The Minister of Works and Transport, Hon. Fred Byamukama, has inspected ongoing construction works on the 86-kilometre Mityana–Mubende Highway, a major infrastructure project expected to improve transport, trade, and connectivity within the Greater Mubende region and beyond.The minister
Preliminary investigations indicate that the child allegedly injured her father on the leg with a slasher while he was asleep in a grass-thatched house, which led to serious bleeding, before he allegedly attacked the child in retaliation.Bukedi South Regional Police spokesperson, Mugwe Joh
Starting from January 1, 2027, all Africans entering the Republic of Congo, will not require a visa, the President Denis Sassou N’Guesso announced at the celebration of Africa Day on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB), in Brazzaville.“From Janua
Four senior Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) officers have been remanded to Makindye Military Barracks on charges of misusing operational fuel for their personal gain.Brig Gen James Barigye Ruheesi, 60; Col David Ocitti Kidega, 52; Maj Innocent Kikongi Mugumya, 41 and Capt Kenneth Lab
Uganda has secured incoming fuel shipments totaling more than 450 million litres, with authorities saying the deliveries will reinforce national reserves and sustain one of the most competitive pump price regimes globally.In a statement released Tuesday, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral
Iran has reopened six airports and resumed scheduled international flights from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International (IKA) and Mehrabad airports, with Mahan Air leading the return to commercial operations, flight tracking data showed on April 18, IntelliNews confirmed.Maghsoud Asadi Samani
PARLIAMENT – MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda have urged the government to slash the excise duty on mobile money withdrawals from 0.5 percent to 0.25 percent and introduce a cap of Shs5,000 per transaction.The telecom giants made the appeal on Wednesday when their officials appeared before P
In one of the quiet corners of Busoga, Iganga district, an elderly man is revisiting a story he says has followed him for more than 40 years (a story of a bicycle, a gun, and the early days of the bush war that gave shape to Uganda’s political history).According to reporting by journalis
Allan Mayanja Ssebunya, the Incumbent Member of Parliament for Nakaseke Central, has petitioned the Luwero High Court challenging the outcome of the January Parliamentary elections.Ssebunya seeks to overturn the results, which declared the State Minister of Kampala Metropolitan Affairs as
Authorities in Mityana Municipality have intensified enforcement of the trade order policy as part of ongoing efforts to restore order and improve business operations in the town’s central areas.Municipal Mayor Faustin Mukambwe Lukonge has issued a stern warning to street vendors who con
