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19 Apr '26
Northern Bypass works have been partially completed and temporarily paused to ease traffic ahead of the presidential swearing-in ceremony.Works on the Kampala Northern Bypass will be temporarily paused ahead of the presidential swearing-in ceremony scheduled for May 12, 2026, the Ministry
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19 Apr '26
The just-ended NRM MPs Kyankwanzi retreat was infiltrated by more than 50 undercover political operatives and IOs whose duty it was to help gather intrusive personal information about the targeted new MPs’ suitability for inclusion in Cabinet.The information gathered is meant to guide th
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18 Apr '26
Prof. Okullo made the remarks on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the Lango Cultural Centre during the reception of 150,000 coffee wilt disease-resistant (CWD-R) planting materials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), in a major initiative aimed at transitioning ho
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18 Apr '26
The police in Mbale city, eastern Uganda, have arrested six students of Nkoma secondary school over the alleged robbery and assault of a senior four student, Siraj Buyinza, from Mbale Progressive secondary school.Elgon Region police spokesperson, Rogers Taitika, identified the suspects as
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18 Apr '26
sniffer dog tracked the suspects’ trail up to a nearby railway station, while police recovered exhibits of forensic importance, including knives and hammers believed to have been used in the attack.Busoga East Police spokesperson Michael Kasadha, confirmed the report on Friday morning
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17 Apr '26
On May 12, 2026, President Museveni will take the oath of office for the seventh time as President of Uganda. He is the only president I have known since I began to understand the world.I have grown, studied, graduated, and given birth to my child under his leadership. I cannot describe wh
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14 Apr '26
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has announced a nationwide road drive clinic aimed at accelerating the issuance of 10.3 million national identity cards.The initiative comes in response to overwhelming demand at district offices, where citizens have faced long
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13 Apr '26
Irene Chillinggut, the Regional Traffic Officer (RTO) for North Kyoga Region (Lango) made the call, sounding warnings to transport operators to desist from bad practices such as overspeeding, careless driving and overloading which may cause road crashes.Chillinggut said a total of 46,02 pe
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13 Apr '26
Lafarge is accused of paying millions of dollars in 2013 and 2014 to jihadist groups and intermediaries to keep its plant operating in northern SyriaLafarge is accused of paying millions of dollars in 2013 and 2014 to jihadist groups and intermediaries to keep its plant operating in northe
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11 Apr '26
The East Kyoga Regional Police have confirmed the recovery of an AK-47 rifle believed to have been used in the murder of Patricia Kokunda, a mobile money agent in Soroti.The weapon was traced in Northern Karamoja.Kokunda was tragically shot and killed on April 3, 2026,