Popular media personality DJ Jacob Omutuzze is a disappointed man after losing his Bunamwaya Division LC3 Chairmanship seat in elections held earlier this week on Wednesday.Omutuzze, who contested on the National Unity Platform (NUP) ticket, was defeated by the ruling party candidate Namal
The minister stressed that he has never lobbied for a cabinet position and would not lose sleep over the possibility of being dropped. Minister of Information and National Guidance, Hon. Dr Chris Baryomunsi, has once again dismissed remarks by the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kaine
No evidence Uganda's president threatened to 'bomb' US drones in Ugandan airspace after diplomatic spatIN SHORT: A graphic circulating on social media quotes Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni apparently threatening to "bomb" US drones and telling the US military to leave. But we found no e
Police in Ntoroko District are investigating a murder-suicide involving a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier who shot and killed a woman before taking his own life following a domestic dispute in Nyabusokoma Cell, Karugutu Town Council.The Ntoroko District Police Commander, SP
Dismissed Uganda Prisons warder Lawrence Ampe, widely known as Cop Ampe, was released on police bond on February 5, 2026, after being charged with a cyber crime offence months after his controversial dismissal over social media attacks on the prisons service.Lawrence Ampe, the dismissed Ug
Quality Chemical Industries Limited (QCIL) has announced an interim dividend for the financial year ending March 31, 2026, after successfully recovering a long-outstanding receivable from the Government of the Republic of Zambia.In a notice issued under Rule 41 of the Uganda Securities Exc
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the cultural institutions of Teso and Lango to strengthen collaboration in producing, sharing, and using official statistics for planning and decision-making.The signing ceremony, held on Thursday, b
The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has intensified engagement with agro-industrial investors to fast-track agro-industrialisation, deepen value addition, and raise farmer incomes, positioning research and innovation as central drivers of productivity, inclusive growth, and str
A migrant rights organisation has petitioned Syrian authorities to grant legal access, halt prosecution, and secure the release and repatriation of a Ugandan housemaid detained over her employer’s death, citing alleged violations of international labour standards, due process, and fair trial gu
As debate intensifies over the size, cost, and performance of Uganda’s incoming 12th Parliament, NRM parliamentary caucus spokesperson Alex Brandon Kintu has defended the constitutional role of legislators, while acknowledging political pressures and public expectations that often undermine eff
