A Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) officer, Lawrence Ampe, has been dismissed from service over his public support for opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) leader and presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine.Ampe’s dismissal follows a series of soci
Uganda National Oil Co. signs a $2 billion loan with Vitol Bahrain to fund major infrastructure, including a new fuel pipeline and storage terminals.KAMPALA — Uganda’s state-owned oil company has signed a $2bn (£1.5bn) deal to fund major infrastructure projects designed to turn the co
Kampala– Government through the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives together with the sugar millers in Busoga region have set UGX 125,000 as the minimum price of a ton of sugarcane in the region. This follows an outcry from some sugarcane out-growers in Busoga who have taking home as l
Apostle Lilian Kumah, widow of the late Ejisu Member of Parliament and Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr John Ampontuah Kumah, has remarried a year after the legislator’s death.Confirmation of the development emerged through a thanksgiving message circulated on social media following her en
Nollywood actress Doris Ogala has issued a pre-action notice against Grace Nation Ministry founder Chris Okafor, accusing him of breaching a promise of marriage after marrying another woman.The notice follows the circulation of videos showing Okafor’s engagement and subsequent wedding ce
Manchester United and Arsenal are interested in signing the Olympiacos midfielder Christos Mouzakitis.According to a report from Italian publication Area Napoli, the two clubs are in the mix to sign the 18-year-old midfielder, and they will face competition from several clubs, including Na
Uganda is scheduled to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on January 15, 2026, with the contest widely seen as tight. Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, who will mark 40 years in power next year, faces strong competition from Kyagulanyi, a two-time presidential contender and musician
Morocco defeated Jordan 3-2 after extra time to claim the Arab Cup on Thursday thanks to two goals from Abderrazzaq Hamed Allah following a stunning long-range strike from Oussama Tannane.Morocco opened the scoring after four minutes when Tannane's audacious shot from the centre circle cau
Parliament has put the government on the spot over remarks by the Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, that legislators say appear to contradict electoral laws and risk discouraging citizen participation in monitoring the 2026 general elections.The matter arose following r
Speaking during a campaign rally in Serere Town, Kyagulanyi emphasized the importance of support from the security forces. The rally was marked by a heavy deployment of police, the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), and other security agencies, which he said were intended to block his entry
