President Yoweri Museveni has signed into law the National Drug and Health Products Authority Act, 2025, marking a major shift in Uganda’s fight against counterfeit medicines and unsafe health products.The new legislation replaces an outdated 1993 framework and establishes a powerful cen
Vendors say rising transport expenses are driving price hikes, but weak consumer demand is squeezing their profits.Ibanda District is experiencing a sharp increase in food prices, with vendors attributing the trend to rising fuel costs that have driven up transportation expenses across the
Taxi and bus operators in Kabale Municipality have called on authorities to first improve the condition of designated taxi parks before fully enforcing the Trade Order Act, warning that the current state of the facilities is unsuitable for effective operations.The Trade Order Act, passed i
A key cross-border highway linking Uganda to Tanzania has been cut off after heavy rains washed away a section of the road, stranding motorists and disrupting trade in the region.Transport and trade have been brought to a standstill along the Masaka–Kyotera–Mutukula highway after a sec
The victim, Yamindu Bill, a resident of Ora Village in Olua Parish, Katrini Sub-county, was shot dead near Katrini Secondary School on Tuesday morning at around 10:00am. The incident was reported to police shortly after at 10:30am.According to West Nile Regional Police Spokesperson SSP Jos
Police in Jinja fired live bullets in the air and used teargas to disperse an angry crowd and rescue two women suspected of involvement in an attempted robbery targeting a prominent Muslim cleric.The incident occurred along Spire Road after Sheikh Shafic Songolo was reportedly trailed from
A family in Kawempe has been reunited with their missing son, following an emotional breakthrough that has ended more than a year of uncertainty and anguish. The child, Jordan Augustine Omuse, disappeared on March 16th, 2025, during chaotic scenes linked to the Kawempe North by-election, after re
A family in Kawempe has been reunited with their missing son, following an emotional breakthrough that has ended more than a year of uncertainty and anguish. The child, Jordan Augustine Omuse, disappeared on March 16th, 2025, during chaotic scenes linked to the Kawempe North by-election, after re
A family in Kawempe has been reunited with their missing son, following an emotional breakthrough that has ended more than a year of uncertainty and anguish. The child, Jordan Augustine Omuse, disappeared on March 16th, 2025, during chaotic scenes linked to the Kawempe North by-election, after re
Residents and local leaders in Kafunjo–Mirama Town Council are raising concern over a surge in livestock theft, following the arrest of a woman found in possession of suspected stolen goats.Rosemary Atuhaire, a resident of Rwabareba Cell, was discovered on Saturday night with 14 goats be
