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01 Jun '26
President Museveni is preparing a fresh round of changes in the public service, with several Permanent Secretaries expected to be reassigned or moved as part of a wider effort to align government implementation with the priorities of his newly appointed Cabinet.Highly placed government sou
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01 Jun '26
Lotteries and gaming operators in Uganda withheld at least Shs 2.6 billion in winning claims from 125 players in the current financial year.According to the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB), the complainants petitioned the regulator after their purported winnings were
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01 Jun '26
Uganda Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke said the fire broke out on Sunday, May 31, at about 9am at the school in Mukura Town Council, Ngora District.Police in Ngora District are investigating a fire that broke out at Mukura Union Visionary Primary and Secondary School after a student rep
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01 Jun '26
The van in which the pupils were traveling in.A school van belonging to Kampala Quality Kindergarten veered off Komamboga Road near Kampala College and crashed into a utility pole.No deaths or serious injuries were reported among the pupils.According to Traffic Police spokesp
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01 Jun '26
SOROTI, Uganda — A section of National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters in the Teso sub-region has appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to consider appointing former ministers from the region to other government positions following the recent Cabinet reshuffle.The residents said the
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01 Jun '26
Seven men are set to appear before Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court today after police completed investigations into a high-profile robbery in which more than Shs 620 million was stolen from a businessman in Kampala.The suspects, identified as Mulindwa Sharif, Akid Khalid alias Bomb
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01 Jun '26
Two women were killed instantly and several other people injured after a Toyota Mark X reportedly lost control and rammed into pedestrians near Centenary Bank in Mityana Municipality, sparking renewed concerns over road safety in urban centres.Two people, both female and yet to be identifi
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01 Jun '26
The National Environment Management Authority has intensified enforcement against wetland encroachment in Kajjansi, halting illegal construction activities and arresting suspects in a joint operation involving security agencies and environmental officers.The National Environment Management
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01 Jun '26
The High Court in Kampala has directed Luzira Prison authorities to allow full and expanded access for the legal team of Dr. Kizza Besigye and co-accused Hajj Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya as they prepare for trial in a case involving charges that include treason.The order, issued by Justice Emm
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01 Jun '26
The appointment of Balaam Barugahara as Uganda's minister for Local Government has raised expectations that he will confront corruption widely viewed as entrenched within district administrations, where recruitment scandals, procurement irregularities and misuse of public funds continue to underm