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15 Jun '26
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba says PLU leaders will discuss Frank Gashumba’s controversial rebel group remarks following the rejection of Dr Lawrence Muganga’s ministerial appointment.The Chief of Defence Forces and chairman of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, h
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15 Jun '26
The Special Forces Command (Special Forces Command) has reportedly picked up former Kampala Lord Mayor and senior lawyer Erias Lukwago following a dramatic early morning operation at his home in Wakaliga, according to eyewitness accounts and statements from Lukwago himself. Lukwago said he woke u
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13 Jun '26
Kampala, Uganda – The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) has issued fresh guidance prohibiting recipients of honorary doctorates from using the title “Doctor” in academic, professional or official settings, in a move aimed at protecting the integrity of Uganda’s higher education
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13 Jun '26
Several users said they could open the platform normally on mobile data and Wi-Fi, sparking excitement and confusion over whether the government had officially lifted the long-standing restriction.Facebook appears to have been restored in Uganda after nearly six years of restriction, with
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13 Jun '26
young man has died following a violent mob attack outside Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) in Ntinda, Kampala, in an incident that has raised fresh concerns about mob justice and public safety.According to witness accounts, the victim had visited the bank on Monday to withdraw money. After
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13 Jun '26
Police in Mityana Municipality have rescued 48 dogs and arrested three suspects in a crackdown on animal cruelty following media investigations that exposed the alleged abuse of animals for financial gain. The rescue operation was carried out in the villages of Kansuleti, Kasimbi and Bamuna
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13 Jun '26
Residents from the Jinja city’s three Islands of Rwabitooke, Kisima I and Kisima II have raised concern about what they termed as frequent cases of absenteeism by medical workers at Kisima II health center III. These complaints were raised during an impromptu visit by members of the Jinja city
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13 Jun '26
Police have recovered a rifle that went missing from a private security guard in Mityana nearly three weeks ago after it was discovered concealed in a heap of bean husks in Kassanda District. Investigators are now seeking to establish how the firearm was transported across district boundaries and
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13 Jun '26
The head of the Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in China is H.E. Oliver Wonekha (L). She serves as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) while Uganda's official diplomatic representation in G
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13 Jun '26
new mobile money scam is targeting cash withdrawal customers by exploiting phone numbers and transaction prompts. Learn how the fraud works and how to protect yourself.Fraudsters are using a new two-person trick to steal mobile money during withdrawals.Victims unknowingly approve tr