As schools across the country prepare to open for the new academic year, the Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU) has signalled a shift in strategy amid continued disappointment over unfulfilled government promises to enhance salaries for arts teachers. For many years, the opening of schools
Four suspected fraudsters who have been stealing in the name of Museveni’s daughter have seen the expiry of their proverbial 40 days of a thief. Police says it has arrested “a group of cyber fraudsters who have been impersonating Mrs Natasha Museveni Karugire and defrauding unsuspecting membe
KAMPALA — Legal and tax officials at the Uganda Revenue Authority face accusations of defying a court order after allegedly releasing two containers of suspected counterfeit beer that had been slated for impoundment.The allegations are contained in a Feb. 6 petition filed by Rashid Babu,
The government has unveiled plans to repatriate up to 500 Ugandans stranded in Cambodia after they fell victim to human trafficking syndicates that lured them with false employment promises.The stranded group is part of a larger number of migrants from Africa and Asia who were trafficked t
While digital tax collections from giants like Apple and Meta have hit 29.5 billion shillings, the Auditor General warns that a lack of independent verification is causing significant revenue leakage.Uganda has successfully collected 29.5 billion shillings from global tech firms, but the c
Manchester United captain, Bruno Fernandes, has gone past Cristiano Ronaldo and become the second player in the club’s history to reach 200 goal contributions. He achieved the feat faster than the 41-year-old.In the game against Tottenham, Fernandes scored his 104th goal for the Red Devi
South Ankole Diocese of the Church of Uganda has marked 14 years since its inception with a grand thanksgiving celebration, highlighted by the commissioning of 80 lay readers and renewed calls for humility, peace and community development.The celebrations were held on Sunday at St Mathews
Uganda’s National Drug Authority (NDA) has shut down more than 105 illegal drug outlets and seized 260 boxes of assorted classified medicines valued at approximately UGX 65 million during a week-long enforcement operation in the Teso sub-region.The crackdown was announced during a press
Journalist Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam completed his master’s degree, graduated on July 26, 2025, and advanced his media career by leaving BaBa TV to join Sanyuka TV after years of reporting and hosting political programmes across UgandaJournalist Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam has steadily built a name
The race for the Speakership in the 12th Parliament moved up a gear this week, with the two leading candidates ripping along at a cracking pace. Following Mr Norbert Mao’s opening gambit, in which the president-general of Uganda’s oldest party—the Democratic Party (DP)—made clear that “
