Uganda has demanded USD 4.3 million in compensation from Kenya for the families of three Ugandan geologists and two Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officers killed by Turkana warriors in 2022. The figure was tabled at a high-level bilateral meeting in Kampala, following President Yoweri M
Ronald Balimwezo Nsubuga was officially sworn in as the new Lord Mayor of Kampala on May 20, 2026, ushering in a new political era at City Hall after the end of Erias Lukwago’s 15-year dominance of the capital’s top political office.The swearing-in ceremony took place at Kampala Capita
Uganda’s entertainment landscape is rapidly shifting, with new data from the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) showing a sharp decline in Pay TV subscriptions as more Ugandans turn to smartphones, streaming platforms, and social media for entertainment.According to the latest UCC fi
The race for the leadership of the 12th Parliament has officially taken shape as the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission concluded the exercise for expression of interest in the positions of Speaker and Deputy Speaker.By the end of the exercise presided over by N
As President Yoweri Museveni prepares to announce a new cabinet for the 12th Parliament, reports have emerged alleging that several former ministers are turning to traditional witch doctors in a desperate bid to retain their positions in government.According to sources familiar with the ma
President Museveni described tourism as one of the sectors capable of accelerating Uganda’s journey towards upper-middle-income status through service-based industries such as hospitality, ICT and entertainment.President Yoweri Museveni in a group photo with delegates at the opening of t
Former State Minister for Foreign Affairs John Mulimba has backed the ongoing anti-corruption crackdown targeting senior public officials, saying many Ugandans had been silenced by fear as corruption suffocated the country.Former State Minister for Foreign Affairs John Mulimba has welcomed
The joint multi-agency probe into grand corruption has widened to cover several government offices over alleged misconduct, including at the Electoral Commission and the Judiciary.A probe reportedly sanctioned by President Museveni into alleged corruption, money laundering, and illicit enr
more suspects in connection with the theft of laptop computers belonging to the Bank of Uganda, bringing the total number of suspects in custody to four as investigations into the high-profile break-in continue.According to Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, ASP Luke Owoyesig
If Kampala’s nightlife scene has proven anything over the years, it is that no genre pulls emotions out of people quite like R&B. Give a crowd a heartbreak anthem, dim lighting, and a dance floor, and suddenly complete strangers are singing like they have survived the same relationship.
