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25 Apr '26
A road accident has claimed the lives of seven people and left two others seriously injured following a crash in Sheema Municipality.The fatal accident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, April 25, 2026, at around 6:30 a.m. at Rushara in Kabwohe along the busy Mbarara–Bushenyi Highw
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25 Apr '26
Manchester United could sign two players from Roma this summer following an encouraging update, while INEOS have brought forward plans to hire their next permanent head coach.Man Utd look set to make a host of new signings ready for next season, with two central midfielders on their wanted
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24 Apr '26
Kalangala, Uganda | URN | Hellen Nakimuli, the Kalangala District Woman Member of Parliament who died on Sunday, has been laid to rest in Luwero District.Nakimuli died at Alexandria Medical Centre after unsuccessful surgery for fibroid.Her body arrived at her ancestral home in
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24 Apr '26
Ms Regina Nampiima, a resident of Wamala Mukataba village in Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District whose rental buildings were razed down during the enforcement of the new trade order and road expansion project has cried foul in the demolition exercise.While Nansana authorities claim that
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23 Apr '26
Death has cast a long shadow over Uganda’s 11th Parliament, cutting short the lives of several legislators while still in active service and leaving their constituencies in mourning.As the Parliamentary term ends on May 12, 2026, at least eight legislators have so far died, a sobering re
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22 Apr '26
Former Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Amama Mbabazi is back in the kitchen cabinet! We can exclusively report that the man from Kanungu is the one behind the secret vetting of key technocrats to be considered for Permanent Secretary, Executive Directors, and Directors in the MDAs as President Yoweri Mus
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22 Apr '26
withholding tax exemption allows qualifying businesses to receive income without deductions at source, improve cash flow management, and reduce administrative burden related to tax credits and reconciliations.The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has officially announced the opening of applic
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22 Apr '26
Traders in Ibanda Municipality have protested a one-month relocation notice issued under the USMID programme, citing inadequate consultation and uncertainty over alternative trading spaces, while authorities insist preparations and support measures are in place.Traders in Ibanda Municipali
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21 Apr '26
The Bank of Uganda has started buying gold mined in the country and will add it to the official foreign exchange reserves, shifting part of the national safety net from dollars and euros to bullion.In an April 20, 2026 notice, the Central Bank said it had launched a three-year pilot Domest
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21 Apr '26
Andrew Mwenda argues that President Museveni’s age and fatigue are weakening his judgement, leading to risky decisions on major government investments.Journalist and political analyst Andrew Mwenda is amping up his critique of President Yoweri Museveni, arguing that age and fatigue have