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07 May '26
The High Court has dismissed an application filed by Henry Mwebe, who had sought to revive a Shs 24 million claim against a friend, Robert Kagoda.In a ruling delivered on April 29, 2026, Justice Susan Odongo said the matter had already been decided by the Nabweru Chief Magistrate’s Court
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07 May '26
Uganda is preparing for a major shift in HIV treatment as researchers and health officials work towards introducing long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (ART) that could replace daily HIV pills with injections taken once every two months.The new treatment, which combines cabotegra
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07 May '26
A Makerere University pharmacy lecturer has done something Uganda’s pharmaceutical sector has been waiting for someone to do for a long time — taken traditional plant knowledge, put it through rigorous science, and come out the other side with a product the National Drug Authority has formall
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07 May '26
Police are holding a 41-year-old businessman in connection with a fatal shooting at his residence in Bunga, Makindye Division, Kampala, that left one man dead and a housemaid injured.The incident occurred on April 26 at the suspect’s home in Kalungu Zone on Karega Road, according to prel
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06 May '26
Chief State Attorney Joseph Kyomuhendo during cross-examination in Col Dr Kizza Besigye's case on April 23, 2026. Photo | Juliet KigongoChief State Attorney Joseph Kyomuhendo on Wednesday came under pressure in the High Court as defence lawyers for opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye resume
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06 May '26
The collapse of a four-storey building in Mbale city that killed one person and injured several others has exposed deep cracks in construction oversight, with engineers, leaders, and residents raising concerns over widespread non-compliance with building standards.Across Mbale’s suburbs,
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06 May '26
Prof Wojciech Śleszyński, Director of the Museum Pamięci Sybiru, who led the Polish delegation for the expedition, explains photographs of Polish refugees to Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland in Kampala (left), and other officials at the Uganda Railway Museum in
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06 May '26
State Minister for Investment and Privatisation Evelyn Anite said Pearl Bank now has the opportunity to expand beyond Uganda and position itself as a serious regional competitor.Pearl Bank’s profits rose 34 percent to Shs47.3 billion in 2025.Minister Evelyn Anite urged the bank to
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06 May '26
Manchester United star Casemiro has revealed whether he would be willing to make a U-turn on his Old Trafford future, amid a clamour for him to stay, while the Red Devils are being tipped to sign THREE midfielders this summer.The Brazilian veteran has had an up-and-down career at United si
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06 May '26
Arua City has always been a place of movement. By daybreak—around 6am—its streets pulse with the high tempo of trade: vendors calling out prices, boda-bodas weaving through traffic, children darting between homes and schools, and street vendors oscillating in all directions to make ends meet.