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Directors Face Jail as Uganda Government Investigates 20 Gold Companies: Police & Energy Ministry Inquiring into Alleged Fraud

Directors Face Jail as Uganda Government Investigates 20 Gold Companies: Police & Energy Ministry Inquiring into Alleged Fraud

The chief police publicist Kituma Rusoke has corroborated the Energy Ministry’s Geology & Mining Commissioner Agnes Alaba’s information indicating that a total of not less than 20 private companies involved in gold deals in Uganda are currently being investigated.That the companies

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Halt demolitions until alternative spaces are found for traders, urges Walugembe

Halt demolitions until alternative spaces are found for traders, urges Walugembe

Joseph Walugembe, the executive director of the Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises (FSME)The executive director of the Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises (FSME), John Walugembe, has called on local authorities to immediately suspend all demolition operations targeting small

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Rukiga: Grief as Gen Matsiko Buries Father, Brother in Joint Ceremony

Rukiga: Grief as Gen Matsiko Buries Father, Brother in Joint Ceremony

sombre mood engulfed Kanywero–Kashaki–Kihanga–Mparo Valley in Rukiga District on Sunday as hundreds of mourners gathered at Katungu Playground for the joint burial of a father and his son who died on the same day in Kampala.Mzee Daniel Keisho Ndarubweine, 96, and his son, Dr Joseph T

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Acholi, Lango, and West Nile gave Museveni over 1.4m votes – NRM northern boss Obua

Acholi, Lango, and West Nile gave Museveni over 1.4m votes – NRM northern boss Obua

This was according to the NRM Regional Vice Chairperson of Northern Uganda, who is also the Ajuri County MP and government Chief Whip, Denis Hamson Obua.Obua presented the figures to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in Lira City on Saturday during the poll victory party.The party, h

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Lango Prime Minister Salutes Museveni’s Efforts in Poverty Reduction and Agricultural Reform

Lango Prime Minister Salutes Museveni’s Efforts in Poverty Reduction and Agricultural Reform

Prof. Okullo made the remarks on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the Lango Cultural Centre during the reception of 150,000 coffee wilt disease-resistant (CWD-R) planting materials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), in a major initiative aimed at transitioning ho

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Trump Declares The Strait Is 'Permanently' Open – Tanker Traffic Says 'Not Yet'

Trump Declares The Strait Is 'Permanently' Open – Tanker Traffic Says 'Not Yet'

On Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump declared on Truth Social that the Strait of Hormuz is now “permanently” open — crediting US military superiority and a new understanding with China under which Beijing agreed not to ship weapons to Iran. He added that President Xi Jinping would g

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Isingiro tops 2025 rankings as Kira, Nansana shine in local gov’t performance

Isingiro tops 2025 rankings as Kira, Nansana shine in local gov’t performance

Kampala, Uganda: Isingiro District has emerged as the best-performing local government in Uganda under the LGMSD 2025 rankings, posting an impressive score of 98.37 to top the national table.The latest performance results show strong competition among districts and municipalities, with urb

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FULL LIST: Govt names best, worst performing local governments

FULL LIST: Govt names best, worst performing local governments

Minister for General Duties Justine Kasule Lumumba presents the 2025 local government performance assessment results during the National Performance Review Conference at Speke Resort Munyonyo. Lumumba noted that overall service delivery improved to 67.23 percent, with water and sanitation emergin

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Teacher pay system to change: Education ministry to use biometric tracking to determine monthly teacher salaries

Teacher pay system to change: Education ministry to use biometric tracking to determine monthly teacher salaries

WAKISO, Uganda — The government will begin paying teachers based on their daily attendance starting July 1, a radical policy shift aimed at curbing chronic absenteeism in public schools.Under the new reform, only teachers with at least a 95% attendance rate will receive their full monthl

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Olise Dismisses Real Madrid “UCL Kings” Label After Shock Exit

Olise Dismisses Real Madrid “UCL Kings” Label After Shock Exit

Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise reacted with visible surprise after helping his side eliminate Real Madrid from the UEFA Champions League, while also questioning their long-held “Kings of the competition” reputation.The Nigerian-French star sparked debate in European football with h

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