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16 May '26
In a dramatic twist to Uganda’s unfolding parliamentary power struggles, Justine Nameere’s husband Nsubuga aka Papito, has delivered a stunning confession that has rattled the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) establishment. Speaking to the media shortly after his wife’s detention b
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15 May '26
woman in her 20s, identified as Lona Giramia, has sparked public outrage in Zingili cell, Zingili Ward, Paidha Town Council, Zombo District after she allegedly aborted her eight-month-old unborn baby and dumped the body in a clogged pit latrine.The incident came to light on Thursday, May 1
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15 May '26
Pastors in Ibanda District say the enforcement of the Trade Order Act has disrupted worship activities and caught many churches off guard, calling for a longer transition period and greater consultation before implementation.Pastors under the Born Again faith in Ibanda District have raised
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15 May '26
28 years-old man has committed suicide by hanging himself in a eucalyptus tree in Nyambuko Village, Maliba sub-county Kasese district, Kasese Guide Radio has learnt.No official statement from police but our agent Nguru Kaponerya based in Ibanda-Kyanya town council who rushed at the scene o
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15 May '26
Traders in Entebbe Municipality say the ongoing enforcement of the Ministry of Local Government’s trade order has left them evicted without warning, relocation plans, or enough space in the new market areas.The municipal authorities began enforcing the order in different divisions, but s
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15 May '26
Uganda is preparing to issue its first sovereign sukuk as part of efforts to finance the construction of a standard gauge railway (SGR) linking Kampala to the Kenyan border town of Malaba, marking the country’s entry into Islamic capital markets, Ecofin Agency reports.The Ministry of Fin
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15 May '26
Main opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) has finalized its choices for the top leadership positions at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), endorsing John Mary Ssebuwuufu and Olive Namazzi as its official candidates for Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively for the 2026–2031 term.
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15 May '26
MBARARA, UGANDA — Police in Mbarara District, working together with sister security agencies, have rescued a nurse from Kashongi Health Centre III in Kiruhura District and her 14-year-old son, four days after they were allegedly abducted by unidentified assailants who demanded a UGX 10 million
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15 May '26
Kampala—Uganda is mourning the passing of Senior Superintendent of Police (Retired) Jane Nancy Nakabiri, the nation’s first woman cadet police officer, who died peacefully at her home in Makindye, family sources confirmed.Nakabiri made history in 1963 when she outperformed 19 other hig
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15 May '26
Residents and supporters of Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament Betty Nambooze Bakireke have raised concerns over her decision to hold her first post-swearing-in celebration outside the constituency, arguing that the move distanced ordinary voters from a moment they expected to share with th