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22 Feb '26
The widow of former minister Arthur Kinyanjui Magugu has been allowed to pursue a case challenging the ownership of a parcel of land in Nairobi worth Sh17 billion.The Environment and Land Court ruled that Ms Margaret Wairimu Magugu should be allowed to argue her case, especially after argu
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22 Feb '26
The Bank of Uganda recently kept the Central Bank Rate (CBR) unchanged at 9.75 per cent, signalling its confidence in the price stability experienced in the economy today.The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) assessed that the current policy stance remains appropriate to support economic act
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22 Feb '26
Lira, Uganda: Lira Regional Referral Hospital has received Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) equipment worth Shs350 million, a major boost expected to strengthen care for premature and critically ill babies across Northern Uganda.The equipment was donated by Pathfinder International with
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22 Feb '26
Kamuli, Uganda: Police in Kamuli District are investigating the circumstances under which a 13-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Bulopa Sub-county.The deceased has been identified as Bwoya Fred, a resident of Butaasa Village in Bugaya Sub-county, Buyende District.Preliminary find
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22 Feb '26
February is typically characterised by hot, dry and sunny conditions, marking the tail end of Uganda’s December–February dry season.However, several parts of the country — particularly the Central region, areas around the Lake Victoria Basin, and southwestern Uganda — are currently
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22 Feb '26
Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among and Dr. Prince Kassim Nakibinge.In a strategic move amid intensifying speculation over the upcoming speakership race in Uganda’s 12th Parliament, Speaker Anita Among paid a high-profile courtesy call on one of the country’s most influential Muslim figures.
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22 Feb '26
Peter MukuruKAMPALA, Uganda — The Uganda Development Bank (UDB) has announced the appointment of Peter Mukuru as Director of Business Technology and Member of the Executive Committee, strengthening the Bank’s leadership as it accelerates its digital transformation agenda.Mukuru
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22 Feb '26
Museveni with General Mohamed Hamdan DagaloPresident Yoweri Kaguta Museveni welcomed General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commander of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), to State House Entebbe amid intensifying calls for an end to Sudan’s protracted civil war. The Friday meeting centered on
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21 Feb '26
KAMPALA, Uganda — Secondary school arts teachers on the government payroll will receive a 25 percent salary increase starting in July, officials said this week.The pay raise, which covers the 2026-2027 financial year, is part of a phased plan to address long-standing wage gaps between sc
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21 Feb '26
KAMPALA — Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) enforcement teams, backed by police, demolished dozens of illegal roadside kiosks and structures overnight into Friday, escalating a citywide crackdown aimed at restoring order in the capital’s central business district.The operation foll