Kampala, Uganda — The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Military Police, in collaboration with the Uganda Police Force, have clarified the purpose of the snap checkpoints mounted across Kampala this week.The operation, which began on Monday, 9 March 2026, targets road safety and la
A thunderous alarm has been sounded over Uganda’s lifeline for public medicines after the latest report from the Auditor General ripped open the operations of the National Medical Stores, exposing a web of operational failures, delayed drug deliveries, expired medicines worth billions and deep-
Members of Parliament have sharply questioned officials from Ministry of Works and Transport over long-delayed road projects and expensive framework contracts, some of which have remained incomplete for more than a decade despite billions of shillings spent.The officials appeared before th
Singer and media personality Rickman Manrick, born Derrick Ddungu, together with members of his team, was involved in a road accident while returning to Kampala after a performance in Fort Portal.According to a clip shared online, the vehicle they were traveling in caught fire and burnt to
Police in Lubowa, Wakiso District, have achieved a major breakthrough in combating motorcycle-related robberies with the arrest of five young men suspected of orchestrating a string of thefts in the Lubowa and Ndejje areas.The arrests follow an intelligence-led operation that began on Febr
Tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia’s ambitious luxury residential development, the One Ten Apartments, is steadily rising in Kololo as one of the most prominent high-end property projects currently reshaping the skyline of Kampala.The 15-storey apartment tower, located along Prince Charles Drive, i
KAMPALA — The government has begun fresh consultations with transport sector stakeholders ahead of the planned relaunch of Uganda’s Electronic Penalty System (EPS) and the Fine Issuance System (FIS), following public concerns that led to the earlier suspension of the automated traffic enforce
Female troops serving under AUSSOM were praised for their courage, professionalism, and contribution to peacekeeping in Somalia as they joined other security personnel to mark International Women’s Day in Mogadishu.Female troops serving under the African Union Support and Stabilisation M
As women across the world celebrated International Women’s Day, Ugandan singer Tracy ‘Melon’ Mirembe unveiled her new car.Via social media, the songstress, who has blessed Ugandans with her beautiful songwriting and vocals, showed off her new car, a Mercedes-Benz decorated with a red
Kampala, Uganda: Civil society organisations have raised alarm over Uganda’s growing public debt and widening gaps in health sector funding, warning that the latest Auditor General’s report exposes serious weaknesses in the management of public resources.The report examined 182 ministr
