems Training

The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out 62 soldiers who successfully completed a two-month Oracle Level 4 Kit Operator and End User Course at the Land Forces… Read more »

Uganda: Community Initiative in Kamuli District Aims to Curb School Dropouts With New Secondary School

In a bold move to tackle high school dropout rates and early marriages among young girls, residents of Nabirama Village in Naluwoli Parish, Butansi Subcounty, Kamuli District, have… Read more »

Uganda: Akii Bua Stadium to Usher in New Era of Growth , Opportunity in Lango, Northern Uganda

A new chapter is unfolding in northern Uganda as Akii Bua Stadium, a 20,000-seater state-of-the-art facility under construction in Lira City, becomes the centerpiece of economic,… Read more »

Uganda: Mugisha Muntu Pledges National Health Insurance, Justice System Reform As He Campaigns in Rwampara

The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) presidential candidate, Rtd. Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu, has committed to establishing a comprehensive national health insurance policy… Read more »

Uganda: No Easier Way to Transform Lives Than Coffee, Says CJ Dollo

The Chief Justice, Alfonse Owiny Dollo, has advocated for compulsory coffee growing across the country, saying it is the surest way to lift incomes and drive national development. Read more »

Uganda: Concerns Raised Over Unregulated e-Cigarettes Flooding the Market

The Uganda Health Communication Alliance (UHCA) has warned that "unregulated" e-cigarettes and tobacco products are increasingly entering Uganda, posing serious public health… Read more »

Uganda: How Trash Is Making Kampala Air Unsafe to Breathe

In our busy city of Kampala, we all see the problem of too much trash on the streets. But there is a hidden danger that comes from this waste problem: it is poisoning the air we… Read more »

Uganda: UPDF Launches Nationwide Mandatory Long-Distance Route Marches to Enhance Combat Readiness

The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has launched a nationwide program of mandatory long-distance route marches for all its divisions, marking a renewed focus on operational… Read more »

Uganda: Nakasongola MP Mutebi Withdraws From Race, Cites Party Unity

Nakasongola County MP incumbent Noah Mutebi Wanzara has announced his withdrawal from the 2026 parliamentary race just weeks before the Electoral Commission nominations. Read more »

Uganda: Mbidde Blasts Nup's Vetting Process, Calls It a 'Mere Teradiddle'

The Vice President of The Democratic Party (DP) Fred Mukasa Mbidde has striked a scathing attack on the National Unity Platform (NUP)'s vetting process, describing it as opaque,… Read more »

Uganda: NUP's Mufumbiro, Kaija and Co. Denied Bail

The Kawempe Chief Magistrate's Court has denied bail to 10 members of the National Unity Platform (NUP), including Edward Ssebuufu, popularly known as Eddie Mutwe, Achileo Kivumbi,… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni's Tenure Vital for Uganda's Continental Influence, Says Envoy

Uganda's Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, Rebecca Amuge Otengo, has credited President Museveni's leadership with enhancing Uganda's… Read more »

Uganda: Centenary Bank Hands Over Homes to Vulnerable Elderly in Jinja

As part of the national celebrations marking the International Day for Older Persons, Centenary Bank, in partnership with the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development,… Read more »

Africa: From Bean to Brilliance - Inspire Africa Rolls Out Inaugural Coffee Products for Local, Global Markets

Inspire Africa Group (IAG) has officially launched its first line of finished coffee products at the Africa Coffee Park in Rwashamaire, Ntungamo District. Read more »

Uganda: Inter-Religious Council of Uganda Urges Urgent Resolution to Teachers' Strike

The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) has called for an immediate resolution to the ongoing nationwide strike by arts teachers in government-aided schools, warning that the… Read more »

Uganda: French Embassy Partners With Stanbic Business Incubator to Train Start-Ups for Green Economy

The Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL) has signed a new grant agreement with the Embassy of France in Uganda to finance the Green Tech Incubator and Accelerator for… Read more »

Uganda: Public Sector HR Managers Endorse Bill to Regulate Profession

Public sector human resource managers have endorsed the Human Resource Management Professionals Bill 2025, proposing amendments they say will strengthen regulation and eliminate… Read more »

Uganda: Kassanda Residents, Religious Leaders Alarmed Over Rising Political Tensions

Residents and religious leaders in Kassanda District have raised concerns over growing political divisions in the area, warning that these tensions are fueling fear, hostility, and… Read more »

Uganda: Besigye Plea Taking Stalls As Judge Orders Written Submissions

The plea-taking of opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye stalled on Tuesday after the High Court directed that all submissions be made in writing, declining to allow him to… Read more »

Uganda: Besigye's Detention a Result of Museveni's Hate and Impunity - Gen Muntu

Presidential candidate Mugisha Muntu has attributed opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye's continued detention to President Museveni's "hate and impunity." Read more »