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11 May '26
The Chairperson of Uganda Railways Commission, Mr Daudi Migereko, has said the government plans to improve and modernise the country`s railway transport system to enhance the delivery of goods and reduce reliance on road.Mr Migereko noted that the plans will also save national infrastructu
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11 May '26
The drone show will take place near Protea Hotel Kampala, where the drones will take off before forming different images and messages in the sky.The NRM will hold a drone and fireworks show on Monday night ahead of Museveni’s inauguration.The display will begin at 8:30pm near Prot
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09 May '26
Eng. Joselynne Rwakakooko was appointed the acting managing director of UEDCL, replacing Paul Mwesigwa, and her first move has been to sack the top management in a move seen as done either in panic, office politics or sheer excitement.The ongoing restructuring at the Uganda Electricity Dis
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09 May '26
Entebbe International Airport is fully prepared to facilitate the arrival and departure of foreign dignitaries expected for President Yoweri Museveni’s swearing-in ceremony next week, the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has announced.Speaking on Thursday at the Uganda Media Center
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06 May '26
Transport Minister Katumba Wamala (center), Ministry ofTransport Commissioner Winstone Katushabe, officials from Uganda Revenue Authority, Integrated Transport Management System, clearing agents and car dealers pose after a meeting at Mestil Hotel & Residences in Kampala on May 5, 2026. PHOTO
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03 May '26
Students at the Mbale campus of the Islamic University in Uganda clashed with security forces after disputed delays and technical failures in an online guild election process triggered protests, forcing police to intervene with tear gas and live ammunition.Chaos erupted at the Mbale campus
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02 May '26
Iran released a statement on Saturday, saying it will enforce “new rules” over waters along its coastline in the Arabian Sea and the Strait of Hormuz, making the waters “a source of security and prosperity for the region”.The announcement came as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant
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30 Apr '26
Minister Aber (left) said authorities are prioritising the restoration of business premisesGovernment has shifted focus to traders operating in basement shops affected by the recent disaster, with officials promising immediate interventions to restore business activity while reviewing long
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30 Apr '26
Local Govt Minister, Raphael Magyezi instructed Chief Administrative Officers, Town Clerks, and city authorities to restore order in urban areas by relocating traders operating on streets, pavements, corridors, and drainage channels into designated markets and formal trading spaces.Street
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27 Apr '26
Pastor Martin Ssempa has written an open letter to the Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and the Office of the Prime Minister, accusing government of failing to prepare for rising global fuel pressures that have pushed up transport and commodity prices across Uganda.In the statement, Ssemp