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22 Apr '26
Fresh evidence in the ongoing High Court mobile trial in Ggaba, Kampala, has placed the prime suspect, Christopher Okello Onyum, at the scene of the brutal daycare killings through analysis of his phone call data records.Detective Inspector of Police Aggrey Mpamiizo told the High Court tha
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22 Apr '26
Two officials of Ngora district local government and a local businessman have been arraigned before court over mismanagement of Shs1B Road fund.The trio; Opio Stanislaus Francis- Acting District Engineer, Okello Samuel- Assistant Engineering Officer and Oroni Herbert- Station Manager, Rett
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22 Apr '26
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
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22 Apr '26
Azuba passed away on April 21, 2026, at Nakasero Hospital in Kampala, where she had been undergoing treatment. She was 72 years old. Her death has drawn tributes from across the country, with many describing her as a composed and effective leader who quietly delivered results.She was appoi
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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
Leading telecom giant MTN Uganda has officially opened applications for its MTN Pulse Undergraduate Internship Program 2026, offering university students a chance to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic corporate environment.The internship program, which is open to 2nd and 3rd year underg
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21 Apr '26
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The race to deliver the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027 has entered a decisive phase, with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) convening in Kampala to align East Africa’s co-hosting strategy. The high-level two-day technical meeting, running from
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21 Apr '26
The majority held that although clear breaches of electoral law had occurred, the petitioner had not sufficiently proved that these irregularities were significant enough to alter the final outcome.On this day in 2001, Uganda’s Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling in the presidentia
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21 Apr '26
Kampala — Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among has announced that Bukedea Comprehensive School has purchased running kits worth Shs100 million to enable its students participate in the upcoming Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba (MK) 52nd Birthday Run.Speaking at a function, Among—wh
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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