The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has intensified engagement with agro-industrial investors to fast-track agro-industrialisation, deepen value addition, and raise farmer incomes, positioning research and innovation as central drivers of productivity, inclusive growth, and str
The United States Embassy in Kampala has clarified that certain visa categories are either processed outside Uganda or currently paused, underscoring the global scope of recent U.S. immigration measures.Speaking at a media briefing, Consular Section Chief Tania J. Romanoff said immigrant v
BBC - There are warnings of queues at passport control at airports in Europe over upcoming holiday periods, as the rollout of a new biometric border system continues.Passengers have already reported hours-long waits at some destinations, at busy times, due to the new systems.A group
President Yoweri Museveni has inaugurated PRO Industries, the largest ethanol plant in East Africa, highlighting the $100-million investment as a significant advancement for Uganda’s agro-industrialization, clean energy production, and job creation.Located in Luwero District in central U
Minister of Education and Sports, Mrs Janet Museveni and UNEB Executive Secretary Dan Odongo.The disappearance of 34 Primary Leaving Examination Integrated Science scripts from Bamure Primary School in Koboko District is not a clerical mishap. It is a serious institutional failure that exp
The business empire of the late tycoon Apollo Nyegamehe, popularly known as Aponye, has been listed for public auction after failure to clear billions in outstanding loans, barely two years after his death.One of the Properties belonging to the late businessman Apollo Nyegamehe (inset) und
Inspire Africa Group CEO Nelson Tugume says Uganda is positioning itself to become a global coffee destination through the development of the Smart Coffee City, building on the progress already made at the Africa Coffee Park in Ntungamo District.Speaking on NBS Morning Breeze, Tugume said
The Hague, Netherlands — A self-styled “European Union Ambassador” of Uganda’s National Unity Platform (NUP), Dr Nico, who operates online under the alias @klup, was arrested on Thursday, January 22, 2026, in The Hague after attempting to stage an unauthorised protest near the premises of
The Kamuli District Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and Chief Finance Officer (CFO) have been arraigned and charged in court over alleged embezzlement of over Shs600M meant for roads rehabilitation and maintenance.The duo was presented before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kololo, Kampala
There are moments in a nation’s life when an external decision, seemingly adverse, even unfair, forces an uncomfortable but necessary reckoning.The recent tightening of United States visa conditions for Ugandans, including the introduction of substantial visa bonds, is one such moment. I
