The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has opposed an application seeking to halt the treason trial of opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and has also urged the High Court to reject a bail request filed by his defense team.Through Chief State Attorney Richard Birivumb
Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, Luke OwoyesigyireA fatal road traffic crash involving a passenger train and a motor vehicle has occurred at Wankoko Railway Crossing along Spring Road in Kampala, police have confirmed.The incident happened on Friday, December 19, 2025, at a
When Gen. Caleb Akandwanaho (Rtd) Salim Saleh presented his long, detailed analysis of Uganda’s economy and structured recommendations for improvement in the form of the Third National Development Plan (NDPIII) to President Museveni, he laid out the kinds of problems that many Ugandans feel eve
Former Energy Minister Daudi Migereko takes over as chairman of the Uganda Railways Corp. board, facing the challenge of reviving a national asset plagued by decades of decay and land grabbing.KAMPALA, Uganda — Former Energy Minister Daudi Migereko has taken over as chairman of the Ugand
Uganda Law Society Breaks Political Neutrality, Endorses Bobi Wine Ahead of 2026 PollsThe Uganda Law Society (ULS) has formally abandoned its long-standing tradition of political neutrality, openly endorsing opposition candidates for the 2026 general elections in a move that has sparked de
With funding (Shs850bn) from World Bank, the GoU is continuing to use the PSFU-implemented GROW project to avail low-cost loans (at just 10% interest per annum) to hundreds of female entrepreneurs to enable them sustain, grow, expand and diversify their businesses while breaking into areas that h
Police in the Greater Bushenyi Region are investigating circumstances surrounding a fatal road accident that claimed the lives of eight people and left seven others critically injured in Buhweju District.The accident occurred on December 20, 2025, at about 10:45pm in Kisaana Village along
Ntungamo—On Friday 19th, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development under the Government of Uganda hosted a high-profile Mineral Markets Sensitization Workshop at the newly established Ntungamo Mineral Market Facility, marking a critical step in formalizing the country’s mineral value cha
Meanwhile, the head teacher of Kihanga Secondary School, Onesmus Rukundo Rurihoona, described the killing as unfortunate and regrettable. He attributed the incident to rising cases of hooliganism among teenagers in the area, citing widespread marijuana smoking and alcoholism.Police in Ruki
Anselm Kyaligonza joined by the community during the launch of the deep borehole at Kiruli-Kibura in Kigumba sub countyKiryandongo, Uganda: Kiryandongo District authorities have launched the drilling of deep boreholes and construction of production wells worth Shs477.5 million as part of a
