SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Africa’s long battle against sleeping sickness may be approaching its final chapter as a new single-dose therapy gains international regulatory backing. The drug, acoziborole, received a positive scientific opinion on 27 February 2026 from the Committee for Medici
Kampala — Makerere University and the Tumusiime Mutebile Foundation have formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile Centre of Excellence for Private Sector Development, a landmark initiative aimed at strengthening Uganda’s private sector t
A shocking bank scandal has erupted after Ugx 69 million mysteriously disappeared from a customer’s account in just five minutes, leaving behind a trail of fear, anger and serious questions about the safety of money in Uganda’s banking system.The man at the center of the storm is Chine
A US embassy has been hit in a missile attack, with smoke seen rising from the building.The American embassy in Baghdad, Iraq was struck with reports suggesting part of the building's air defence system was taken out. The missile struck a helipad inside the embassy compound, two security o
A late-night love dispute has turned deadly in Rubaga Division, after a woman allegedly stabbed her former boyfriend to death during a violent fight inside her rented room.The suspect, Nantongo Hadijjah, 32, is currently detained at Natete Police Station following the fatal incident that h
The Electoral Commission has published detailed allowance rates for temporary election officials and said payments are ongoing, although some have been delayed due to mobile number mismatches.The Electoral Commission has released the official allowance rates for temporary election official
Debate is intensifying within Uganda’s political circles over the growing influence of the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, as discussions about the future leadership of Parliament begin to take shape ahead of the next electoral cycle.Questions have also emerged regarding the remunera
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has temporarily closed Sixth Street in Kampala’s Industrial Area to allow for major concrete road works, following years of complaints from motorists and businesses about severe potholes along the busy corridor.In a traffic advisory issued late F
Kampala — Uganda’s fuel prices remain significantly lower than those in Europe despite rising geopolitical tensions affecting global oil markets, with officials attributing the stability to diversified supply arrangements through the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) and its international su
Residents of Wakaliga Zone B in Rubaga Division, Kampala District, were left shocked after a violent incident during the night of March 12, 2026, ended in the death of a man. Police from Natete are currently holding a woman suspected to be behind the fatal stabbing that occurred inside her rented
