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Independent Candidate Defeats NRM in Rukungiri District Speakership Race

Independent Candidate Defeats NRM in Rukungiri District Speakership Race

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has suffered a setback in the Rukungiri District speakership elections after independent candidate Albert Ahabwe, popularly known as Rwamugata, defeated former Speaker James Turyamuboona. Ahabwe, who represents Buyanja Sub-county, secured 21 vot

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Cattle Quarantine Pushes Nyamunuka Meat Dealers Into Financial Distress

Cattle Quarantine Pushes Nyamunuka Meat Dealers Into Financial Distress

Meat traders and slaughter operators in Nyamunuka Town Council say a month-long Foot-and-Mouth Disease quarantine has crippled livelihoods, stalled business activity, and left many families struggling to raise school fees and daily necessities.Meat dealers and slaughter operators in Nyamun

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Two dead, 13 injured as bus rams into trailer along Masaka-Mbarara highway

Two dead, 13 injured as bus rams into trailer along Masaka-Mbarara highway

Two people have died, and 13 others are nursing injuries following a double motor crash involving a bus belonging to Jaguar Bus Company and a trailer along the Masaka-Mbarara Highway.The crash occurred at around 3:45 am on Thursday at Katuba Village, about one kilometre from Mbirizi Town,

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He sold his school to Dr Lawrence Mulindwa for Shs 11.2bn. URA wanted him to pay Shs 4bn as tax

He sold his school to Dr Lawrence Mulindwa for Shs 11.2bn. URA wanted him to pay Shs 4bn as tax

Uganda Revenue Authority acted unfairly and highhandedly when it impounded an armoured land cruiser belonging to Dr Jaala Higenyi, the former owner of Ntinda View College, following a tax assessment dispute, the High Court has ruled.In a strongly worded judgment delivered on April 30, Just

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José Mourinho appointed Real Madrid Head Coach on two-year deal

José Mourinho appointed Real Madrid Head Coach on two-year deal

José Mourinho is reportedly set to return to Real Madrid on a two-year deal after a disappointing season, marking a dramatic comeback to the Spanish giants he previously managed.José Mourinho is reportedly set to return to Real Madrid CF on a two-year deal, pending official confirmation

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Govt Assures Luweero District Headquarters Completion by January 2027 Despite Rising Construction Costs

Govt Assures Luweero District Headquarters Completion by January 2027 Despite Rising Construction Costs

Government has reaffirmed its commitment to completing the Luweero District headquarters by January 2027, despite increasing construction costs driven by rising fuel prices and expensive building materials, particularly cement.The Luweero District Engineer in charge of buildings, Francis K

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Security personnel climbed wall at Among's Nakasero residence at 3am, witness says

Security personnel climbed wall at Among's Nakasero residence at 3am, witness says

source at the residence of outgoing Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has said heavily armed security personnel raided the premises in the early hours of Saturday morning, sparking a violent confrontation with guards attached to the residence.According to the source, the operation started

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Taxi Tales: The Price of Survival in a Boiled Maize Cob

Taxi Tales: The Price of Survival in a Boiled Maize Cob

recently got into a taxi, exhausted from the noise of the world. Like many people trying to steal a moment of peace in Kampala’s endless rush, I leaned back, plugged in my AirPods and disappeared into my own quiet space.But somewhere along the journey, my attention shifted.Three w

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Gov’t Clarifies on Suspension of 2026 Martyrs Day Celebrations

Gov’t Clarifies on Suspension of 2026 Martyrs Day Celebrations

Whereas President Yoweri Museveni has suspended 2026 Martyrs’ Day celebrations over the outbreak of Ebola epidemic in Bundibugyo district and the neighboring districts, the day remains a recognized Public Holiday.The clarification came today, Monday 18th May, 2026 from the Uganda Media C

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Several MPs Reportedly Summoned to CID Over Alleged Multi-Billion Business Dealings

Several MPs Reportedly Summoned to CID Over Alleged Multi-Billion Business Dealings

KAMPALA, Uganda — Several Members of Parliament are reportedly expected to appear before the Criminal Investigations Directorate headquarters in Kibuli on Monday, 18th May, at 9:00 a.m. to record statements in connection with alleged multi-billion-shilling business interests, according to repor

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