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Northern Bypass Attacks: Police arrest 78 in Rubigi hideout

Northern Bypass Attacks: Police arrest 78 in Rubigi hideout

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Heavy traffic caused by road maintenance on the Namungoona–Bwaise section of the Kampala Northern Bypass has created opportunities for thugs to target motorists, leading to the detention of at least 78 suspects at Natete Police Station. The Ministry of Works and Transpor

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Works Ministry on why it’s digging up ‘perfect-looking’ Northern Bypass

Works Ministry on why it’s digging up ‘perfect-looking’ Northern Bypass

The latest works are taking place along the Namungoona–Bwaise stretch, where traffic disruptions have intensified, especially during peak hours.The Ministry of Works and Transport has defended ongoing repair works on the Kampala Northern Bypass, saying that the exercise is part of a long

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Nakawa Court Grants Bail to NUP Official After 68 Days in Detention

Nakawa Court Grants Bail to NUP Official After 68 Days in Detention

Kampala, Uganda – Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to John Mary Ssebuwufu, the National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy chairperson and councillor, after 68 days in detention. The court set cash bail at 500,000 Ugandan shillings.Ssebuwufu, 50, was arrested on 14th January t

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Uganda’s First Oil: A Defining Countdown to Economic Transformation and Energy Sovereignty

Uganda’s First Oil: A Defining Countdown to Economic Transformation and Energy Sovereignty

KAMPALA – As every second, minute, hour, day, and month winds down, Uganda edges closer to its promise—the dawn of oil production.From drilling and completing wells to laying thousands of kilometres of pipeline, Uganda’s progress is unmistakable. Supporting infrastructure, central pr

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Husband held as UPDF soldier dies in Luwero house fire

Husband held as UPDF soldier dies in Luwero house fire

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has intensified investigations into the death of corporal Christine Babirye after emerging details suggested the incident may be linked to domestic violence.Babirye, who was attached to Bombo military hospital, succumbed to severe burn injuries o

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JUST IN: Mirembe Beddings breaks silence on relationship with Nsambya Furniture

JUST IN: Mirembe Beddings breaks silence on relationship with Nsambya Furniture

Mirembe Irene Nagawa has announced her separation from Ivan Segujja and assured clients that her business operations will continue without disruption.Mirembe Irene Nagawa has announced that she is no longer in a marital partnership with Ivan Segujja.In a public notice dated March 17

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Bemuga’s employee entered a Shs 1.7 bn deal without knowledge of directors

Bemuga’s employee entered a Shs 1.7 bn deal without knowledge of directors

Bemuga Forwarders has been given 14 days to defend itself in a case in which its former managing director, Ronald Kanyerezi, entered a Shs 1.7 billion deal with a global logistics firm without the knowledge of its shareholders.Justice Patricia Kahigi Asiimwe said the case raises serious is

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Masindi council rejects approving political losers to the service commission

Masindi council rejects approving political losers to the service commission

Masindi district councillors have rejected the approval of the appointment of two service commission appointees to serve on the service commission desks, citing political interference. Kyetume Kasanga and Shamim Kasemire were earlier appointed by the district executive committee to replace

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Uganda sets dates for EALA by-election

Uganda sets dates for EALA by-election

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Parliament of Uganda has released the official roadmap for by-elections to fill two vacant seats in the 5th East African Legislative Assembly (EALA).The vacancies were created following the January 15, 2026, general elections, where two sitting EALA members, Den

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6 Ugandans Arrested in Connection to USD 3.4 Mn Equity Bank Rwanda Digital Heist

6 Ugandans Arrested in Connection to USD 3.4 Mn Equity Bank Rwanda Digital Heist

The cross-border heist signifies a new frontier in the evolving nature of financial crime, where digital fraud is increasingly sophisticated, fast-moving and now, transnational. The arrests may mark a breakthrough in the Equity Bank Rwanda probe, but they also expose a deeper reality: in a digita

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