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13 Apr '26
President Yoweri Museveni has issued a new set of directives aimed at strengthening coordination, boosting agricultural production, and improving accountability in government programmes, as the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders’ retreat concluded its sixth day at the National Le
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12 Apr '26
Police have arrested 11 suspects in connection with the aggravated robbery and fatal shooting of Soroti City businesswoman Kokunda Patricia.The 36-year-old mobile money operator was shot dead on April 3 at about 4:40 AM near Goalman Supermarket along Station Road. Her attackers fled the sc
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11 Apr '26
Uganda registered 4,602 fatal road crashes in 2025, reflecting a 3.8% increase compared to 2024, according to the annual crime report released by the Uganda Police Force.The Public Relations Officer and Liaison Officer for the Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety, Michael Kananura, noted
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08 Apr '26
A few weeks ago, President Museveni convened a meeting at Masaka State Lodge where he met stakeholders in a bid to understand the extent of truth in claims that the circumstances under which NUP’s Rose Nalubowa’s victory as Masaka City Woman MP was overturned in favor of Nameere Justine, was
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06 Apr '26
KAMPALA, Uganda – A senior government liaison official has called for urgent reforms in Uganda’s regulatory and procurement systems, warning that persistent weaknesses in enforcement and oversight are threatening public health, food security, and the nation’s economic stability.In a
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05 Apr '26
Patients seeking treatment at Biiso health Center IV in Buliisa. Health workers in the district are being accused of absenteeism.Buliisa, Uganda | URN | The Buliisa District Health Department is considering the deployment of biometric machines in health facilities to address the rising cas
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04 Apr '26
Farmers in the Karamoja sub-region are facing significant challenges in tilling their lands due to limited access to tractor services, to they rely on manual labor.Farmers in the Karamoja sub-region are facing significant challenges in tilling their lands due to limited access to tractor s
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03 Apr '26
In the wake of a dramatic citywide eviction, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has cleared street vendors from Kampala, leaving thousands stranded but not without hope, thanks to a bold message from passionate Women Empowerment Advocate Dr Aisha Ruth Kasolo.The February 2026 operation,
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03 Apr '26
World Bank officials led by Qimiao Fan World Bank Division Director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda met President Museveni and Ministry of Finance officials at Nakasero State Lodge TuesdayKampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda has secured over 2.1 trillion Shillings (USD 540 million ) fundi
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02 Apr '26
Prime minister Rt Hon Robinah NabanjaPresident Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has been preoccupied with arrangement for his swearing in ceremony in May but behind the curtain, a more rigorous norm of choosing the most able of men and women to run the next five year government with must be ongoing