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14 Apr '26
Incoming Hoima West Division Member of Parliament Ismail KasuleThe Alliance for National Transformation says Hoima West MP Ismail Kasule is well prepared to handle parliamentary business, citing his deep involvement in party decision-making and ongoing engagement with national issues.
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14 Apr '26
Government has warned of shutting down New Best Hotel in Busega as part of a wider crackdown on establishments accused of facilitating pornography.Government has moved to shut down New Best Hotel in Busega over alleged involvement in pornography-related activities. Officials warned that to
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14 Apr '26
In a ruling delivered on Monday, April 13, 2026, by Lady Justice Sarah Birungi Kalibbala rejected Mugerwa’s plea bargain in which he had pleaded guilty to all charges on February 24, 2026 and asked the court to hand him only 30 years in prison. The judge described the offence as grave, premedit
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14 Apr '26
Nearly five years after first being summoned over a controversial story, The Observer newspaper finds itself back before Uganda’s Media Council, this time, not just to answer old questions, but to revisit a case it believed was already closed.The latest summons, delivered on April 8, 202
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14 Apr '26
Congolese businessman based in South Africa has been killed in Kinshasa, authorities said, with several suspects arrested and a main suspect still on the run.Amisi Issa Vally was killed during the night of April 9 to 10 in his apartment at the La Renaissance building in the Gombe commune,
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14 Apr '26
AhimbisibweKampala, Uganda – The National Information Technology Authority–Uganda (NITA-U), in partnership with the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, has announced the imminent launch of the National IP Peering Exchange (NIPX), the country’s first neutral and open Internet Excha
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14 Apr '26
Museveni noted that Gen. Saleh ran away from school at the age of 16 to join them in Tanzania to fight against Idi AminPresident Yoweri Museveni on Monday praised his brother Gen. (Rtd). Caleb Akandwanaho better known as Gen. Salim Saleh for sacrificing his youthful days to join the libera
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14 Apr '26
A bold vision to transform Uganda into a $500 billion economy has been laid out, with a strong warning that the country risks missing out unless it urgently empowers its private sector.Presenting before National Resistance Movement Members of Parliament at the National Leadership Institute
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14 Apr '26
Luweero District leaders are encouraging retired civil servants to join associations to strengthen their collective voice, improve welfare, and address persistent challenges such as delayed pension payments.The Luweero District Chairperson, Erasto Kibirango, has urged retired government wo
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14 Apr '26
Activist Agather Atuhaire says Centenary Bank has frozen her account after her organization AGORA’s accounts were blocked.AGORA Discourse is a digital public square promoting human rights, public accountability and social justice.The freezing of bank accounts belonging to non-gove