2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (530+ words) Grief and fear have engulfed Kitwe Cell in Rwentuuha Town Council, Bushenyi District, after a 34-year-old woman was found dead in a banana plantation on Thursday morning. The deceased has been identified as Justina Sandres, born in Nyakishana sub-county, Buhweju…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (571+ words) By Fahad Malik Jjingo & AL-MAHDI SSENKABIRWA Five judges have been deployed to the Masaka High Court circuit to handle 21 election petitions arising from the January 2026 General Election. Masaka High Court Deputy Registrar Roy Karungi said the judges assigned are Lady…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (314+ words) Eleven people have been charged with criminal trespass and remanded to Luzira Prison for allegedly remaining at Nakasero State Lodge with intent to intimidate or annoy Special Forces Command (SFC) soldiers on duty. The accused appeared before Buganda Road Chief…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (563+ words) The government will procure 50 Type B ambulances and two specialised Type C ambulances worth Shs20 billion this financial year as part of efforts to strengthen emergency medical services. Dr Charles Akiya Oyoo, Commissioner for Non-Communicable Diseases at the Ministry of Health,…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (925+ words) By Roland D. Nasasira At first glance, the black glass-panelled Mercedes-Benz hearse looks more like a luxury vehicle than a funeral car. This was this vehicle that transported the body of the late 34-year-old Tooro monarch, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (544+ words) Government’s Shs5 million cattle restocking programme per beneficiary in Bukedea District has been hit by recycled telephone numbers, alleged extortion and diversion of funds, raising fresh questions about controls over the initiative. Mr Elimu Emmanuel, the district focal person for the…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (497+ words) The Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Council has approved 17 National Technician Diploma programmes for technical colleges and other institutions, paving the way for more students to acquire skills aligned with the demands of the labour market. Addressing journalists…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (451+ words) Government is set to write off more than Shs35 billion in tax arrears owed by tea factories as part of efforts to revive Uganda's struggling tea industry. Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa announced the plan while representing President Yoweri Museveni…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (376+ words) The Government of India has officially resumed processing all visa services for Ugandan nationals, bringing relief to hundreds of business travelers, students, and medical tourists whose plans were temporarily halted. The move, announced Wednesday, September 9, 2026, follows Uganda's official declaration as…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (662+ words) By SYLVIA NAMAGEMBE & Franklin Ezaruku Draku President Yoweri Museveni has unveiled a three-phase food stabilisation strategy for Karamoja to reduce the region's recurring dependence on emergency food relief amid prolonged drought and changing weather patterns. The strategy will focus on…...