A road accident has claimed the lives of seven people and left two others seriously injured following a crash in Sheema Municipality.The fatal accident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, April 25, 2026, at around 6:30 a.m. at Rushara in Kabwohe along the busy Mbarara–Bushenyi Highw
Uganda’s heavy reliance on imported clinker—costing the country hundreds of millions of dollars annually—has long strained the economy and limited the growth of local industry.Leaders say the country has been losing up to 85 percent of the value of cement production to external marke
The Commissioner of the National Secretariat for Patriotism Corps (NSPC), Ms. Hellen Seku, has presided over the pass-out of 1,250 students from Mbale Secondary School, Joy Secondary School, and Gillsherlock Memorial School in Mbale District.The ceremony is part of ongoing efforts to stren
Cavendish University Uganda (CUU) is a leading Private University in Uganda established in 2008 and is licensed and accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education. Our student-centric academic model deploys global best practices in teaching and learning and aims to fulfil the Miss
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, in the company of the Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, H.E Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe, has today presided over the commissioning of Phase One of a 6,000-tonne cement clinker production line by Yaobai Cement. The facility is located in Nanduget , Moroto District
In a ruling delivered on April 20, 2026, Justice Celia Nagawa declared that the son, together with his sister Isabella Najjita Mutaaga, holds the paramount right to determine how and where their parents will be laid to rest.A social media photo of David Mutaaga, 69, and his wife Deborah Fl
For years, garbage collection in Kampala has largely been treated as a public service many residents expect but few feel responsible for sustaining. Piles of uncollected waste, clogged drainage channels, and illegal dumping have become a familiar sight across the city.Now, city authorities
The Chief of Joint Staff of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Jack Bakasumba, has called on human resource officers across the force to uphold the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and accountability, adding that their role is critical as custodians of the in
The Embassy of Japan in Uganda has announced the opening of applications for the 2026 Monbukagakusho (MEXT) scholarships for Ugandan students who want to study in Japan.The scholarships are offered by Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and target non-J
Buganda Kingdom leaders have paid tribute to Sunaj Nankanja Ssenkaayi, praising her role in supporting diaspora mobilisation and welfare initiatives, as mourners gathered at Kibuli Mosque for funeral prayers.The Buganda Kingdom has expressed deep sorrow following the death of Sunaj Nankanj
