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Kampala Restaurant Week 2025 attracts over 10,000 diners

Kampala Restaurant Week 2025 attracts over 10,000 diners

Closing on a high, the 2025 edition of Kampala Restaurant Week drew over 10,000 diners to more than 30 participating restaurants across the city in a 10-day celebration of flavor, creativity, and culture.The city’s signature dining holiday offered food lovers a ch

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NIRA begins issuing upgraded national IDs

NIRA begins issuing upgraded national IDs

Uganda's new National IDs incorporate cutting-edge features including QR codes and 2D barcodes to strengthen verification processes and protect your identity.KAMPALA, Uganda — The National Identification and Registration Authority

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100,000 Ugandans Can Now Pick Up Their New National IDs — NIRA Confirms

100,000 Ugandans Can Now Pick Up Their New National IDs — NIRA Confirms

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has announced the rollout of upgraded national identity cards for Ugandans who applied for renewals, with over 100,000 cards already printed and dispatched to districts across the country.Speak

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Police Release List of Successful Probationer Constable Applicants

Police Release List of Successful Probationer Constable Applicants

The Uganda Police Force has released the list of successful probationer constable applicants around the country.The force in March called for applications for a recruitment exercise for 10,000 probationer constables around the country.Consequently, interviews were conducted bet

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High Court Orders Release of Eron Kiiza’s Passport in Contempt Case

High Court Orders Release of Eron Kiiza’s Passport in Contempt Case

The High Court in Kampala has ordered the immediate release of human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza’s passport, which had been retained as a bail condition following his prosecution for contempt of court by the General Court Martial.The ruling, delivered by Justice David Matovu, found no legal

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British plasterer is kicked out of Dubai over facial tattoos

British plasterer is kicked out of Dubai over facial tattoos

A British man was 'devastated' after being kicked out of Dubai for having face tattoos.Jordan Howman, 34, landed at Dubai Interna

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Trump bans travel from 12 countries to the US

Trump bans travel from 12 countries to the US

US President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping new executive order banning entry to the United States from 12 countries and imposing partial travel restrictions on seven more, in a move critics liken to his controversial 2017 travel ban.The announcement, made on Thursday, comes just days

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Uganda, Netherlands join forces to tackle document fraud

Uganda, Netherlands join forces to tackle document fraud

In a strengthened effort to address the growing threat of fraudulent travel documents, Uganda and the Government of the Netherlands have partnered to launch a specialised training program for immigration officers.The initiative, focused on document examination and fraud detection, was unve

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'National ID Will Be Required for All Services' - Museveni's Govt Announces

'National ID Will Be Required for All Services' - Museveni's Govt Announces

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced that soon, Ugandans will be required to present their National Identification Numbers (NIN) to access all services, both public and private.This policy shift, which i

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Gen Gakwerere, the FDLR Scapegoat: Rwanda’s Staged Propaganda Amidst Growing Western Sanctions

Gen Gakwerere, the FDLR Scapegoat: Rwanda’s Staged Propaganda Amidst Growing Western Sanctions

Rwanda Defense Force (RDF) has announced the capture of 14 individuals it claims are fighters of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), an armed group opposed to the Rwandan regime. These individuals were allegedly apprehended in the Democrat

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