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04 Jan '26
Police in Kamuli District are investigating a suspected double murder after the bodies of a boda boda rider and a young businesswoman were found in Namasagali Sub-county.Kamuli, Uganda: Police in Kamuli have launched investigations into a suspected double murder after the bodies of a boda
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04 Jan '26
More than one million tertiary education students, with more than 600,000 of them first-time entrants, will be funded for the 2026 academic year.This was confirmed by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) this week.ApplicationsNSFAS said it had received 893 847 ap
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04 Jan '26
The Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) has cancelled the Mature Entry Certificate of Kitagwenda District National Resistance Movement (NRM) Member of Parliament flag bearer, Robert Mugabe, after finding that the documents he used to qualify for the May 2021 Mature Entry Aptitude Test were fraudu
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03 Jan '26
Arua City — A police constable has been shot in the stomach by a stray bullet fired by fellow officers during a crowd-control operation in Arua City, as violent mob unrest left two people dead in the early hours of the New Year.According to the West Nile Regional Police Spokesperson, SSP
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03 Jan '26
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has intercepted a passenger suspected of trafficking narcotics at Entebbe International Airport during routine border control operations.The interception occurred last Friday after the passenger arrived aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET338 at approximat
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03 Jan '26
Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the departure of Brennan Johnson to Crystal Palace in a club-record £35million deal.Brennan Johnson has joined Crystal Palace from TottenhamTottenham have confirmed the exit of Brennan Johnson. The 24-year-old forward, who was signed from Nottingham
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03 Jan '26
Dr. Sarah Bireete, the Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG), has Friday been remanded to Luzira Prison after being denied bail in a case involving the alleged unlawful disclosure of national voters’ information.The 49-year-old activist appeared before Chie
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03 Jan '26
Sport is a miserable business in which few characters are successful, and then only fleetingly. The Nigerians for instance didn’t even qualify for the World Cup but are one of the favourites to win the title in Morocco.While some teams celebrate qualifying for the Afcon in this era, Ugan
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03 Jan '26
Media personality Kasuku is set to appear on President Museveni’s live Jazz With Jajja show on January 4, 2026, days after claims emerged that he received Shs50 million from the President.Media personality Isaac Daniel Katende, known as Kasuku, will appear on a live show with President Y
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03 Jan '26
The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited – UEDCL has released the approved retail electricity tariffs for the first quarter of 2026 (January-March), as sanctioned by the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA).These rates apply to all consumer categories, including domestic, co