February 15
Uganda: Museveni Defends BVV Machines As Key to Credible Polls, Says Technology Closed Opposition's 'Cheating Lifeline'
President Museveni has strongly defended the use of Biometric Voter Verification (BVV) machines in the recently concluded elections, arguing that the technology curtailed electoral… Read more »
Uganda: Musenero Hails Psalms Food Industries' Green Initiative
The Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Monica Musenero, has lauded Psalms Food Industries (SUMZ) for launching a state-of-the-art water treatment facility at its… Read more »
Uganda: Bunyoro University Taskforce Seeks Shs100bn to Kick-Start Construction
The Bunyoro University Taskforce has requested government to allocate Shs100 billion in the 2026/2027 national budget to enable the start of construction works for the proposed… Read more »
Uganda: Masindi's Kigulya Leaders Raise Alarm Over Men Neglecting Family Responsibilities
Leaders in Kigulya Division have expressed worry over the increasing failure of some men to fulfil their responsibilities as heads of households. Read more »
Uganda: NFA to Open Bugoma Forest Boundaries Next Week Amid Encroachment Crackdown
The National Forestry Authority (NFA) has confirmed it will commence boundary opening in Bugoma Forest next week on Wednesday, in a move aimed at curbing encroachment and restoring… Read more »
Uganda: Hoima Mayor Kaboyo Urges Youth Leaders to Embrace Role Models for Effective Leadership
The Hoima City Youth Council Chairperson Richard Tumwesige has unveiled a five-point priority agenda, placing transparency and accountability at the top of his leadership… Read more »
Uganda: Kawempe Leaders Call for Urgent Drainage Upgrade to Combat Flooding and Health Risks
Despite nationwide efforts by the Government of Uganda, in collaboration with development agencies including the World Bank, to renovate roads and drainage systems, Kawempe… Read more »
Uganda: Hornby High School Marks Strong Gains in 2025 Uce Results At Thanksgiving Service
Teachers, administrators, parents, and learners gathered to acknowledge the school's performance, released by the Uganda National Examinations Board, which showed significant… Read more »
Uganda: New Competence-Based Curriculum Drives Improved 2025 UCE Results in Kabale
The curriculum, introduced by the National Curriculum Development Centre and examined by the Uganda National Examinations Board, faced early implementation challenges during its… Read more »
Uganda: Partnership Initiative Brings ICT Access and Digital Skills to Kisoro Learners
The commissioning ceremony was held on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at Nyarutembe Community Secondary School in Gicaca Village, Nyabwishenya Sub-county, Kisoro District. Read more »
Uganda: Lukwago Is Playing Gesture Politics - The Commonwealth Has No Gold Standard for Democracy
The People's Front for Freedom (PFF) President and Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, has inexplicably called on the Commonwealth to conduct an independent audit of Uganda's recent… Read more »
Uganda: Julius Kitone - Next Media Celebrates Life of Dedicated Reporter Lost to Road Tragedy
KAMPALA -- The Next Media newsroom gathered in mourning at Omuka Restaurant in Naguru on Sunday evening to pay tribute to Julius Kitone, a respected journalist killed in a grisly… Read more »
Uganda: The Desperate Search to Find Julius Kitone Alive but He Was No More
Friday the 13th, they say, carries a certain darkness. For staff at Next Media, February 13, 2026, could not have been darker. Read more »
February 13
Africa: Afcon 2027 Will Go Ahead - Motsepe Dismisses Postponement Talk
Confederation of African Football Federation (Caf) President Patrice Motsepe has firmly dismissed speculation that the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), to be co-hosted by… Read more »
Uganda: HIV Prevention Still Urgent As Uganda Marks World Condom Day
Even as Uganda continues to register progress in the fight against HIV, public health experts are urging renewed national focus on prevention, awareness, and responsible sexual… Read more »
Uganda: UN Climate Chief Says New Era of Action Offers Economic Lifeline for Countries Like Uganda
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Simon Stiell, has called for a decisive shift from climate pledges to large-scale… Read more »
Uganda: Maj Gen Francis Takirwa Laid to Rest
The former Deputy Commander of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) Land Forces, Major General Francis Takirwa, has been laid to rest at his ancestral home in Kashari Sayuni… Read more »
Uganda: European Parliament Condemns Post-Election Violence and Rights Abuses in Uganda
The European Parliament has strongly condemned what it described as widespread intimidation, harassment, arbitrary detention, and violence following Uganda's general presidential… Read more »
February 12
Uganda: Millions in Rural Uganda Still 'Working for Stomach,' Museveni Says
Despite decades of government programs aimed at boosting rural livelihoods, President Museveni has acknowledged that millions of Ugandans remain in subsistence-level farming, or… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda, Japan Join Forces to Rebuild Bridges in Climate and Refugee-Hit Regions
The Government of Uganda, in partnership with Japan, has launched a project to reconstruct and maintain bridges in climate-vulnerable and refugee-hosting sub-regions, including… Read more »
Uganda: Atleti Put Four Past Barcelona in Copa Del Rey Semi
Atletico Madrid produced an outstanding first-half display of attacking football as they thrashed La Liga leaders Barcelona in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final. Read more »
Uganda: FDC's Shrinking Support Sparks Fears of Political Irrelevance
The opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) risks political collapse if its leadership fails to forge strategic alliances with parties that share similar democratic… Read more »
Uganda: NUP Puts Bobi Wine's Safety First As Party Marks His 44th Birthday
The National Unity Platform (NUP) marked the 44th birthday of its president, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, with a low-key ceremony at the party headquarters in Kavule, as leaders… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Oscar Ntambi Unveiled for 2026 WRC Safari Rally As Kcb Commits Kshs 227m
In a show of regional collaboration and sports dedication, KCB Bank has officially unveiled Uganda's Oscar Ntambi, alongside co-driver Asuman Muhammed, as one of its sponsored… Read more »
Uganda: Aberdeen Finally Sees Sunshine After 21 Days of Gloom
The sun has finally broken through the clouds for the first time in 21 days in Aberdeen. Read more »
