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20 Apr '26
The highlight of the celebration came when Hajjat Namyalo unveiled the sleek vehicle, estimated to cost between Shs100 million and Shs150 million at bond price in Kampala.The sleek Jetour vehicle Hajjat Namyalo gifted to her son Rayan is estimated to cost between Shs100 million and Shs150
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20 Apr '26
Opposition MPs are in shock after Kalangala Woman MP Hellen Nakimuli died during surgery, with Opposition Leader Joel Ssenyonyi revealing she personally drove herself to hospital earlier in the day for what she believed was a minor procedure.The Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi, ha
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20 Apr '26
sombre mood engulfed Kanywero–Kashaki–Kihanga–Mparo Valley in Rukiga District on Sunday as hundreds of mourners gathered at Katungu Playground for the joint burial of a father and his son who died on the same day in Kampala.Mzee Daniel Keisho Ndarubweine, 96, and his son, Dr Joseph T
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20 Apr '26
Tension has gripped Kawanda Secondary School in Sembabule District after parents, students, and teachers strongly opposed the transfer of the head teacher, sparking protests, a chaotic stakeholders’ meeting, and police deployment as authorities struggle to restore order.Parents, students
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20 Apr '26
Abias Asiimwe BaryayangaBushenyi, Uganda — Police in Bushenyi have arrested four suspects in connection with the brutal killing of former district Chief Finance Officer Abias Asiimwe Baryayanga.According to preliminary reports, Baryayanga, a resident of Kyandango in Kashenyi Ward,
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20 Apr '26
Kampala police say they are investigating the death of a private security guard, Jacob Odeke, who was found with bullet wounds in a bar area in Lungujja, Lubaga division, after being replaced at a construction site.Police in Kampala have kicked off investigations into circumstances under w
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20 Apr '26
The former presidential candidate and opposition leader, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, has revealed details of how he evaded arrest following the disputed 2026 general election.Speaking from the United States, Bobi Wine recounted a dramatic escape from security force
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19 Apr '26
MONTREUX, Switzerland: The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Alliance Fleuve Congo/March 23 (AFC/M23) rebel group announced on Saturday they had made “substantial progress” toward a protocol on humanitarian access and judicial protection, committing to rapid aid deliverie
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19 Apr '26
The Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance (UAPA) has thrown its support behind the government’s proposed increase in excise duty on undenatured spirits below 80% alcoholic content, welcoming a move that would see the rate rise from Shs1,700 to Shs3,500 per litre.Juliet Namukasa, the chairperson
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19 Apr '26
This was according to the NRM Regional Vice Chairperson of Northern Uganda, who is also the Ajuri County MP and government Chief Whip, Denis Hamson Obua.Obua presented the figures to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in Lira City on Saturday during the poll victory party.The party, h