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Buganda mourns Kasimba clan head Nampuuma

Buganda mourns Kasimba clan head Nampuuma

Deceased. The head of the Kasimba clan, Omutaka Kabazi David Nampuuma. Photo | CourtesyThe Buganda Kingdom has been thrown into mourning following the death of the head of the Kasimba clan, Omutaka Kabazi David Nampuuma, a respected cultural leader whose life was dedicated to preserving th

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Mateus Fernandes cleared to LEAVE West Ham as Liverpool rival Man Utd for huge summer deal

Mateus Fernandes cleared to LEAVE West Ham as Liverpool rival Man Utd for huge summer deal

Liverpool and Manchester United are ready to do battle over West Ham star Mateus FernandesMateus Fernandes has been given the green light to leave West Ham this summer following discussions with the relegated Hammers, and while Manchester United are firmly in the race, Liverpool are closel

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Pay Me! - Papa Cidy Cries Out to Chameleone Over Unpaid Royalties

Pay Me! - Papa Cidy Cries Out to Chameleone Over Unpaid Royalties

Singer Papa Cidy, who used to be part of the Leone Island Music group, has made a public plea to his former boss, Dr. Jose Chameleone. He is asking for his fair share of unpaid music royalties and performance money from the projects they did together.In a respectful open message to the fam

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Fort-portal city suspend weekly markets over Ebola

Fort-portal city suspend weekly markets over Ebola

Authorities in Fort Portal City have suspended the operation of weekly markets until further notice as part of measures to prevent the spread of Ebola Virus Disease.The suspension which takes immediate effect was announced following a meeting of the city Ebola task force yesterday.W

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Govt to save Shs24b in holiday spending cuts

Govt to save Shs24b in holiday spending cuts

The government expects to save about Shs24 billion annually after suspending funding for national public holiday celebrations beginning Financial Year (FY)2026/2027, the Ministry of Finance has said.The move is part of the government’s Rationalisation of Government Agencies and Public Ex

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Speaker budget grows seven times over six years

Speaker budget grows seven times over six years

Parliament Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth (2nd right) leaves Parliament chambers after presiding over plenary session on May 28, 2026. PHOTO/ PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA X HANDLEThe budget of Parliament has within six years doubled to Shs1.2 trillion, despite the number of elected members of the Ho

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UCC Report: Mobile Money active users hit 36.7 million as Ugandans transact Shs2.37 billion in three months

UCC Report: Mobile Money active users hit 36.7 million as Ugandans transact Shs2.37 billion in three months

More Ugandans are using mobile money, but telecom companies earned less in the first three months of 2026.New figures from the Uganda Communications Commission, using data from Bank of Uganda, show active mobile money users climbed to 36.7 million between January and March.That’s

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Traffic police arrest 551 motorists in week-long road safety crackdown

Traffic police arrest 551 motorists in week-long road safety crackdown

‎The Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety has arrested 551 drivers and riders over the past week as part of ongoing enforcement operations aimed at improving compliance with traffic laws and reducing road crashes.‎‎According to Traffic Police spokesperson Michael Kananura, t

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Museveni bids farewell to US ambassador William Popp

Museveni bids farewell to US ambassador William Popp

Museveni hailed the ambassador for strengthening the cordial relations between Uganda and the United States.President Yoweri Museveni has bid farewell to outgoing United States of America ambassador H.E William Popp at State Lodge, Nakasero. Museveni hailed the ambassador for streng

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Amongi’s fall from grace tests UPC-NRM alliance

Amongi’s fall from grace tests UPC-NRM alliance

Former Gender minister and Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) stalwart Betty Amongi is among those who were dropped from their ministerial positions in the Cabinet reshuffle that was announced on Tuesday last week. Her dismissal, however, came as a surprise to many people since she was seemingly one o

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