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07 Apr '26
The government has announced plans to enhance and harmonize the salaries of Arts teachers with those of their Science counterparts beginning in the next financial year, in a move aimed at addressing long-standing pay disparities in the education sector.The revelation was made by State Mini
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07 Apr '26
Uganda and Kenya agree on SGR standards to link their conflicting rail systems, advancing the massive regional infrastructure project.KAMPALA, Uganda — The Ministry of Works and Transport is requesting 8.3 trillion shillings for the 2026/27 fiscal year, a 40% increase intended to moderni
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07 Apr '26
Months after the January 2026 parliamentary elections, National Resistance Movement (NRM) flagbearer for Northern Division in Mbale City, Hudu Hussein, has rejected the official outcome, citing alleged electoral irregularities, but announced he will not challenge the results in court.In a
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06 Apr '26
Juventus have emerged as the frontrunners to sign Manuel Ugarte from Manchester United this summer, according to Corriere dello Sport.The Turin giants’ interest in Ugarte dates back to his days at Sporting CP, and sporting director Marco Ottolini has personally tracked the 24-year-old du
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06 Apr '26
Activists show support to raising PAYE threshold but call for even a higher level of UGX 600,000.Kampala, Uganda | URN | The business community, economists and civil society have hailed Government on the proposed tax measures for 2026/2027, but say some are detrimental.According to
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06 Apr '26
Led by his son Justice Allan Nshimye, members of the fallen retired Supreme Court Justice Augustine Ssebutulo Nshimye used the Easter Sunday vigil to thank President Museveni for financially standing with them.Allan narrated to the mourners, who on Eastern Sunday gathered at the deceasedâ€
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06 Apr '26
The Diamond Tower is a proposed 220-meter skyscraper in Kampala’s Kololo neighborhood, designed by Angiletti Design Studio to be the tallest building in Uganda. Scheduled for a 2026 construction start, the 54-story vertical development features 300 serviced apartments, a luxury hotel, and high-
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06 Apr '26
Bebe Cool said he managed to infiltrate Bobi Wine’s political structures and gather information that weakened the National Unity Platform’s mobilisation efforts. Musician Bebe Cool has claimed that he planted spies within the camp of his longtime rival, Bobi Wine, and used them to moni
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05 Apr '26
Transport operators in Rukungiri District have raised concerns over the rising fuel prices, saying the situation is increasingly affecting their daily operations and livelihoods.The concern follows recent global tensions involving Iran, the United States, and Israel, which have contributed
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05 Apr '26
Christopher Okello Onyum, a disgruntled 39-year-old man who on Thursday accessed the premises of Gaba Early Childhood Day Care Centre in Kampala’s Makindye Division, lived a perilous life and had sharp disagreements with his immediate family including his dad Asuman Onyum, a retired accountant.